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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Roza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Roza!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Roza both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Roza as Mela shoots in.
Roza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roza but Roza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mela.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela misses with the ground and pound.
Mela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roza is looking for a sweep.
Mela sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Mela seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roza is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mela trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roza in particular looking to stall.
Mela wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to improve his position.
Mela is holding on to half guard well.
Mela flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mela is trying to maintain the position but Roza is very close to passing his half guard.
Mela is pressing down on Roza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mela seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Roza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roza controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela keeping moving, preventing Roza from controlling successfully.
Mela looking for a guillotine here but Roza defends easily.
Mela is looking for a triangle but Roza pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela wants to sweep here but Roza controlling him for the moment.
Mela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mela looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roza has picked Mela up and slammed him! Mela can't keep hold of the triangle and Roza manages to pass to side control!
Roza wants to stand but Mela has his arm trapped.
Mela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mela works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mela keeping moving, preventing Roza from controlling successfully.
Mela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roza is posturing up here but Mela has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Roza tries to roll out but it's too tight and Roza has to tap! Slick submission there by Mela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antero Mela!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galahad Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galahad Threepwood has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Maudsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Galahad Threepwood!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maudsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Threepwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Maudsley.
Maudsley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Threepwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robert Maudsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Threepwood throws a lazy right hand but Maudsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Maudsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Threepwood moves out of range.
Maudsley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maudsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Threepwood is just out of range.
Maudsley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Galahad Threepwood has been cut.
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!
Threepwood misses with an uppercut. Maudsley saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Maudsley.
Maudsley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Threepwood.
Maudsley misses with a hook.
Maudsley throws a lazy right hand but Threepwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Threepwood misses.
Maudsley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Threepwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Threepwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Threepwood avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Threepwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maudsley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Maudsley misses with the combination.
Threepwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Threepwood moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Maudsley.
Maudsley lunges at Threepwood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Threepwood's hand.
Maudsley swinging wildly here.
Maudsley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maudsley misses with a wild body shot.
Threepwood with a jab.
Threepwood connects with a crisp jab.
Threepwood dodges the punch combination from Maudsley.
Threepwood misses with an uppercut.
Threepwood might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maudsley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maudsley throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Threepwood counters with a nice body shot.
A big right from Maudsley misses.
Threepwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maudsley throws a nice looking combination but Threepwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maudsley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Threepwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maudsley is breathing heavily.
Maudsley misses with a double jab
and Threepwood counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Threepwood misses.
Threepwood loads up on a big right hand but Maudsley slips the punch.
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Threepwood avoids them all with ease.
Maudsley lands a jab to Threepwood's midsection.
Maudsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Threepwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Threepwood dodges the punch combination from Maudsley.
Maudsley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Threepwood thuds his right hand into Maudsley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maudsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maudsley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Threepwood as he connects with a hook.
Maudsley is rocked!
Maudsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Threepwood missing with a left hand there. Maudsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Threepwood dodges the punch combination from Maudsley.
Maudsley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Threepwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Maudsley misses with a wild combination.
Maudsley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Threepwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Maudsley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Threepwood counters with a crisp one two that drops Maudsley! Threepwood thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maudsley to his feet! Maudsley is in big trouble!
Oh Maudsley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maudsley misses with a body shot.
Maudsley ducks under a wild hook from Threepwood.
Threepwood throws a hook but Maudsley blocks it.
A combination from Maudsley does no damage.
Threepwood scores with a jab. Maudsley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maudsley misses with a combination
and Threepwood counters with a huge right that knocks Maudsley out cold! Threepwood is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Galahad Threepwood!
Galahad Threepwood seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hang Kwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Hang Kwon enters the cage!
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180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hang Kwon!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kwon throws a sloppy head kick and Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kwon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dong scores with a hook.
Dong lunges at Kwon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kwon's hand.
Kwon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dong avoids the head kick by Kwon.
Kwon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kwon misses with a head kick.
Dong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwon was well out of range. Poor timing from Dong.
Mike Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong lands a two punch combo.
Kwon throws a push kick but Dong slaps the foot to one side.
Dong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Kwon's head but Kwon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kwon is rocked!
Dong walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kwon drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dong swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kwon's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Dong!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zander Freyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Ler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyer comes to the cage accompanied by Milquetoast by Helmet. On his way into the cage it seems that Zander Freyer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zander Freyer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zander Freyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio Ler!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ler walks into a left hand.
Freyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ler manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Freyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freyer.
Freyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freyer lands a jab.
Freyer scores with the left hand. Ler knows he should have avoided that one.
Ler's coach down at Brophy's Evil Troid Academy (BETA) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Freyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ler.
Freyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Freyer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Freyer. Ler shrugs it off though.
Freyer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ler tries to get to full guard but Freyer has control of the leg.
Ler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Freyer.
Ler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freyer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ler gets back to full guard.
Ler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ler working a defensive guard here.
Ler has momentary wrist control but Freyer slips an elbow through the middle.
Freyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Freyer stopping the sweep attempt from Ler.
Ler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Freyer is looking to work some ground and pound but Ler has wrist control.
We've been hearing that Freyer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Ler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freyer manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freyer keeping moving, preventing Ler from controlling successfully.
Ler stays in close to Freyer's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyer striking off his back but it's not causing Ler any problems.
Freyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ler is one step ahead there.
Ler passes Freyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freyer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ler is working away from the top position though.
Freyer is defending against the submission attempts here by Ler.
Freyer won't allow Ler to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Ler wants to take a breather but Freyer is having none of it.
Freyer is in trouble now - Ler has advanced to mount!
Freyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ler on the ground.
Ler looking to ground and pound but Freyer is blocking nicely.
Ler looking for a guillotine from mount but Freyer is having none of it.
Freyer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ler controlling his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Zander Freyer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Freyer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ler checks a leg kick.
Zander Freyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freyer loads up on a big right hand but Ler slips the punch.
Freyer lands a body shot.
Freyer throws a low kick, looking for Ler's leg but Ler calmly moves out of range.
Ler defending well as Freyer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ler was well out of range. Poor timing from Freyer.
Freyer throws a shot from downtown. Ler moves away and avoids it.
Freyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Ler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from Freyer lands.
Ler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Freyer wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Freyer trying to hold on to Ler's head to control him but Ler postures up.
Freyer is refusing to be controlled, as Ler sits in half guard.
Ler stalling away here and it's allowed Freyer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Ler wants to control from the top but Freyer keeps moving.
Ler pushing down on Freyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ler is trying to control the action in half guard but Freyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freyer actively working from the bottom here.
Ler wants to free his trapped foot but Freyer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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.
Freyer tries to roll over but Ler keeps him under control.
Ler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Freyer is looking for a sweep. Ler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ler passes to full mount!
Freyer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Freyer has given up his back here. Will Ler look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Freyer rolls, trying to escape but Ler keeps control of the position.
Ler working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Freyer is doing well to defend. Ler seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Freyer is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rio Ler!
Rio Ler tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lubomir Mihailovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Boone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mihailovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Otherwise - Soldiers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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243 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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286 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lubomir Mihailovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Boone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailovic misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mihailovic.
Mihailovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Boone's head.
Boone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihailovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boone slips a jab and a cross from Mihailovic.
Good exchange - Mihailovic coming out on top.
Mihailovic connects with a single shot there.
Mihailovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Boone.
Mihailovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.
Boone blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailovic has closed the distance and engaged Boone in a clinch.
Boone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boone trying to control the position but instead, Mihailovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boone into the cage.
Mihailovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Boone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mihailovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mihailovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mihailovic tries a body shot but Boone blocks it.
Mihailovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mihailovic effectively controlling the action here.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Mihailovic has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mihailovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boone is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mihailovic is defending well.
Lubomir Mihailovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Boone.
Mihailovic lands a right hand.
Mihailovic stalling the fight.
Boone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mihailovic prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mihailovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihailovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Boone tries to circle away but Mihailovic has him pinned against the cage.
Boone can't break the clinch.
Mihailovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mihailovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mihailovic seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic pushes Boone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic leaning against his opponent.
Mihailovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boone is keeping busy.
Mihailovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lubomir Mihailovic.
Mihailovic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihailovic misses with a looping right.
Boone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic with a jab.
Boone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihailovic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihailovic missing with a left hand there. Boone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihailovic.
Lubomir Mihailovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihailovic.
Boone drops his hands momentarily and Mihailovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lubomir Mihailovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boone circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Mihailovic misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mihailovic, as that shot connected.
Mihailovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mihailovic misses with a head kick.
Mihailovic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mihailovic scores with a nice right hand.
Mihailovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boone. Boone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mihailovic scores with a jab to the body.
