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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Party Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Corrales!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernicin fails with the takedown
and Corrales counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corrales.
Corrales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Corrales controls from within his opponent's guard.
Corrales works over Chernicin with some ground and pound from guard.
Corrales is looking to work some ground and pound but Chernicin has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corrales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chernicin wants to stand up but Corrales is controlling him.
Corrales controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrales slips nicely into half guard.
Corrales is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corrales is looking for a kimura here.
Corrales is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chernicin has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrales passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chernicin!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Corrales with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Corrales takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Corrales is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Corrales extends the arm and Chernicin is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joseph Corrales!
Joseph Corrales took some time post fight to say the following; 'i feel great now imma go home and fuck a chinese bitch'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao GuardaChuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyeong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Intro. The crowd seem to be enjoying GuardaChuva's choice of entrance music: The rebirth. Jun Gyeong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun Gyeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao GuardaChuva!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyeong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and GuardaChuva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Gyeong's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gyeong trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
GuardaChuva working Gyeong over with strikes here.
GuardaChuva is landing with some decent strikes but Gyeong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
GuardaChuva lands a big elbow.
GuardaChuva postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gyeong looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
GuardaChuva connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
GuardaChuva working Gyeong over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by GuardaChuva there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
GuardaChuva wants to control the pace but Gyeong is squirming around nicely.
GuardaChuva looking for a guillotine from mount but Gyeong is having none of it.
GuardaChuva scoring with strikes but Gyeong is staying in there.
GuardaChuva unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by GuardaChuva.
GuardaChuva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
GuardaChuva unloading with bombs!
GuardaChuva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gyeong?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
GuardaChuva throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gyeong because GuardaChuva loaded up on that one.
Gyeong tries to hold on but GuardaChuva postures up.
Gyeong is bucking up trying to escape but GuardaChuva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gyeong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
GuardaChuva throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gyeong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gyeong is in a horrible position here. GuardaChuva smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gyeong is bucking up trying to escape but GuardaChuva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gyeong is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gyeong is bucking up trying to escape but GuardaChuva cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Gyeong is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GuardaChuva raining down shots from the mount!
GuardaChuva lands a big elbow - Gyeong is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gyeong is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Joao GuardaChuva!
A victorious Joao GuardaChuva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko's entrance music is Cowboys From Hell. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akulenko moves away.
Belo keeps the fight on the outside.
Belo shoots in looking for a takedown but Akulenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Belo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Akulenko darts in and clinches Belo up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akulenko.
Akulenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Belo is keeping busy.
Akulenko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Belo.
Belo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akulenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Belo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoteo Belo.
Belo swats away the attempt to clinch by Akulenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belo closes the distance and clinches up with Akulenko, looking for a takedown. Belo pushes Akulenko against the cage but Akulenko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belo scores with a hook.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo misses with a few strikes there.
Akulenko tries to clinch but Belo is having none of it.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Belo moves out of range as Akulenko throws a body kick.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko tries to clinch up
and Belo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Akulenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akulenko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Belo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Akulenko wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Belo manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is refusing to be controlled, as Belo sits in half guard.
Akulenko wants to control but Belo is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akulenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Belo.
Akulenko wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Akulenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Belo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Akulenko defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akulenko wants to get back to his feet.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Belo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Akulenko still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Akulenko has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Belo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Belo wants to control but Akulenko postures up.
Akulenko tries to advance to mount but can't.
Belo is looking to regain half guard here but Akulenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Belo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belo manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timoteo Belo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belo scores with a three punch combo!
Akulenko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Akulenko.
Akulenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akulenko wants to clinch but Belo slips to the side
so Belo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Belo scoring with some ground and pound.
Belo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Belo throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Belo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Belo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Belo wants to control but Akulenko is keeping him busy.
Belo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Belo wants to pass the guard but Akulenko is defending well.
Belo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Akulenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Timoteo Belo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belo wants to control but Akulenko is keeping him busy.
Belo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belo seems to be working for a kimura but Akulenko defends the submission attempt.
Belo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akulenko is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo trying to control the action but Akulenko is working from the bottom.
Belo wants to pass the guard but Akulenko is defending well.
