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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juancho Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetto comes into the arena with Metallica - All Nightmare Long blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zetto
vs
Rivera

188 cm
39
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

189 cm
39
216 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juancho Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera misses with an uppercut
and Zetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivera wants to land a leg kick but Zetto is out of range.
Zetto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rivera.
Rivera avoids a kick to the body.
Zetto throws a leg kick which misses Rivera's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivera tries to avoid it.
Rivera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zetto moves away.
Rivera throws out a loose jab but Zetto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been told by Zetto's head coaches at Steel Penn/Heavy Hands Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rivera connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rivera throws the kick towards the body but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto walks into a left hand.
Rivera ducks under a wild hook from Zetto.
Zetto avoids the head kick by Rivera.
Rivera connects with a jab.
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!
Rivera connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rivera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zetto's sensitive parts.
Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetto.
Zetto ducks under a wild hook from Rivera.
Zetto drops his hands momentarily and Rivera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zetto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rivera walks into a straight right hand from Zetto.
Rivera scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera loads up on a big right hand but Zetto slips the punch.
Zetto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rivera can pounce on him.
Rivera motions for Zetto to come forward. Rivera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zetto scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera lands with a good body shot.
Zetto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera misses with a hook. Zetto ducked under it nicely.
Juancho Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Rivera misses.
A jab lands there for Zetto.
Zetto slips under a jab from Rivera.
Juancho Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivera lunges at Zetto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zetto's hand.
Zetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Zetto tries to land a front kick but Rivera steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zetto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivera throws an overhand right that lands on Zetto's shoulder, as Zetto tries to avoid the shot.
Zetto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zetto throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivera.
Rivera throws a poor cross that misses
and Zetto counters with an outside leg kick.
Rivera 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivera as he connects with a hook.
Rivera lands with a cross.
Rivera takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zetto lands a really nice looking cross but Rivera seems unphased.
Rivera digs a good body shot into Zetto's ribs.
Rivera stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivera. Zetto does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zetto tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Zetto.
An inside leg kick lands from Rivera.
Zetto misses the jab.
Zetto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivera misses the target.
Zetto throws a nice looking combination but Rivera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivera lands a body shot.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Rivera misses
and Zetto counters with a stiff right hand.
Zetto misses with a looping right.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Zetto's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juancho Rivera will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rivera takes one to the side of the head.
Rivera jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zetto scores with a nice strike.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juancho Rivera seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zetto scores with a jab. Rivera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zetto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Zetto throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera swings for the body but Zetto moves out of range.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zetto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rivera thinking.
Zetto throws a looping overhand right but Rivera ducks down to avoid it.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Zetto.
Rivera throws a leg kick but Zetto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rivera - that will leave a mark!
Rivera misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zetto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Rivera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zetto circles away quickly and effectively.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivera staying out of range there.
Zetto misses the shot to the body.
Zetto moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera misses with a straight right.
Zetto scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivera should have avoided that one.
Zetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zetto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetto throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Zetto.
Zetto scores with a one two! Rivera had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zetto blocks a leg kick.
Zetto cracks the inside of Rivera's front leg.
Zetto takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zetto misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Zetto throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Rivera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rivera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetto misses with a head kick.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Rivera takes a swing at Zetto's ribcage but misses.
Zetto throws a head kick that misses.
Zetto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rivera.
Zetto thuds his right hand into Rivera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivera moves out of range as Zetto strikes.
Zetto lands with a straight right. Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Rivera misses with a kick to the body.
Zetto throws a leg kick but Rivera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rivera moves out of range as Zetto throws a body kick.
Rivera defending well as Zetto loads up on a big left hand.
Zetto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rivera. Rivera obviously looking to wear him down.
Rivera lands a nice shot that snaps Zetto's head back.
Rivera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rivera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Zetto's legs.
Rivera with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Zetto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses the jab.
Zetto throws a shot from downtown. Rivera moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera throws a body punch but Zetto moves out of range.
Rivera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera throws a leg kick that misses.
Zetto blocks a jab.
Rivera takes a swing at Zetto's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Zetto.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zetto!
Zetto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rivera. That did some damage!
Zetto throws a head kick that misses.
Rivera misses the shot to the body.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
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 Akuma Zetto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Zetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zetto throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zetto throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera missing with a left hand there. Zetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivera scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera throws a lazy right hand but Zetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Rivera fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rivera looks to score with a jab to the body but Zetto is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivera tries a low kick but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto misses with a looping left.
Rivera cracks Zetto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.
Rivera works over Zetto's head and body with a nice combination.
Zetto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rivera keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zetto.
Nice defenses there by Rivera.
Zetto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera misses with a left hand
and Zetto counters with a right hand to the body.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Zetto just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zetto throws a body punch but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rivera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera looks to land a body kick but Zetto moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetto looks to land a combination but Rivera avoids it well.
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Zetto lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto misses with a wild body shot.
Zetto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zetto avoids the body shot from Rivera.
Zetto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zetto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Zetto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivera.
Zetto staying out of range there.
Zetto lands a body shot.
A jab from Zetto misses.
Zetto cracks Rivera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Rivera there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera just misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.
Rivera misses with a jab to the body
and Zetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rivera throws a jab when Zetto was well out of range.
Zetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zetto scores with a jab to the head.
Rivera misses with the combination.
Zetto connects with a jab.
Rivera throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Rivera misses its intended target.
Zetto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zetto manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a wild body shot.
Rivera cracks the inside of Zetto's front leg.
Zetto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivera throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zetto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zetto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zetto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto misses with an uppercut. Rivera saw that one coming.
Zetto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zetto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rivera to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zetto.
Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivera throws a jab but it's blocked by Zetto.
Zetto misses the jab.
Rivera slips under a jab from Zetto.

