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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Destin Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda comes to the cage accompanied by Bleed it out. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justin Sepulveda !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Destin Craven!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craven connects with a leg kick. Sepulveda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Craven throws a head kick but Sepulveda moves out of range.
Craven throws a sloppy head kick and Sepulveda moves out of range easily.
Destin Craven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craven scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Craven lands a jab to Sepulveda 's midsection.
Craven plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sepulveda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Craven. Craven obviously looking to wear him down.
Craven shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sepulveda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sepulveda working for a triangle but Craven defends it easily.
Sepulveda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Craven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sepulveda is tightening it up a little... Craven has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Craven reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Craven taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sepulveda !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Justin Sepulveda !
Justin Sepulveda decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Clifton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Craig Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clifton.
Clifton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haszan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clifton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haszan defends it nicely.
Haszan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clifton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clifton shoots in for a double leg but Haszan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan lands a body shot.
Haszan misses with a straight right.
Haszan misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haszan. Clifton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haszan misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Haszan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Clifton slips the punch.
Haszan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Clifton.
Clifton staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Clifton is defended easily by Haszan.
Clifton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Clifton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haszan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haszan is looking to improve his position.
Clifton wants to control but Haszan is keeping him busy.
Haszan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Clifton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haszan keeps working.
Haszan wants to improve his position but Clifton is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Clifton is taking a breather. Haszan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clifton wants to work for an arm triangle but Haszan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Haszan wants to improve his position but Clifton is controlling well.
Clifton is working for a submission of some sort.
Haszan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clifton is pressing down on Haszan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Haszan is holding on for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clifton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Clifton is looking for a kimura but Haszan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clifton to get the leverage.
Haszan trying to hold on to Clifton's head to control him but Clifton postures up.
Clifton trying to mount his opponent but Haszan defends it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haszan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clifton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton wants to control from the top but Haszan keeps moving.
Clifton stopping the sweep attempt from Haszan.
Clifton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haszan wants to sweep here but Clifton controlling him for the moment.
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 Craig Clifton will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Clifton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haszan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haszan throws out a loose jab but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Haszan.
Haszan stuffs the takedown attempt from Clifton. Clifton gets slowly back to his feet.
Clifton looks for a takedown but Haszan sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haszan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clifton shoots in looking for a takedown. Haszan tries to sprawl out of it but Clifton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haszan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haszan lands with a straight right. Clifton didn't see that one coming.
Craig Clifton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clifton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haszan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clifton fails with the takedown
and Haszan counters with a nice body shot.
Clifton shoots in for a takedown but Haszan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haszan circles away.
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clifton looks for a takedown but Haszan sprawls well.
A jab from Haszan misses.
Clifton moves away from the strike by Haszan.
Haszan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Haszan.
Haszan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clifton momentarily.
Clifton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haszan swivels and escapes.
Clifton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haszan lands the left hand.
Haszan lands the left hand.
Craig Clifton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clifton dodges the punch combination from Haszan.
Clifton takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan misses with a hook.
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!
Haszan lands a really nice looking cross but Clifton seems unphased.
Ushman Haszan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haszan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clifton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haszan as he avoids it easily.
Haszan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Haszan throws a lazy right hand but Clifton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Haszan misses the target.
Haszan misses with a body shot.
Clifton doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Haszan counter with a right hand.
Clifton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haszan counters with a stiff right hand.
Haszan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haszan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haszan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haszan has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Clifton is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ushman Haszan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clifton shoots in looking for a takedown but Haszan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Clifton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haszan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haszan wants it to stay on the feet.
Clifton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Clifton moves out of range as Haszan strikes.
Haszan cracks Clifton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clifton dives in and grabs Haszan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haszan pushes down on Clifton's head and hops out.
Haszan tests Clifton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clifton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haszan throws a jab but it's blocked by Clifton.
Haszan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haszan misses with a wild body shot.
Haszan tries to sprawl but Clifton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Haszan is trying to control but can't.
Haszan wants to get back to full guard.
Clifton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton trying to control from half guard but Haszan is working away.
Clifton is trying to work for a kimura but Haszan is defending well.
Haszan is refusing to be controlled, as Clifton sits in half guard.
Clifton trying to pass the guard but Haszan defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ushman Haszan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Haszan misses with a double jab.