Belo is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Akulenko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Akulenko wants to clinch but Belo slips to the side
so Belo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Belo wants to control from the top but Akulenko keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Belo trying to control the position from guard on top but Akulenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akulenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Belo wants to control from the top but Akulenko keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Belo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timoteo Belo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Belo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Akulenko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Belo cracks Akulenko with an open hand slap.
Akulenko moves to clinch but Belo breaks away
so Belo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Akulenko is trying to keep Belo in close.
Belo has gone for a leg lock! Akulenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Belo's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Akulenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Belo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Belo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Akulenko escapes and throws Belo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Akulenko stands up.
Akulenko scores with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belo shoots for a double leg takedown but Akulenko sprawls well. He's pushed Belo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Akulenko is looking to clinch but Belo is avoiding it.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Belo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Belo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Akulenko is fending him off so far but Belo persists. Nope, Akulenko circles away and we're back to standing.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoteo Belo.
Akulenko tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Belo counters with a single leg into guard. Akulenko didn't expect that.
Akulenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Belo looking to sit in guard and control but Akulenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Belo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Akulenko is now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo wants to control but Akulenko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Belo is looking to get back to full guard here but Akulenko has managed to pass to side control instead.
Belo looking for a sweep but Akulenko has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Timoteo Belo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Akulenko stands up from mount. Strange move.
Akulenko moves to clinch but Belo breaks away
and Belo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Akulenko!
Belo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Belo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Akulenko will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Akulenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Akulenko controls the position for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akulenko sneaks out the side door and pushes Belo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timoteo Belo.
I've got Belo 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timoteo Belo!
After winning the bout, Timoteo Belo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mitchelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alter Bridge - Addicted to pain . Jack Mitchelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Shepherd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Mitchelson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shepherd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mitchelson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shepherd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchelson scores with a body shot.
Jack Mitchelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shepherd closes the distance and clinches.
Shepherd prevents the takedown attempt.
Shepherd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shepherd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchelson tries to pull guard but Shepherd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mitchelson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shepherd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rufus Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Mitchelson.
Mitchelson wants to take the fight to the mat but Shepherd manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Shepherd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mitchelson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shepherd is rocked!
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!
Mitchelson plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Shepherd to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Shepherd just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Mitchelson!
In defeat, Rufus Shepherd stepped up to the mic, saying 'Unfortunately i lost but i will train a lot to win next fight for myself and you- my fans'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio D Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fondels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergio D Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Fondels!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fondels connects with the punch.
D Cruz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fondels swivels and escapes.
Fondels takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Fondels misses.
Fondels lands a big right hand that sends D Cruz crashing to the mat! Fondels stays standing though and waves D Cruz back to his feet!
D Cruz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fondels drops D Cruz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! D Cruz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh D Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fondels is working D Cruz over against the cage.
Fondels creates a bit of space for himself and rocks D Cruz with a big uppercut! D Cruz tries to clinch up but Fondels pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples D Cruz to the mat! D Cruz covers up and Fondels unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andy Fondels!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettis stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pettis's hands.
Pettis looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Pettis thuds his right hand into Tyler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pettis defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis slips under a jab from Tyler.
Jay Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler tries to clinch up.
Pettis misses with a looping right.
Tyler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pettis in his tracks.
A big left from Pettis misses.
Tyler misses with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tyler after a bit of a struggle.
Pettis goes for a takedown attempt but Tyler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tyler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyler circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pettis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pettis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyler.
Pettis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyler cracks Pettis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pettis missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pettis throws a hook to the side of Tyler's head but Tyler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pettis, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyler works on Pettis's body with a couple of short punches.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
Pettis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyler tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Pettis wants a takedown.
Jay Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Pettis.
Tyler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pettis avoids it.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
Tyler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Tyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyler.
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!
Pettis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyler dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Pettis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pettis duly obliges.
Pettis misses with a combination
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler cracks Pettis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pettis misses with a straight right.
Pettis throws a right and a left that Tyler avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Tyler.
Jab by Tyler.
Nice defenses there by Pettis.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Pettis with an uppercut!
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyler throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
A lazy left from Tyler finds it's target.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Pettis is avoiding it.
Pettis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyler manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Tyler defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Tyler.