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 Akuma Zetto.
Well Zetto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akuma Zetto!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Yuen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamburyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sean Yuen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Yuen
vs
Gamburyan

177 cm
39
160 lbs
31 - 24 - 0

165 cm
41
214 lbs
14 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Yuen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamburyan with a poor takedown
and Yuen counters with a nice body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuen.
Gamburyan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yuen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Yuen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gamburyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yuen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Yuen, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Yuen against the cage but Yuen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sean Yuen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Yuen lands a jab.
Manvel Gamburyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gamburyan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gamburyan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yuen.
Gamburyan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gamburyan shoots in and drives through. Yuen sprawls well.

Yuen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Yuen controlling from side mount.
Gamburyan is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen cracks Gamburyan with a big right hand but Gamburyan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yuen trying to control the position but Gamburyan is working away.
Gamburyan prevents Yuen from moving into mount.
Gamburyan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yuen connects with a decent elbow.
Gamburyan is trying to improve his position.
Yuen in side control, throwing shots but Gamburyan defends.
Gamburyan wants to control but Yuen postures up.
Gamburyan is letting Yuen control him for a moment.
Yuen advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan wants to hold on but Yuen pushes him away.
Yuen dominating with strikes here.
Yuen controlling from mount.
Gamburyan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gamburyan wants to control but Yuen is having none of it.
Gamburyan is squirming around, avoiding Yuen's attempts to control the action.
Yuen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gamburyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yuen prevents Gamburyan from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan tries to lock up and control but Yuen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gamburyan is looking to get to half guard.
Gamburyan is bucking up trying to escape but Yuen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yuen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yuen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gamburyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan is trying desperately to improve position.
Gamburyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yuen 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.
Yuen looking to control but Gamburyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yuen with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Yuen working for a submission but Gamburyan is keeping him at bay.
Yuen breaks from Gamburyan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuen landing strikes from the mount.
Gamburyan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gamburyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan working to try and regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuen landing punches.
Yuen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yuen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt - Yuen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamburyan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yuen.
Yuen lands a jab to the head.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Sean Yuen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Yuen dodges the punch combination from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gamburyan is breathing heavily.
Gamburyan fails with the takedown

and Yuen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yuen winds up and cracks Gamburyan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen trying to control the action but Gamburyan is working from the bottom.
Yuen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yuen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gamburyan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Yuen drops an elbow to the side of Gamburyan's head.
Gamburyan gets back to full guard.
Yuen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sean Yuen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gamburyan keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yuen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gamburyan keeping full guard, as Yuen tries to pass.

