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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao GuardaChuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GuardaChuva has chosen The rebirth as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao GuardaChuva!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by GuardaChuva or perhaps it was just good defense by Chernicin, which made it look bad.
GuardaChuva feints and as Chernicin raises his hands in defense, GuardaChuva changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chernicin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chernicin has momentary wrist control but GuardaChuva slips an elbow through the middle.
GuardaChuva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chernicin's head.
Chernicin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
GuardaChuva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as GuardaChuva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
GuardaChuva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
GuardaChuva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GuardaChuva scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
GuardaChuva passes into half guard.
GuardaChuva passes to side control.
A lull in the action here.
GuardaChuva lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GuardaChuva advances to mount.
GuardaChuva sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chernicin taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GuardaChuva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chernicin's face.
Chernicin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
GuardaChuva drops a big elbow. That's hurt Chernicin! More shots from GuardaChuva and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao GuardaChuva!
An out of breath Joao GuardaChuva thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gyeong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Intro. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun Gyeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gyeong moves away.
Gyeong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gyeong looking to score a takedown here. Belo is defending well but Gyeong drives through and ends up in Belo's guard.
Belo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Belo 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.
Belo is looking for a triangle here but Gyeong uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Belo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gyeong presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Belo is working to get back to half guard.
Belo wants to control but Gyeong is having none of it.
Belo tries to improve his position but Gyeong has taken his back! Gyeong has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Belo tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Gyeong pushes Belo away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jun Gyeong!
Jun Gyeong decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Party Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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165 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Corrales!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pettis with a nice cross.
Corrales is rocked!
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corrales is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
Pettis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corrales takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pettis cracks Corrales with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Corrales looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pettis finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis scores with a jab to the body.
Pettis drops Corrales with a beautiful combination! Corrales stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pettis is looking for the KO!
Pettis cracks Corrales on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Corrales falls backwards against the cage. Pettis follows up with more strikes that drop Corrales to his knees. Pettis keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Corrales! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joseph Corrales stepped up to the mic, saying 'imma just go home and get some ass'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Chandler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chandler lands a two punch combo.
Chandler clinches up with Justice and pushes him back against the cage.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Justice.
Chandler wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Justice.
Chandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Justice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler blocks an uppercut.
Chandler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler is working Justice over against the cage.
Chandler controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Justice.
Justice prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justice.
Justice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler leaning against his opponent.
Justice works on Chandler's body with a couple of short punches.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice throws a punch but it's blocked by Chandler.
Justice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chandler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chandler throws a head punch that misses.
Chandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chandler manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justices head.
Chandler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Justices head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler lands a nice uppercut.
Chandler is trying to stall.
Justice's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Justice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.
Justice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Chandler.
Chandler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chandler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chandler lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chandler as Justice tries to tie him up.
Chandler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Justice manages to get underhooks.
Justice presses Chandler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chandler lands a right hand.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Chandler.
Chandler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Justice works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Justice controlling him for the moment.
Justice trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Justice looking to pass the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Justice wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Justice.
No luck for Chandler with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler throws a series of strikes that have Justice backpedaling.
Justice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Justice throws a low kick but Chandler avoids it.
Justice throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler counters with a takedown into side control.
Justice takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Chandler working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chandler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Justice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chandler off and has taken his back!
Chandler is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Justice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A nice combination there by Justice.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Chandler lands a jab to the nose.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Justice cracks the inside of Chandler's front leg.
Chandler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Chandler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Justice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chandler moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Chandler gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice working aggressively here.
Justice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chandler receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Justice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Justice lands a hook that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Chandler trying to control the position but instead, Justice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chandler into the cage.
Chandler lands a body punch.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Justice.
Chandler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marcus Chandler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Chandler working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Justice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Justice throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a body punch.
Justice gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Justice trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Chandler controlling Justice's posture.
Chandler throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Justice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chandler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Justice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chandler's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Chandler walks into a left hand.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Chandler wants to clinch up but Justice keeps it at a distance.
Jon Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler lands a glancing blow to the side of Justice's head.
Nice sprawl there from Justice as Chandler shoots in.
Justice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chandler lands with a right hand.
Justice scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Justice - just one landing.
Chandler is rocked!
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Justice finish him?
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!
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
Chandler misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice wants to land a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
Justice stuns Chandler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Justice lands a nice shot to the body.
Justice walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chandler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chandler seems to have recovered his senses.