Boone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihailovic takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
Mihailovic moves away from the strike by Boone.
Mihailovic dodges the punch combination from Boone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mihailovic darts in and clinches Boone up against the cage.
Boone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mihailovic has him pressed against the cage.
Mihailovic has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
Mihailovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Boone controls his hands.
Boone being controlled against the cage.
Boone wants a takedown but no success here.
Mihailovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Mihailovic tries to throw a body punch but Boone avoids it by throwing Mihailovic back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boone tries for a takedown but Mihailovic manages to get underhooks.
Boone blocking some punches.
Mihailovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Mihailovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihailovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihailovic pushes Boone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mihailovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mihailovic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boone up against the cage.
Boone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mihailovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
Mihailovic stops a takedown attempt from Boone.
Lubomir Mihailovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Boone.
Mihailovic stalling.
A short left from Mihailovic.
Boone blocks a body shot from Mihailovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mihailovic.
Lubomir Mihailovic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic trying to stall but Boone improves his position.
Mihailovic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
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!
Mihailovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mihailovic stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mihailovic gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mihailovic stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lubomir Mihailovic dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mihailovic misses with a hook. Boone ducked under it nicely.
Mihailovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mihailovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mihailovic here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mihailovic misses with a looping right.
Mihailovic moves into range and clinches up with Boone.
Boone wants to break free but Mihailovic has control.
Mihailovic is struggling to control the position.
Mihailovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boone's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone takes a shot to the head.
Mihailovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mihailovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boone tries to break the clinch but Mihailovic is controlling the position.
Mihailovic lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mihailovic.
Mihailovic presses Boone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mihailovic stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihailovic.
Mihailovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mihailovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Mihailovic working aggressively here.
Boone tries to break free but Mihailovic pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mihailovic fails to land.
Mihailovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.
Mihailovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Mihailovic pushes Boone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Boone being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mihailovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boone is trying to break the clinch but Mihailovic is controlling him.
Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihailovic.
Boone looking for a takedown.
Boone tries to break the clinch but Mihailovic is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Mihailovic.
Boone tries to circle away but Mihailovic has him pinned against the cage.
Mihailovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihailovic.
Boone swings wildly with an uppercut but Mihailovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Mihailovic on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mihailovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boone is rocked!
Boone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mihailovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mihailovic digs a right hand underneath Boone's ribcage. Boone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mihailovic blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mihailovic.
Boone is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihailovic finish him?
Mihailovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boone.
Boone seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihailovic gets through Boone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mihailovic pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihailovic.
Mihailovic lands a big right hand that drops Boone! The killer instinct kicks in and Mihailovic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mihailovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lubomir Mihailovic!
A victorious Lubomir Mihailovic thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldebaran De Touro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Touro has chosen Boom as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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20
239 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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250 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Aldebaran De Touro!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Touro has his takedown stuffed
and Nord counters with a right hand to the body.
De Touro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Touro shoots and misses
and Nord counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Aldebaran De Touro has been cut.
De Touro fails with the takedown
and Nord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vidar Nord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aldebaran De Touro.
De Touro walks into a stiff left hand from Nord.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Touro has his takedown stuffed
and Nord counters with a left hand that sends De Touro to the canvas!
De Touro is rocked!
Nord trying to control the position from guard on top but De Touro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nord prevents De Touro from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Touro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nord tries to free his leg and advance position but De Touro is retaining full guard.
Nord controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vidar Nord wasn't doing enough on the ground.
De Touro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nord counters with a nice body shot.
De Touro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nord swivels and escapes.
De Touro shoots and misses
letting Nord counter with a right hand.
De Touro feints and as Nord raises his hands in defense, De Touro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nord has his hands on De Touro's head, controlling the position.
De Touro trying to control the position from guard on top but Nord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Touro pushing down on Nord's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
De Touro prevents Nord from improving his position.
De Touro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nord is just riding it out for now. De Touro eventually gives up the hold.
Nord controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
De Touro maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Nord could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but De Touro has cracked it and Nord is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by De Touro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldebaran De Touro!
Aldebaran De Touro took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brazil War House (Laundry 90%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Paul Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Bolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Paul Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Bolan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bolan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fish scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bolan in his tracks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bolan checks a leg kick.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Bolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Fish misses.
Nice defenses there by Bolan.
Bolan is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
Jon Paul Fish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fish throws a head kick that half lands.
Bolan checks a leg kick.