Haszan throws out a loose jab but Clifton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haszan throws a hook to the side of Clifton's head but Clifton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clifton has his takedown stuffed
and Haszan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Clifton fails with the takedown.
Haszan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Clifton moves out of range as Haszan strikes.
Clifton has his takedown stuffed
and Haszan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Clifton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clifton with a poor takedown
and Haszan counters with a straight right hand.
Clifton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Clifton shoots and misses
and Haszan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haszan tries to bum rush Clifton with a series of wild strikes but Clifton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Haszan misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Haszan.
A jab from Haszan finds it's way through Clifton's defenses.
Clifton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haszan counters with a straight right hand.
Clifton with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Haszan counter with a right hand.
Clifton misses with a takedown
and Haszan counters with a nice body shot.
Haszan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Haszan misses the target.
Clifton shoots in but no luck this time.
Haszan scores with a shot to the body.
Clifton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Clifton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haszan pinned against the cage. Haszan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clifton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan jabs Clifton right on the nose. Clifton blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clifton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Haszan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clifton somewhat.
Haszan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Clifton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clifton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haszan finds it's way round the side to connect with Clifton's head.
Haszan stuffs the takedown attempt from Clifton. Clifton gets slowly back to his feet.
Haszan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clifton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haszan.
Clifton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Haszan counters with a nice body shot.
Haszan misses the jab.
Clifton tries for a takedown but Haszan circles away easily
and Haszan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haszan.
Haszan misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Haszan misses.
Clifton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clifton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haszan with a jab.
Clifton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haszan throws out the jab.
Haszan misses with a looping left.
Clifton blocks a jab.
Haszan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clifton's head backwards.
Haszan leaves Clifton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haszan misses with a straight right.
Haszan slaps away a takedown attempt from Clifton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clifton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haszan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan just misses with a punch to the body.
Haszan throws a series of punches but Clifton avoids them all with ease.
Haszan swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haszan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clifton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Haszan is not content to let Clifton control the position.
Clifton is working for a submission of some sort.
Haszan tries to roll over but Clifton keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ushman Haszan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haszan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ushman Haszan!
During a confident post fight interview, Ushman Haszan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Mackintosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Mackintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominic Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackintosh looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
Cerrone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mackintosh swinging wildly here.
Cerrone works the jab nicely.
Mackintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mackintosh misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mackintosh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackintosh scores with a takedown into Cerrone's guard.
Cerrone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cerrone keeping moving, preventing Mackintosh from controlling successfully.
Cerrone wants to get back to his feet but Mackintosh passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerrone is staying active underneath Mackintosh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mackintosh is working for a kimura but Cerrone is defending it quite comfortably.
Mackintosh is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Cerrone still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Cerrone has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Mackintosh manages to get back to half guard.
Mackintosh trying to hold on to Cerrone's head to control him but Cerrone postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh is looking for a sweep. Cerrone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Cerrone seems content to control.
Cerrone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mackintosh wants to control but Cerrone is keeping busy.
Mackintosh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cerrone pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mackintosh looking for submissions off his back.
Cerrone is thwarting Mackintosh's attempts to control the position.
Mackintosh kicks off Cerrone and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mackintosh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mackintosh swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Cerrone leaves Mackintosh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mackintosh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mackintosh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cerrone.
Cerrone misses with a hook.
Mackintosh slips a jab and a cross from Cerrone.
Mackintosh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cerrone circles away.
Mackintosh avoids the body shot from Cerrone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackintosh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mackintosh throws a right and a left that Cerrone avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerrone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mackintosh.
Mackintosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerrone.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cerrone.
Mackintosh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Mackintosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackintosh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominic Cerrone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackintosh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cerrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cerrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh misses with the combination.
Mackintosh fails with the takedown.
Cerrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mackintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackintosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Mackintosh dominated that round.
That's time! Mackintosh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cerrone jabs Mackintosh right on the nose. Mackintosh blinks but takes it well.
Mackintosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerrone.
Paul Mackintosh is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Cerrone. No joy for Mackintosh on that attempt.
Cerrone closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mackintosh! Cerrone dives in looking to finish! Mackintosh is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Cerrone!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Schelokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schelokov comes into the arena with Sirens blaring out of the sound system. Toney has chosen Korn - Twisted Transistor as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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174 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Schelokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Schelokov does no damage.
Schelokov throws a looping overhand right but Toney ducks down to avoid it.