Gamburyan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yuen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yuen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yuen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gamburyan is trying to control the position but Yuen postures up.
Gamburyan wants to sweep here but Yuen controlling him for the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sean Yuen is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gamburyan doesn't seem bothered though.
Yuen throws a shot to the body.
Gamburyan darts in looking for a takedown but Yuen gets double underhooks and turns Gamburyan into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen has Gamburyan pushed against the cage.
Yuen presses Gamburyan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gamburyan looking for a takedown.

Gamburyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gamburyan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gamburyan trying to mount his opponent but Yuen defends it.
Yuen has his hands clasped together around Gamburyan's back. He's all about the action.
Yuen trying to hold on to Gamburyan's head to control him but Gamburyan postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen wants to improve his position but Gamburyan is controlling well.
Yuen connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Yuen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gamburyan can do to turn this around?
Gamburyan trying to control the action but Yuen is working from the bottom.
Gamburyan wants to pass to mount but Yuen is defending the position.
Yuen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yuen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuen pulls Gamburyan in to control the position.
Gamburyan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Yuen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yuen as he avoids it easily.
Yuen misses with a double jab.
Gamburyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yuen circles away.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sean Yuen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.

Yuen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gamburyan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gamburyan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yuen chips away with some ground and pound.
Gamburyan keeping moving, preventing Yuen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuen postures up.
Gamburyan wants to sweep here but Yuen controlling him for the moment.
Gamburyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yuen throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gamburyan's head.
Yuen pushes down on Gamburyan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yuen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gamburyan!
Yuen controlling from mount.
Yuen breaks from Gamburyan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gamburyan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gamburyan is refusing to be controlled, as Yuen sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan wants to get back to full guard.
Yuen is thwarting Gamburyan's attempts to control the position.
Yuen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gamburyan!
Yuen tries to control but Gamburyan wriggling away.
Gamburyan tries to reverse the position but Yuen maintains control.
Yuen cracks Gamburyan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuen tries to control but Gamburyan wriggling away.
Yuen avoids the attempt from Gamburyan to control.
Yuen lands a big shot there that rocks Gamburyan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Yuen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Yuen looking to control but Gamburyan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gamburyan tries to hold on but Yuen pushes him away.
Gamburyan is looking to get to half guard.
Yuen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gamburyan's face.
Gamburyan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gamburyan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yuen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yuen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gamburyan is squirming around, avoiding Yuen's attempts to control the action.
Yuen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gamburyan can't escape the position.
Yuen controlling from mount.
Yuen wants to control the pace but Gamburyan is squirming around nicely.
Manvel Gamburyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Yuen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gamburyan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Yuen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Yuen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yuen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yuen!
After the big win, Sean Yuen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tokyo United Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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C
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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crash Bandicoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bandicoot is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crash Bandicoot: Jungle Rollers Remix. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Walter
vs
Bandicoot

173 cm
38
203 lbs
22 - 22 - 0

172 cm
41
185 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crash Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Walter shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandicoot manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Walter clinches with his opponent.
Bandicoot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bandicoot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Walter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Walter fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandicoot or perhaps it was just good defense by Walter, which made it look bad.
Walter swats away the attempt to clinch by Bandicoot.

Walter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walter lands in his opponent's guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter controlling from the top position.
Walter has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Walter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter stops Bandicoot from standing up.

Bandicoot working for a triangle but Walter defends it easily.
Walter wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bandicoot is trying to keep Walter in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Walter tries to clinch up.

Bandicoot clinches up with Walter and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bandicoot.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Bandicoot is looking to clinch.
Bandicoot closes the distance but Walter moves to the side

and Walter counters by moving into the clinch.