Fish misses with a looping left.
Bolan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fish scores with a kick to the body.
Bolan is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
Fish misses with a double jab.
Fish lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bolan backs up against the cage.
Nice uppercut lands for Fish. That snapped Bolan's head back.
Fish lands a slapping body shot.
Bolan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fish lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fish throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolan slips under a jab from Fish.
Fish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolan was well out of range. Poor timing from Fish.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fish.
Fish bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bolan wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Bolan wants to clinch up but Fish keeps it at a distance.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a low kick but Bolan avoids it.
Fish lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bolan circles away quickly and effectively.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish tries to land a leg kick but Bolan saw it coming and moves away.
Fish wants to land a leg kick but Bolan is out of range.
Bolan tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
Fish throws a leg kick but Bolan moved away.
A solid body kick from Fish.
A telegraphed right hand from Fish misses the target.
Fish misses with a head kick.
Fish throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to land a leg kick but Bolan saw it coming and moves away.
Fish throws a leg kick but Bolan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bolan is looking to clinch but Fish is avoiding it.
A left lands for Fish.
Fish misses the jab.
Fish misses with a left hand
and Bolan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bolan.
Bolan misses with a knee to the head.
Fish jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bolan walks away with a smile on his face. Fish gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bolan tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fish throws a head kick but Bolan moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Fish. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Paul Fish dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fish misses with a hook
and Bolan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Bolan.
It looks like Jon Paul Fish has been cut.
Knees to the body from Bolan.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bolan misses with a knee to the head.
Bolan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bolan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolan landing knees to the body.
Fish jumps guard but Bolan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bolan with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fish jumps guard but Bolan stands there with Fish around his waist. Fish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bolan landing knees to the head.
Bolan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fish takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish lands a knee to the body.
Bolan tries to land a knee to the head but Fish blocks with his arms.
Mack Bolan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bolan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolan tries to land knees in the clinch but Fish avoids the damage to the body.
Fish jumps guard but Bolan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Paul Fish. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bolan prevents a body shot from Fish.
Bolan presses Fish against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolan is working Fish over against the cage.
Fish tries to pull guard but Bolan won't allow it.
Fish tries a body shot but Bolan blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolan.
Fish is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bolan is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bolan landing knees to the head.
A short right from Bolan.
Bolan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bolan landing knees to the head.
Bolan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolan obliges.
Bolan landing knees to the body.
Bolan lands a nice knee to the body.
Bolan landing knees to the head.
Bolan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fish lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bolan looking to throw knees to the head but Fish is blocking nicely.
Bolan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bolan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fish is rocked!
Bolan scores a nice knee to the body.
Bolan lands a damaging elbow.
Bolan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fish's face.
Oh Fish is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fish's face.
Fish looking to throw knees to the head but Bolan is blocking nicely.
Bolan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fish is trying to push Bolan away but Bolan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bolan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fish blocks it with crossed arms.
Bolan misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolan managing to block the knees to the body from Fish.
Bolan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolan scores with a knee to the head.
Bolan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fish is trying to pull guard but Bolan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bolan.
Bolan with a knee to the head.
Bolan lands a good knee to the midsection. Fish won't want to take too many of those.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolan lands a knee to the body.
Bolan lands a hook that snaps the head of Fish backwards.
Fish tries to pull guard but Bolan won't allow it.
Bolan working Fish over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bolan lands an elbow that stopped Fish in his tracks for a moment.
Bolan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fishs head.
Bolan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bolan connects with a knee to the head.
Bolan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fish.
Bolan throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fish has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bolan uses from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bolan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bolan is looking to stand up but Fish won't let him.
Fish seems to have got his legs back now.
Fish seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fish is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bolan is aware though and is defending well.
Bolan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bolan trying to control the position from guard on top but Fish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mack Bolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jon Paul Fish's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Fish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fish lands an overhand right.
Bolan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fish.
Bolan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fish finds it's way round the side to connect with Bolan's head.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
Fish avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fish lands a body shot.
A combination from Fish does no damage.
Bolan moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Fish does it's job there.
Fish swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fish thows a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Bolan blocks the low kick.
Fish misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fish throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bolan doesn't manage to clinch there - Fish circles away.
Bolan moves away from the strike by Fish.
Bolan drives through and clinches with Fish against the cage.
Fish on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolan tries a knee to the head but Fish blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolan throws an elbow that misses.
Bolan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bolan misses with some punches.