Schelokov misses with a two punch combination.
Toney thuds a left hand into Schelokov's body.
Toney misses with an uppercut. Schelokov saw that one coming.
Schelokov digs a good hook to Toney's body.
Toney closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schelokov did well to prevent Toney getting side control.
Schelokov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Schelokov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schelokov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Toney's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toney throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.
Toney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schelokov defends well.
Toney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Toney throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.
Toney is still trying to improve position.
Schelokov scoring with some ground and pound.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toney keeping moving, preventing Schelokov from controlling successfully.
Toney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Toney escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schelokov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Toney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schelokov is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schelokov wanted to stand there but Toney had control of the position.
Toney trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Our spies down at at MMA Warrior (1000$ / 15 Elite Coaches) inform us that Toney has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schelokov wanted to stand there but Toney had control of the position.
Toney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schelokov is sitting in close to Toney's body. Toney has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Schelokov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Schelokov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Toney.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Angel Toney!
Our winner, Angel Toney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Havener has chosen My Dick: Mickey Avalon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener has taken the fight to the clinch.
Havener with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Havener with a knee to the head.
It looks like Neil Patrick Harris has been cut.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Havener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Havener has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Havener has the dominant position.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Havener.
Havener is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harris is defending well for now.
Harris managing to block the knees to the body from Havener.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener lands an elbow that stopped Harris in his tracks for a moment.
Harris blocks an elbow strike from Havener.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Harris dodges an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener landing knees to the head.
Harris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Havener breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Havener wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Havener throws a combination. Harris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Havener moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Havener tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Havener didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Havener, up you get!
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Havener throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harris's head.
Harris misses with the combination.
Havener thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Havener connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Havener moves his leg out of the way.
Havener cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris is rocked!
Neil Patrick Harris's cut is getting worse.
Havener gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Havener pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Havener tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris tries to circle away but Havener has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but Harris blocks with his arms.
Havener pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havener misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Havener throws an elbow that misses.
Harris takes a knee right on the jaw!
Havener tries to stall but Harris uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Havener misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Harris's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Havener misses with a knee to the head.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
Havener throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Neil Patrick Harris's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Havener misses with a head kick.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havener tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a left and a right that stings Havener.
Havener darts in trying to clinch
and Harris makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Havener really felt that one!
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Havener is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a straight left.
Havener closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Havener. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener jabs at Harris's body.
Andrew Havener seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Havener wants to clinch
and Harris counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Havener! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neil Patrick Harris!
A victorious Neil Patrick Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Andrew Havener spoke after the fight, saying 'Win/lose I love an ass beating'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Khrapov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khrapov has chosen Rocky road to Dublin (RUS) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasiliy Khrapov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Khrapov. Beautiful body shot.
Khrapov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Tigh has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Khrapov jabs at Tigh's body.
Khrapov tries a head kick but it misses.
Tigh dives in for a single leg takedown but Khrapov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tigh blocking some punches.
Khrapov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tigh controls his hands.
Khrapov gets through Tigh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khrapov lands a left hand.
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
A short right from Khrapov on the inside.
Khrapov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khrapov misses with a body punch.
Khrapov lands an uppercut.
Tigh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tigh blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Khrapov.
Khrapov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khrapov tries a body shot but Tigh blocks it.
Khrapov tries a body shot but Tigh blocks it.
Khrapov tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tigh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khrapov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khrapov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khrapov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khrapov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tigh seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khrapov can turn it around.
Tigh has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Khrapov uses from the top position.
Khrapov lands a couple of elbows.
Khrapov wants to control from the top but Tigh keeps moving.
Khrapov connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khrapov.
Khrapov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tigh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khrapov has managed to get both his arms back between Tigh's legs - danger averted.
Tigh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Khrapov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Khrapov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tigh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Khrapov is one step ahead there.
Khrapov wants to control from the top but Tigh keeps moving.
Khrapov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tigh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigh looking for a guillotine here but Khrapov defends easily.
Tigh wants to sweep but no luck.
Khrapov throws a big elbow that misses.
Khrapov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khrapov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tigh's head.
Khrapov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tigh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Khrapov has managed to get both his arms back between Tigh's legs - danger averted.
Khrapov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khrapov postures up.
Khrapov trying to control the position from guard on top but Tigh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Khrapov.