Chandler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Justice.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Justice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chandler scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Justice circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jon Justice will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body. Justice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Justice as he jumps to the side.
Chandler tries to clinch there but Justice circles away.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Justice shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Justice with an uppercut!
Justice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chandler.
Justice smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Chandler.
Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Justice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice throws a body shot but no joy.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Justice throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler forces Justice back against the cage and clinches.
Justice missing with knees to the body.
Justice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Justice tries to throw a body punch but Chandler avoids it by throwing Justice back against the cage.
Chandler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Justice can't find room to land a body shot as Chandler controls the action.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chandler.
Justice looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler being controlled against the cage.
Justice gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but Justice avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
Chandler scores with a shot to the side of Justice's head.
Justice is rocked!
Justice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Justice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chandler is looking to control Justice's arms but Justice gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chandler has his back to the cage.
Justice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Justice with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chandler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chandler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Justice stalling in the clinch but Chandler improves position.
Justice has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Justice! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Chandler is unloading with more strikes now! Justice drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Chandler!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Rude takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rude has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Page lands the left hand.
Rude takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rude misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page misses with a shot to the body
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Page missing with a left hand there. Rude was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rude checks a leg kick.
Rude with a jab.
Page punishes Rude's body with a nice straight punch.
Rude misses with a wild body shot.
Page misses with a hook. Rude ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude lands with a shot to the body.
Rude on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Page. Page obviously looking to wear him down.
Rude staying out of range there.
Page lands with a good body shot.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Page misses with a hook
and Rude counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rude ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Rude scores with the left hand. Page knows he should have avoided that one.
Rude takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page looks to land a combination. Rude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rude is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page throws a right hand that misses
and Rude counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Rude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page knocks out Rude with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Page before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Page picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dennis Page!
Dennis Page took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Shimzu loss was a complete fuck up on my behalf. Underestimated him. Looking to kick start my career again'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fever . 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev moves out of range as Tapettava throws a body kick.
Tapettava gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nikolaev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nikolaev works over Tapettava with some ground and pound from guard.
Tapettava is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nikolaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikolaev throwing strikes from guard but Tapettava blocks nicely.
Tapettava controls Nikolaev momentarily but Nikolaev frees himself.
Tapettava working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Tapettava is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tapettava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tapettava tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev cracks Tapettava with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Tapettava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikolaev throwing strikes from guard but Tapettava blocks nicely.
Tapettava is pulling down on Nikolaev's head. It's preventing any offense from Nikolaev, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev pushing down on Tapettava's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nikolaev prevents Tapettava from improving his position.
Nikolaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nikolaev is working for a submission of some sort.
Nikolaev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tapettava slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Tapettava is controlling Nikolaev's posture.
Nikolaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev advances position into side control!
Nikolaev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapettava is trying to get back to half guard.
Nikolaev works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tapettava is trying to get back to half guard.
Nikolaev lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tapettava struggling a bit here.
Tapettava really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tapettava stops Nikolaev from passing to mount.
Tapettava is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nikolaev scoring with punches from side control.
Tapettava takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nikolaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nikolaev lands an elbow.
Tapettava is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tapettava tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tapettava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nikolaev is working away from the top position though.
Nikolaev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tapettava's head.
Tapettava preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Tapettava wants to control but Nikolaev is keeping busy.
Nikolaev is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava trying to hold on to Nikolaev's head to control him but Nikolaev postures up.
Nikolaev is nestled in close to Tapettava, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nikolaev thows a huge punch but Tapettava dodges it nicely.
Nikolaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapettava wants to control but Nikolaev is keeping busy.
Nikolaev working over Tapettava with some ground and pound. Tapettava looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tapettava gets full guard.
Tapettava will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nikolaev trying to control but Tapettava is working from the bottom.
Tapettava looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikolaev is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tapettava looking to control.
Nikolaev looking to pass the guard.
Tapettava is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tapettava misses with a leg kick.
Tapettava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nikolaev.
Tapettava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nikolaev's calf.
No joy there for Nikolaev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nikolaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
Tapettava throws a front kick aimed at Nikolaev's knee but Nikolaev avoids it well.
Tapettava throws a solid leg kick but Nikolaev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tapettava.
Nikolaev tries to move into range but Tapettava moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Tapettava tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikolaev looks to throw the jab but Tapettava is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Tapettava. No joy for Nikolaev on that attempt.
Tapettava ducks under a wild hook from Nikolaev.