Bolan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fish is defending well for now.
Bolan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fish jumps guard and drags Bolan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bolan wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Fish has his foot on Bolan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolan works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolan wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Fish trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mack Bolan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fish circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fish throws a looping overhand right but Bolan ducks down to avoid it.
Fish lands a nice shot that snaps Bolan's head back.
Fish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolan.
Bolan tries to clinch there but Fish circles away.
Fish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fish scores with a head kick. Bolan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolan avoids the head kick by Fish.
Fish throws a low kick, looking for Bolan's leg but Bolan calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fish.
Fish misses with a body shot.
Fish lands a body shot.
Bolan slips under a jab from Fish.
Bolan avoids a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bolan moves out of range of the body kick from Fish.
Bolan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolan tries to close the distance and clinch but Fish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Paul Fish showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fish 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Paul Fish!
After winning the bout, Jon Paul Fish 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Tchami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike The Shark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Shark has chosen Still as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alphonse Tchami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike The Shark!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchami throws a right hand that The Shark ducks under and follows up with a left that The Shark also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of The Shark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The Shark clinches up against the cage.
Tchami comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Shark blocks an elbow strike from Tchami.
Tchami stops a takedown attempt from The Shark.
The Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tchami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The Shark throws a right hand that misses
and Tchami counters by clinching up.
Tchami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Shark.
The Shark pushes off an throws an elbow but Tchami leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tchami with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Shark takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tchami is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Alphonse Tchami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike The Shark.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tchami just misses with a elbow thrown towards The Shark's brow.
Tchami is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The Shark wants a takedown.
Tchami utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Shark drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tchami gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Shark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to Tchami's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Shark managing to block the knees to the body from Tchami.
Tchami throws an elbow that misses.
The Shark holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tchami landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tchami connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Shark's face.
Tchami throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Shark blocks it with crossed arms.
The Shark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tchami is defending well.
The Shark changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tchami fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Tchami as The Shark shoots in.
Alphonse Tchami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tchami scores with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that The Shark 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.
The Shark rushes Tchami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tchami misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Shark.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tchami misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Shark wants to take the fight to the mat but Tchami manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tchami lands an elbow just above The Shark 's eye.
Tchami pushes The Shark back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Tchami - that landed with a thud.
The Shark is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tchami lands a nice elbow.
Tchami prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tchami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Shark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tchami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tchami using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Shark has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tchami stalling in the clinch but The Shark improves position.
Tchami lands an elbow inside.
The Shark has Tchami pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tchami manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchami landing knees to the head.
Tchami prevents a takedown attempt there.
The Shark is working for takedown but Tchami is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Shark looks winded!
Tchami throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Shark wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tchami has him pressed against the cage.
The Shark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tchami pulls his leg out and moves away.
The Shark instigates a clinch.
The Shark has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tchami is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The Shark tries to score a body lock takedown but Tchami shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Shark trying to control the position but instead, Tchami has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Shark into the cage.
Tchami blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Shark can't get the takedown.
The Shark is looking for a takedown.
The Shark tries for a takedown but Tchami manages to get underhooks.
The Shark takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Shark is rocked!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The Shark is still on wobbly legs! Can Tchami finish him?
Tchami landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tchami will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Shark up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchami creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through The Shark's defenses.
The Shark is pressed against the cage. Tchami pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts The Shark! Two more big strikes from Tchami and The Shark crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alphonse Tchami!
Alphonse Tchami seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Svenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffery Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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, Dennis Svenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffery Maynard !
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Svenson.
It looks like Jeffery Maynard has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Svenson.
Maynard has a couple of punches blocked by Svenson.
Maynard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svenson blocking some punches.
Maynard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Svenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Svenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Maynard tries to work over Svenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svenson lands with a light punch inside.
Svenson throws a head punch that misses.
Svenson throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Maynard .
Maynard working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Svenson.
Svenson blocks an uppercut.
Maynard working aggressively here.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Maynard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svenson's elbow.
Maynard misses with the head strike.
Svenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Maynard .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svenson tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Svenson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svenson.
Maynard misses with a punch on the inside.
Svenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Svenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maynard as Svenson tries to tie him up.
Svenson lands with a light punch inside.
Svenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Maynard gets an underhook and turns Svenson into the cage.
Svenson lands a nice uppercut.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Svenson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maynard misses with the head strike.