Walter manages to pull guard.
Bandicoot working some strikes from top position.
Walter wants to stand and escape but Bandicoot is having none of it.
Bandicoot wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Walter is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bandicoot dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bandicoot is trying to move to mount but Walter reverses beautifully and ends up in Bandicoot's guard.
Walter tries to free his leg and advance position but Bandicoot is retaining full guard.
Bandicoot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walter manages to get himself to full guard.

Walter wants to stand but Bandicoot is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bandicoot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Walter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Walter thuds a left hand into Bandicoot's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot shoots in but no luck this time.
Peter Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
Walter lands a lovely overhand right.
Walter looks to land a combination but Bandicoot avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandicoot walks forward, straight into a front kick from Walter.
Walter fails to land the takedown.

Bandicoot rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Bandicoot tries to score a body lock takedown but Walter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Walter misses with a knee strike.
Walter slowing the pace effectively.

Walter pulls guard successfully.
Bandicoot stops Walter from standing up.

Walter scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Walter gets tackled into the cage by Bandicoot. Bandicoot maintains the clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch.

Walter moves into range and clinches up with Bandicoot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Walter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bandicoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Walter clinches up with Bandicoot and pushes him back against the cage.
Walter misses with a knee to the head.
Bandicoot trying to land knees to the body.
Bandicoot trying to control the position but instead, Walter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bandicoot into the cage.
Bandicoot landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walter managing to block the knees to the body from Bandicoot.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bandicoot has had enough of the clinch but Walter keeps him there for the moment.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Walter or perhaps it was just good defense by Bandicoot, which made it look bad.
A jab from Walter does it's job there.

It looks like Crash Bandicoot has been cut.
Walter keeps the fight on the outside.
Bandicoot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but Walter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot tries to clinch
and Walter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bandicoot rushes Walter and presses him up against the cage.
Walter tries to circle away but Bandicoot has him pinned against the cage.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Walter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandicoot is breathing heavily.

Walter breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Walter misses

and Bandicoot moves into the clinch.
Walter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bandicoot effectively controlling the action here.
Bandicoot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Walter obliges.

Walter manages to break the clinch.
Walter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Walter closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walter.

Walter breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Walter scores with a takedown into Bandicoot's guard.
We've been hearing that Walter has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Bandicoot working for submissions but it's allowed Walter to get to half guard.
Walter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bandicoot!
Walter looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bandicoot keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bandicoot is trying to reverse the position but instead Walter has taken his back - oops!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bandicoot's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Will Walter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bandicoot rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Walter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bandicoot!
Bandicoot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Walter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bandicoot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Walter seems content to control.
Walter is thwarting Bandicoot's attempts to control the position.
Bandicoot is trying to stand up here but Walter is controlling him well.
Walter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Walter stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bandicoot wants to clinch
and Walter counters with a left and a right that stings Bandicoot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Walter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crash Bandicoot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Walter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walter throws a head kick but Bandicoot moves out of range.

Bandicoot moves into range and clinches up with Walter.
Walter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That has opened up Crash Bandicoot's cut even more.
Bandicoot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peter Walter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Walter gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bandicoot regains guard.
Bandicoot working a defensive guard here.
Walter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandicoot swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bandicoot trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Walter wanted to stand there but Bandicoot had control of the position.

Bandicoot is looking for a triangle here but Walter uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walter has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bandicoot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Walter.

Bandicoot gets caught flat footed, as Walter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Bandicoot escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Walter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bandicoot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walter wants to control from the top but Bandicoot keeps moving.
Walter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Peter Walter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter passes into half guard.
Bandicoot is refusing to be controlled, as Walter sits in half guard.

Walter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bandicoot has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bandicoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walter is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is looking to control Walter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bandicoot avoid being mounted?

Walter decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Walter is looking to land body kicks.
Peter Walter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bandicoot tries to clinch up but Walter circles away and keeps his distance.
Bandicoot doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Bandicoot is looking to clinch.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch but Walter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bandicoot tries to clinch but Walter moves out of range.
Bandicoot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walter.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.

Walter darts in and clinches Bandicoot up against the cage.