Tapettava throws a leg kick
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tapettava slips a jab from Nikolaev.
Tapettava pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nikolaev is out of range and Tapettava settles back down.
Nikolaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tapettava.
Nikolaev blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nikolaev's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nikolaev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nikolaev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tapettava has time to react.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
Tapettava lands a leg kick that knocks Nikolaev off balance momentarily.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
Tapettava decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tapettava lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nikolaev wants to control but Tapettava is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tapettava seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nikolaev tries to get to full guard but Tapettava has control of the leg.
Nikolaev wants to control but Tapettava is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nikolaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tapettava.
Nikolaev wants to get back to full guard.
Nikolaev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tapettava loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tapettava avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tapettava makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nikolaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tapettava's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tapettava throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nikolaev's head.
Nikolaev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tapettava trying to control but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
Tapettava loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tapettava is aware though and is defending well.
Nikolaev 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava postures up.
Tapettava working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nikolaev not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Volya Nikolaev.
Nikolaev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tapettava sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nikolaev somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tapettava.
Nikolaev fails with the takedown.
Nyrkilla Tapettava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volya Nikolaev.
Some bone on bone action there as Nikolaev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick misses from Tapettava.
Nikolaev checks a leg kick nicely.
Nikolaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tapettava tries for a takedown but Nikolaev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tapettava thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nikolaev if he has to take too many more of those.
Volya Nikolaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tapettava looks for a takedown but Nikolaev sprawls well.
Tapettava lands with a kick to the temple. Nikolaev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev tries to clinch up.
Tapettava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nikolaev misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Nikolaev misses.
Tapettava throws a head kick but Nikolaev moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tapettava looks for a takedown but Nikolaev sprawls well.
Tapettava throws a low kick but Nikolaev moves out of range easily.
Nikolaev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tapettava 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.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tapettava is trying to defend but Nikolaev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tapettava on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tapettava works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tapettava wants to sweep here but Nikolaev controlling him for the moment.
Nikolaev is looking to work some ground and pound but Tapettava has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev working some strikes from top position.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Tapettava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nikolaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapettava looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nikolaev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tapettava is pulling down on Nikolaev's head. It's preventing any offense from Nikolaev, at least for the moment.
Tapettava manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nikolaev manages to get himself to full guard.
Nikolaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tapettava is aware though and is defending well.
Nikolaev working a defensive guard here.
Tapettava working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nikolaev looking to control.
Tapettava avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tapettava got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nikolaev has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tapettava has managed to get both his arms back between Nikolaev's legs - danger averted.
Nikolaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nikolaev wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava stands up over Nikolaev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Volya Nikolaev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nikolaev looking to control.
Tapettava throwing strikes from guard but Nikolaev blocks nicely.
Nikolaev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tapettava controls the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapettava wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nikolaev is on top in guard.
Tapettava trying to keep a closed guard but Nikolaev is proving a slippery customer.
Tapettava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikolaev content to stall in guard here.
Nikolaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tapettava's head.
Nikolaev prevents Tapettava from getting back to his feet.
Tapettava is pulling down on Nikolaev's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava wants to sweep here but Nikolaev controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nyrkilla Tapettava wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nikolaev 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.
Nikolaev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tapettava is looking to land body kicks.
Nikolaev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nikolaev fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tapettava wants to land a leg kick but Nikolaev is out of range.
Tapettava connects with an inside leg kick.
Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick.
Tapettava throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nikolaev tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tapettava is in Nikolaev's guard.
Tapettava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nikolaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tapettava lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tapettava looking to pass the guard.
Tapettava throwing strikes from guard but Nikolaev blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikolaev trying to keep a closed guard but Tapettava is proving a slippery customer.
Tapettava missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nikolaev trying to control the position here.
Tapettava landing with the ground and pound.
Nikolaev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nikolaev has his hands on Tapettava's head, controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tapettava working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nyrkilla Tapettava.
I think Tapettava 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Volya Nikolaev!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Volya Nikolaev!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Volya Nikolaev!
Volya Nikolaev wins by unanimous decision!
Volya Nikolaev decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim throws a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Puch.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Lim slips a straight right by Puch.
Lim scores with a nice body kick.
Puch blocks the body kick.
Puch misses with a hook
and Lim counters with a solid body kick.
Lim ducks right into an uppercut from Puch.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puch avoids the head kick by Lim.
Puch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Puch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The strikes coming from Puch are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Puch.
Lim regains half guard, as Puch was trying to land strikes.