Svenson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maynard takes an elbow to the temple.
Maynard blocks an uppercut.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Svenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Svenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maynard uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard avoids a wild elbow strike from Svenson.
Svenson throws a head punch that misses.
Svenson blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Svenson.
Maynard swings wildly with an uppercut but Svenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maynard throws a head punch that misses.
Svenson lands with a right to the head.
Svenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maynard avoids the elbow strike from Svenson, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svenson.
A short right from Svenson.
That has opened up Jeffery Maynard 's cut even more.
Svenson lands an elbow that stopped Maynard in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Svenson.
Maynard looks winded!
Svenson digs a right hand into Maynard 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard 's gas tank.
Svenson effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Svenson on the inside.
Svenson lands a right hand.
Svenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maynard is keeping busy.
Maynard takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Svenson.
Svenson working aggressively here.
Maynard misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Svenson.
Svenson stalls.
A head punch on the inside from Svenson fails to land.
Svenson lands a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svenson.
The cut above Jeffery Maynard 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maynard takes a shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maynard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Svenson backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Svenson lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeffery Maynard 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dennis Svenson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merrimack Stronghammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Merrimack Stronghammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano lands a jab.
It looks like Merrimack Stronghammer has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stronghammer.
Lodano lands a slapping body shot.
Stronghammer misses with a low kick.
Stronghammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lodano under the eye.
A combination from Stronghammer does no damage.
Stronghammer misses with an uppercut
and Lodano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodano throws the left hand but Stronghammer avoids the punch easily.
Lodano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stronghammer moves away.
Lodano misses with a body shot.
Lodano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stronghammer throws an off balance right hand
and Stronghammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stronghammer tries to land a front kick but Lodano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Lodano does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lodano throws a hook to the side of Stronghammer's head but Stronghammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas Lodano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodano misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lodano.
Lodano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Merrimack Stronghammer's cut is getting worse.
Lodano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stronghammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lodano misses with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Lodano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodano tries to bum rush Stronghammer with a series of wild strikes but Stronghammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Stronghammer misses.
Stronghammer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lodano.
Lodano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lodano moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano misses with a straight left.
Stronghammer throws a head kick but Lodano moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Lodano there.
Lodano throws a body punch but Stronghammer moves out of range.
Lodano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stronghammer throws out the jab.
Lodano lands with an uppercut that bounces Stronghammer off the cage and back into range.
Stronghammer throws a looping overhand right but Lodano ducks down to avoid it.
Stronghammer lands with a right hand.
Lodano is looking to clinch.
Lodano has managed to clinch.
Stronghammer can't find room to land a body shot as Lodano controls the action.
Lodano struggles to land a body shot inside as Stronghammer controls his hands.
Stronghammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lodano up against the cage.
Stronghammer has a couple of punches blocked by Lodano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Stronghammer.
Stronghammer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stronghammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lodano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stronghammer blocks an uppercut.
Lodano misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Stronghammer.
Lodano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lodano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stronghammer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lodano's guard.
Our spies down at at Evade MMA-LOD inform us that Lodano has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stronghammer stopping the sweep attempt from Lodano.
Stronghammer trying to control but Lodano is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Lodano is retaining full guard.
Stronghammer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merrimack Stronghammer has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stronghammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stronghammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lodano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stronghammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lodano finds it's way round the side to connect with Stronghammer's head.
Merrimack Stronghammer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lodano avoids the head kick by Stronghammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Lodano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Merrimack Stronghammer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lodano cracks Stronghammer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stronghammer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lodano finish him?
Lucas Lodano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stronghammer.
Lodano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lodano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stronghammer.
Stronghammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lodano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stronghammer avoids the body shot from Lodano.
Stronghammer avoids the body shot from Lodano.
Lodano thows a body shot but no joy.
Lodano misses with a straight left.
Lodano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lodano lands the left hand.
Lodano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano connects with a crisp jab.
Jeez, Merrimack Stronghammer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Stronghammer avoids the body shot from Lodano.
Lodano lands with a good body shot.
Lodano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stronghammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Stronghammer misses.
Stronghammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lodano tries to close the distance and clinch but Stronghammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lodano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stronghammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Lodano's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stronghammer.
Lodano lands a jab to the nose.
Stronghammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lodano circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stronghammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lodano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stronghammer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lodano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stronghammer has time to react.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Merrimack Stronghammer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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