Walter manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walter connects with a body shot that sends Bandicoot's belly button to the back.
Bandicoot shoots for a double leg takedown but Walter sprawls well. He's pushed Bandicoot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Walter!
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!
Walter tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bandicoot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Walter clinches with his opponent.
Walter stops a takedown attempt from Bandicoot.
Peter Walter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crash Bandicoot.
Walter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bandicoot up against the cage.
Walter is trying to force a seperation but Bandicoot has the dominant position.
Walter avoiding damage as Bandicoot throws knees to the body.
Crash Bandicoot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bandicoot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Walter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Walter!
After the big win, Peter Walter made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Wild Ones Apparel (Fightwear and Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
24%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Rutecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rutecki comes to the cage accompanied by Remember the Name. Dick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Conquer All. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rutecki
vs
Dick

180 cm
44
178 lbs
31 - 48 - 1

190 cm
41
205 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 48 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Rutecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Dick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rutecki.
Rutecki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rutecki tries to bum rush Dick with a series of wild strikes but Dick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Dick scores with a jab.
Dick throws a leg kick but Rutecki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dick dodges the punch combination from Rutecki.
Rutecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutecki misses with the combination.
Dick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dick throws a low kick, looking for Rutecki's leg but Rutecki calmly moves out of range.
Rutecki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rutecki's calf.
Rutecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dick scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki misses with a head kick.
Dick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rutecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rutecki.
Rutecki moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Rutecki.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dick forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dick obliges.
Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutecki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dick scores a nice knee to the body.
Rutecki is breathing heavily.
Dick lands an elbow just above Rutecki 's eye.

It looks like Dexter Rutecki has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dick.
A hook to the body from Dick.
Dick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dick lands a body punch.
Dick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutecki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice elbow from Dick.
Rutecki avoids the elbow strike from Dick, against the cage.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutecki's defenses.
Rutecki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutecki won't want to take too many of those.
Rutecki is trying to force a seperation but Dick has the dominant position.
Dick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rutecki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dick lands a knee to the head.
Dick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Rutecki avoids a wild elbow strike from Dick.
Rutecki tries to circle away but Dick has him pinned against the cage.
Dick landing knees to the head.
Dick trying to land knees to the body.
Dick missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch but Dick keeps him there for the moment.
Dick misses with a punch to the body.
Dick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dick lands a knee to the head.
Dick lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Dick.
Dick's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dick's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Dick lands with a short shot to the head.
Rutecki avoiding damage as Dick throws knees to the body.
Dick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dick lands with a light punch inside.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.
Rutecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Rutecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rutecki is trying to break free.
Dick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Dick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dick.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rutecki.
A good leg kick by Dick.
Rutecki misses with a body shot.
Rutecki throws a push kick but Dick slaps the foot to one side.
Rutecki throws a series of punches but Dick avoids them all with ease.
Dick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutecki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick is looking to score with low kicks.
Dick tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Rutecki.

Dick forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutecki checks a leg kick.
Rutecki lands with an uppercut that bounces Dick off the cage and back into range.
Rutecki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab lands there for Dick.
Dick scores with a jab to the body.
Rutecki misses with a two punch combination.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutecki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dick.

Dick forces Rutecki back against the cage and clinches.
Dick throws an elbow but it misses.
Dick throws an elbow but it misses.
Rutecki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Rutecki on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutecki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tom Dick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dick has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dick scores with a shot to the side of Rutecki's head.
Dick misses with an elbow strike.
Rutecki is looking to control Dick's arms but Dick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rutecki has his back to the cage.
Rutecki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Rutecki breaks from the clinch.
Dick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutecki. That did some damage!
Dick throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dick avoids the head kick by Rutecki.
Dick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutecki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Rutecki instigates a clinch.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.

Rutecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutecki throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dick tries to bum rush Rutecki with a series of wild strikes but Rutecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutecki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dick motions for Rutecki to come forward. Dick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Rutecki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dick connects with a jab.
Dick has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Rutecki gets tackled into the cage by Dick. Dick maintains the clinch.
Dick misses with a body punch.
Rutecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rutecki avoids the elbow strike from Dick, against the cage.
Rutecki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Dick has him pressed against the cage.
Rutecki is trying to force a seperation but Dick has the dominant position.
Rutecki takes an elbow to the temple.
Dick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rutecki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rutecki.
Rutecki is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Dick.
Dick throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dick throws an elbow but misses.
Rutecki tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Dick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dick tries to land knees in the clinch but Rutecki avoids the damage to the body.
Dick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch but Dick keeps him there for the moment.
Rutecki tries to break the clinch but Dick is controlling the position.
Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick pushes off an throws an elbow but Rutecki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rutecki takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rutecki's brow.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutecki won't want to take too many of those.
Dick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rutecki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dick lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick landing knees to the body.
Dick tries to land a knee to the head but Rutecki blocks with his arms.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Dick keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rutecki takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dick lands an elbow inside.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruteckis head.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutecki's elbow.
Rutecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Dick has double underhooks.
Dick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dick scores with a shot to the side of Rutecki's head.
Dick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ruteckis head.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rutecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rutecki is defending well for now.
Dick lands an elbow that stopped Rutecki in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dick.
A body shot lands from Dick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Rutecki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rutecki tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutecki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dick throws the kick towards the body but Rutecki avoids it.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Dick. Beautiful body shot.
Dick's corner calls for a 1-2. Dick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dick is looking to clinch.
Rutecki misses with a combination
letting Dick counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dick looks to land a right hand but Rutecki moved out of range.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutecki throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dick tries to clinch up.
A left lands for Dick.
Dick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rutecki.
Dick throws a looping overhand right but Rutecki ducks down to avoid it.
Dick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rutecki has time to react.
Dick avoids the head kick by Rutecki.

Dick closes the distance and clinches.
Rutecki has had enough of the clinch but Dick keeps him there for the moment.
Rutecki pushes off an throws an elbow but Dick leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick avoiding damage as Rutecki throws knees to the body.
Dick scores with a shoulder strike.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dick lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dick lands a good knee to the midsection. Rutecki won't want to take too many of those.
Dick landing knees to the head.
A short right from Dick.
Dick lands a nice knee to the body.
Dick looking to throw knees to the head but Rutecki is blocking nicely.
Rutecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rutecki avoiding damage as Dick throws knees to the body.
Rutecki working hard to break the clinch.
Dick misses with an elbow over the top.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Dick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rutecki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dick lands a knee to the body.
Dick lands an elbow inside that Rutecki shrugs off.
Dick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rutecki's defenses.
Rutecki is trying to break free.
Dick lands an elbow just above Rutecki 's eye.
Rutecki is trying to break the clinch but Dick is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutecki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rutecki looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.
Rutecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutecki backwards.
Dick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dick pushes off an throws an elbow but Rutecki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rutecki avoiding damage as Dick throws knees to the body.
Rutecki misses with an elbow strike.
Dick keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutecki's elbow.
Dick keeps control of Rutecki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Rutecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dick works Rutecki's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rutecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dick throws a low kick but Rutecki avoids it.
Dick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Rutecki throws out a loose jab but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutecki throws a head kick that misses.
Dexter Rutecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rutecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A combination from Rutecki does no damage.
Tom Dick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Rutecki.
Rutecki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dick counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rutecki's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Dick!
Tom Dick thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cherry's choice of entrance music: Busters Back. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rogers
vs
Cherry

189 cm
38
220 lbs
27 - 28 - 0

199 cm
38
279 lbs
29 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rogers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rogers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rogers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rogers misses with a straight left.
Cherry moves out of range as Rogers strikes.
Cherry loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Rogers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherry.
Donk. Rogers catches Cherry right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Cherry misses its intended target.
Rogers lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherry looks to land a right hand but Rogers moved out of range.
Cherry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rogers.
Rogers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cherry throws out a powerful jab.
Cherry cracks Rogers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rogers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cherry throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cherry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cherry moves out of range of the body kick.
Cherry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cherry checks a leg kick.
Rogers tests Cherry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cherry misses the target.
Cherry misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers throws a series of punches but Cherry moves out of range.