Khrapov throws a nice looking combination but Tigh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khrapov thuds a left hand into Tigh's body.
Khrapov throws a body shot but no joy.
Khrapov cracks a nice hook into Tigh's ribs.
Tigh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Khrapov counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Tigh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khrapov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khrapov controlling the action here for a moment.
Tigh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tigh misses with a takedown attempt
and Khrapov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Khrapov.
A jab lands there for Khrapov.
It looks like Saul Tigh has been cut.
Khrapov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khrapov.
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Khrapov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khrapov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khrapov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khrapov throws a head punch that misses.
Tigh is trying to pull guard but Khrapov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Khrapov as the two fighters clinch.
Khrapov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Khrapov.
Khrapov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Khrapov back against the cage.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
Khrapov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khrapov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tigh.
Khrapov struggles to land a body shot inside as Tigh controls his hands.
Khrapov misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khrapov lands a body shot.
Khrapov swings wildly with an uppercut but Tigh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khrapov misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khrapov.
Tigh blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov pushes Tigh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action.
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
Khrapov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khrapov misses with some punches.
Tigh prevents a body shot from Khrapov.
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Khrapov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khrapov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khrapov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khrapov taking a breather.
Tigh is trying to pull guard but Khrapov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Tigh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tigh wants a takedown but no success here.
Khrapov misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov lands with a right to the head.
Khrapov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khrapov misses with a punch on the inside.
Khrapov misses with a body punch.
Khrapov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tigh.
Tigh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khrapov walks away with a smile on his face. Tigh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khrapov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tigh.
Tigh tries for a takedown but Khrapov circles away easily
and Khrapov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khrapov lands a really nice looking cross but Tigh seems unphased.
Tigh slips a straight right by Khrapov.
Khrapov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov forces Tigh back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Good body shot from Khrapov.
Tigh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Khrapov walks away with a smile on his face. Tigh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tigh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Khrapov wants to clinch up but Tigh keeps it at a distance.
Khrapov lands with a right hand.
Khrapov stuffs the takedown.
Khrapov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khrapov throws a body punch but Tigh moves out of range.
Saul Tigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khrapov looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tigh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tigh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khrapov is keeping the position for now.
Khrapov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Khrapov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saul Tigh'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!
Tigh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khrapov misses with a looping right.
Khrapov looks to land a body kick but Tigh moved away.
Tigh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Khrapov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khrapov lands with a good body shot.
Tigh doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Khrapov counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saul Tigh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tigh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tigh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Khrapov tenderised Tigh's leg. Tigh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasiliy Khrapov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tigh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Khrapov.
Tigh tries for a takedown but Khrapov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khrapov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khrapov cracks Tigh with an open hand slap.
Tigh with a poor takedown
and Khrapov counters with a straight right hand.
Khrapov is looking to clinch.
Tigh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Khrapov throws a head kick that misses.
Khrapov drives through and clinches with Tigh against the cage.
Khrapov lands a shot to the body.
Tigh blocks a body shot from Khrapov.
Tigh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khrapov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Khrapov lands with an uppercut that bounces Tigh off the cage and back into range.
Khrapov connects with an inside leg kick.
Tigh has his takedown stuffed
and Khrapov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tigh thinking.
Khrapov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tigh.
Saul Tigh's cut is getting worse.
Vasiliy Khrapov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khrapov lands a slapping body shot.
Khrapov closes the distance and clinches.
Khrapov misses with the head strike.
Khrapov throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khrapov tries to work over Tigh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khrapov tries to throw a body punch but Tigh avoids it by throwing Khrapov back against the cage.
Tigh blocks an uppercut.
Khrapov lands a nice shot to the body.
Khrapov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khrapov.
Khrapov lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khrapov lands a hook that snaps the head of Tigh backwards.
Khrapov can't find room to land a body shot as Tigh controls the action.
Khrapov throws a head punch that misses.
Khrapov misses with some punches.
Khrapov misses with a punch to the body.
Khrapov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Khrapov as the two fighters clinch.
Khrapov lands a right hand.
Khrapov lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Khrapov as the two fighters clinch.
Khrapov looking to slow down the pace here.
Saul Tigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khrapov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tigh's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Khrapov.
Khrapov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tigh up against the cage.
Khrapov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khrapov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasiliy Khrapov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khrapov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tigh.