Puch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control the pace.
Puch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lim on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lim to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puch postures up.
Puch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Puch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Puch forces his way into half guard.
Puch with the ground and pound but Lim uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim working a defensive guard here.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Lim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Puch.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Puch is pushing down on Lim's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lim is fighting to maintain full guard but Puch has managed to sneak the leg through.
Puch lands with a punch from half guard.
Puch looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim wants to control but Puch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puch trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robledo Puch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donk. Puch catches Lim right on the button with a cross.
Lim scores with a nice strike.
Puch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A left lands for Lim.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Puch's belly button to the back.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Puch swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Puch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Puch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Puch. That snapped Lim's head back.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Puch is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim counters with a good, hard body kick but Puch shrugs it off.
Lim smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puch throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lim works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puch trying to control the pace.
Puch wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
Puch thows a huge punch but Lim dodges it nicely.
Puch thows a huge punch but Lim dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim trying to control here.
Puch trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lim to regain full guard.
Puch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lim swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Puch trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robledo Puch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Puch is out of range.
Puch slips a straight right by Lim.
Lim throws a push kick but Puch slaps the foot to one side.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
Puch uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lim.
A big right from Puch misses.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puch checks it well.
Puch is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Puch scores with a hook to the body. Lim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim throws a lazy body kick
and Puch counters with a straight right hand.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Puch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lim looks to land a body kick but Puch moved away.
Puch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Lim. That snapped Puch's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Puch is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puch misses with a left hand
and Lim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Puch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puch with a nice cross.
Puch cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim delivers a nice body kick.
Lim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robledo Puch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puch throws out the jab.
Puch missing with a left hand there. Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puch throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
Lim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puch doesn't seem bothered though.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim throws a solid leg kick but Puch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lim.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Lim.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puch circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Puch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robledo Puch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lim. Puch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puch throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puch manages to avoid it.
A cross from Lim lands.
Puch throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim slips a jab and a cross from Puch.
Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Puch throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Puch coming out on top.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puch lands with a good body shot.
Puch misses with an uppercut
and Lim counters with a three punch combo that has Puch backing up. Puch nods at Lim to acknowledge the strikes.
Puch dives in for a single leg takedown but Lim sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Lim.
Lim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Puch tries to work over Lim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puch backwards.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim trying to stall but Puch improves his position.
Puch working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Lim.
Puch looking to slow down the pace here.
Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim throws a head kick that half lands.
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Puch under the eye.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Puch.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Puch misses.
Lim slips under a jab from Puch.
Puch shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robledo Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That kick from Lim tenderised Puch's leg. Puch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puch throws a looping overhand right but Lim ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim really 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.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Puch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Puch is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Lim.
Puch darts in looking for a takedown but Lim gets double underhooks and turns Puch into the cage.
Puch wants a takedown but no success here.
Lim lands a body shot.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch working aggressively here.
Lim blocking some punches.
Puch swings wildly with an uppercut but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Puch throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puch changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robledo Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lim lands a jab to the head.
Puch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim throws a body punch but Puch moves out of range.
Jab from Lim.
A telegraphed right hand from Puch misses the target.
Puch misses with a right hand
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
A big left from Puch misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Puch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puch throws a body shot but no joy.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Puch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lim slips a jab from Puch.
Puch scores with a decent looking hook.
Puch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
Puch shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Puch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puch misses with a looping left.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lim.
Lim throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lim throws a body punch but Puch moves out of range.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puch.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Puch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a body shot.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puch misses with a left hand
and Puch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lim walks into a left hand.
A slow jab from Lim misses its intended target.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Puch misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puch lands with a shot to the body.
Lim jabs at Puch's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that fourth 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.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Puch misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim lands with a kick to the temple. Puch shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Puch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Puch. Puch gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puch in his tracks.
Lim swings for the body but Puch moves out of range.
Puch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim takes a swing at Puch's ribcage but misses.
Lim throws a shot from downtown. Puch moves away and avoids it.
Puch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lim sprawls well initially but Puch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lim trying to hold on to Puch's head to control him but Puch postures up.
Puch trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Puch working the head and body with strikes.
Puch is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Puch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Puch wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Robledo Puch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lim looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch throws a big right hand that misses.
Puch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puch looking to sit in guard and control but Lim gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lim passes into half guard.
Puch is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lim has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Puch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robledo Puch.
I think Puch 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Robledo Puch!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
Robledo Puch retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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