Rogers drops Cherry with a beautiful combination! Cherry stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rogers is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogers misses with a two punch combination.
Rogers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cherry lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers.
Rogers connects with a right hand. Cherry shakes it off.
Rogers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cherry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cherry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cherry moves forwards but Rogers connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Cherry is rocked!
Rogers misses with a few strikes there.
Rogers throws a right hand that Cherry ducks under and follows up with a left that Cherry also avoids with ease.
Rogers walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Cherry drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Rogers swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Cherry's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Rogers!
Steve Rogers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by The Town by Macklemore. Ryan has chosen Girlfriend as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jake Ryan enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Ryan

192 cm
42
285 lbs
30 - 23 - 1

186 cm
39
222 lbs
46 - 22 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 22 - 5, fighting out of London, Jake Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jake Ryan has been cut.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan wants to slow Johnson down by chopping away at his legs.
Johnson takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan tries to work over Johnson's front leg with a kick but Johnson checks it.
Ryan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a good jab.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Ryan is out of range.
Ryan misses the jab.
Johnson takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Ryan throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Ryan misses.
Ryan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Ryan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Johnson is looking to wear down Ryan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Johnson lands a jab to Ryan's midsection.
Ryan misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Ryan only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Ryan.
Ryan slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ryan with a hook.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ryan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Ryan throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan slips under a jab from Johnson.
Jake Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 Jordan Johnson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Ryan's head back.
Johnson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryan misses the shot to the body.
Ryan misses with a body punch
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ryan lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Ryan throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ryan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
Ryan wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Ryan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Ryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan lands a nice looking body shot.
Ryan slips a straight right by Johnson.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan misses with a low kick.
Johnson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Ryan throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryan.
Ryan lands with a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson takes a swing at Ryan's ribcage but misses.
Ryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ryan.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryan under the eye.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Ryan.
Ryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan misses with a hook.
Ryan cracks Johnson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ryan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ryan misses with a leg kick.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryan at a distance.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Ryan.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jake Ryan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ryan throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johnson's head backwards.
Ryan slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryan counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryan slips a jab from Johnson.
Ryan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Ryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Ryan throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnson's calf.
Ryan cracks the inside of Johnson's front leg.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan misses with a straight left.
Ryan throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Ryan lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Ryan does it's job there.
Ryan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan misses with a body shot.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Ryan thumps Johnson with a low kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Ryan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Johnson avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Johnson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Ryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ryan throws out the jab.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryan thumps Johnson with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ryan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ryan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ryan lands a right hook to the body.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Ryan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Ryan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ryan lands a slapping body shot.
Ryan slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Ryan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Johnson if he has to take too many more of those.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Ryan clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A leg kick checked by Johnson.
A bone on bone clash there as Johnson blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Ryan defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan motions for Johnson to come forward. Ryan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Ryan counters with a body kick that stops Johnson in his tracks momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ryan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ryan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ryan lands a lovely overhand right.
Ryan connects with a jab.
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!
Ryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Ryan scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes one on the button.
Ryan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johnson. That did some damage!
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Ryan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Johnson.
Ryan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
Ryan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ryan cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Ryan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips under a jab from Ryan.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ryan misses with a double jab.
Johnson tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Ryan's head but Ryan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryan misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Johnson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ryan.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Ryan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Johnson.
Ryan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Johnson is out of range and Ryan settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jake Ryan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jake Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Johnson misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryan lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ryan at a distance.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Johnson throws a hook but Ryan avoids it easily.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Ryan with a nice cross.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
A slow jab from Ryan misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan scores with a hook.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ryan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ryan thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ryan counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Johnson checks a leg kick.
Ryan throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Jordan Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Johnson throws a jab when Ryan was well out of range.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ryan, as that shot connected.
Ryan throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Ryan walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Ryan misses.
Ryan scores with a jab.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ryan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Ryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan connects with a jab.
Johnson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a right hand that Ryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryan also avoids with ease.
Ryan lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Ryan swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ryan.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 46:49
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Ryan!
Jake Ryan is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jake Ryan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.