Tigh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Khrapov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Khrapov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khrapov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Khrapov!
During a confident post fight interview, Vasiliy Khrapov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Griffiths (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Lapis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapis has chosen Once Solemn as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
175 lbs
14 - 4 - 1 |
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23
185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Griffiths!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Lapis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lapis scores with a hook to the body. Griffiths takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrey Lapis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lapis scores with a shot to the body.
Lapis misses with a series of wild punches.
Lapis has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lapis blocks a low kick nicely.
Griffiths looking to score a takedown here. Lapis is defending well but Griffiths drives through and ends up in Lapis's guard.
Griffiths is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lapis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lapis wants to stand up but Griffiths is controlling him.
Griffiths trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lapis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Griffiths defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Griffiths trying to control but Lapis is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths forces his way into half guard.
Lapis is controlling Griffiths's trapped leg to prevent Griffiths from advancing to side control.
Griffiths passes the guard and advances to mount!
Griffiths looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lapis is trying to escape the mount.
Lapis regains half guard.
Lapis tries to get to full guard but Griffiths has control of the leg.
Griffiths moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lapis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lapis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Griffiths wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lapis, who protects the arm well.
Griffiths is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lapis is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lapis is trying to control Griffiths's posture but Griffiths avoids it.
Griffiths goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lapis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Griffiths but great work by Lapis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Griffiths tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Griffiths manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lapis's best efforts.
Lapis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Griffiths is not content to let Lapis control the position.
Lapis is working for a kimura but Griffiths is defending it quite comfortably.
Griffiths wants to get back to full guard.
Griffiths is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lapis pulls his head out easily.
Griffiths trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Griffiths is defending against the submission attempts here by Lapis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths wants to improve his position but Lapis is controlling well.
It looks like Lapis is going to stand back up.
Griffiths wants to improve his position but Lapis is controlling well.
Griffiths looking for submissions off his back.
Griffiths makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Griffiths.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lapis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Griffiths is proving hard to escape from.
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 Stephen Griffiths will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Griffiths keeps Lapis at a distance using the push kick.
Lapis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffiths thumps Lapis with a low kick.
Griffiths throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Griffiths slips a straight right by Lapis.
Lapis throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
Griffiths dives in and grabs Lapis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lapis pushes down on Griffiths's head and hops out.
Griffiths shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Griffiths was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Griffiths goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lapis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Griffiths but great work by Lapis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths is trying to get back to half guard.
Lapis tries to stand but Griffiths is controlling his head.
Lapis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Griffiths, who protects the arm well.
Lapis wants to stand but Griffiths is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapis is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Griffiths is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lapis off and has taken his back!
Lapis just trying to survive but Griffiths is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Griffiths is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lapis defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Griffiths gets his hands free as Lapis looks to control.
Lapis is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Griffiths is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Lapis is defending well though. Griffiths let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapis controlling Griffiths 's hands.
Lapis is trying to stand back up.
Griffiths tightening his grip on Lapis, looking for the choke.
Griffiths has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lapis has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Griffiths not allowing Lapis to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Lapis is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lapis trying to control the hands but Griffiths breaks the grip.
Lapis fending off the submission attempt from Griffiths.
Griffiths working for the choke.
Stephen Griffiths overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Griffiths gets his hands free as Lapis looks to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lapis is trying to stand back up.
Lapis showing good submission defense here.
Lapis rolls, trying to escape but Griffiths keeps control of the position.
Griffiths not allowing Lapis to control his hands.
Lapis is trying to break free.
Lapis just trying to survive but Griffiths is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Lapis right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Griffiths dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lapis looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
A big right from Lapis misses.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lapis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Lapis.
Lapis slaps away a takedown attempt from Griffiths, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lapis throws a series of punches but Griffiths moves out of range.
Lapis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Lapis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griffiths is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lapis's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapis wants to improve his position but Griffiths is controlling well.
Griffiths is trying to work for a kimura but Lapis is defending well.
Lapis looking for a kimura from the bottom but Griffiths passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths trying to control the position but Lapis is working away.
Griffiths is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lapis can do to turn this around?
Griffiths is working to tighten his grip on Lapis's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Lapis has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Griffiths is really squeezing tight and eventually Lapis passes out! Griffiths breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stephen Griffiths!
Stephen Griffiths retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Stephen Griffiths thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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FIGHT
RATING
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