Pettis is trying to drag Tyler to the mat but Tyler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pettis tries to score a body lock takedown but Tyler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tyler tries to land knees in the clinch but Pettis avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
Tyler scores with a shot to the side of Pettis's head.
Tyler missing with knees to the body.
Tyler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pettis is defending well for now.
Pettis avoiding damage as Tyler throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Tyler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tyler rushes Pettis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pettis wants the takedown. Tyler is fighting it off but Pettis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Tyler's guard against the cage.
Tyler keeping full guard, as Pettis tries to pass.
Pettis wants to control from the top but Tyler keeps moving.
Pettis wants to pass the guard but Tyler is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis keeps trying to improve his position.
Pettis drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pettis as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tyler screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pettis! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Anthony Pettis!
Anthony Pettis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev's entrance music is Fever . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikolaev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rude swivels and escapes.
Nikolaev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rude manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rude is pulling down on Nikolaev's head to control his posture.
Nikolaev won't allow Rude to sweep him here.
Nikolaev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nikolaev is fighting to break Rude's control of his arms but Rude is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nikolaev trying to control but Rude is working from the bottom.
Rude seems keen to control Nikolaev's posture.
Nikolaev 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev is in close to Rude's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nikolaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a big right hand that misses.
Nikolaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Rude is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rude is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rude tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rude wants to get back to his feet but Nikolaev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nikolaev misses with a looping right.
Rude throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A punch combination from Rude misses.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikolaev darts in looking for a takedown but Rude gets double underhooks and turns Nikolaev into the cage.
Nikolaev blocks an uppercut.
Nikolaev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rude gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaev wants to take the fight to the mat but Rude manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nikolaev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikolaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rude pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nikolaev shoots in looking for a takedown but Rude manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nikolaev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nikolaev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rude lands the left hand.
Nikolaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Rude misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikolaev darts in looking for a takedown but Rude gets double underhooks and turns Nikolaev into the cage.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown attempt but Rude pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev dodges the punch combination from Rude.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rude throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nikolaev closes the distance and clinches.
Rude throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikolaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rude blocking some punches.
Nikolaev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rude misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Nikolaev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nikolaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rude just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nikolaev is looking for a takedown.
Nikolaev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nikolaev pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Rude will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but Rude shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nikolaev instigates a clinch.
Rude is pressed up against the cage. Nikolaev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rude down to the mat. Rude avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nikolaev dives in for a single leg takedown but Rude sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rude working hard to break the clinch.
Nikolaev manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rude must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rude looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rude trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rude 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.
Rude wanted to stand there but Nikolaev had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude being controlled here momentarily.
Nikolaev keeping moving, preventing Rude from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Nikolaev.
Rick Rude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rude lands a two punch combo.
Rude throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but Rude shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rude's waist but Rude gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikolaev off to one side.
Nikolaev shoots and misses
and Rude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nikolaev fails with a takedown attempt.
Rude needs to keep his hands up - Nikolaev had a free shot at his head there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nikolaev is defended easily by Rude.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rude defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Rude into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Rude is trying to break free.
Nikolaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rude pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikolaev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rude.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev lands an elbow.
Rude tries to control but Nikolaev manages to take his back.
Rude tries to escape but Nikolaev has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nikolaev is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rude trying to control the position but Nikolaev manages to sink in the hooks.
Nikolaev throwing damaging strikes from the back! Rude could be in trouble here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Nikolaev manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Rude wants to control his opponent's hands but Nikolaev gets his hands free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikolaev is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rude is defending well though. Nikolaev let's go of the attempt for now.
Rude wants to escape the position.
Rude is keeping busy.
Nikolaev somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nikolaev softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Rude is rocked!
Nikolaev has Rude flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rude is still in real trouble! Can Nikolaev finish him?
Nikolaev lands shots to the head and Rude turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Volya Nikolaev!
After the fight, Volya Nikolaev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baha Beison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Baha Beison was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baha Beison!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beison pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Beison is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith passes to side control.
Beison gets back to half guard.
Beison is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beison is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beison trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not doing much here.
Smith trying to control the action but Beison is working from the bottom.
Beison has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Beison defends it.
Smith prevents Beison from improving his position.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Beison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Beison trying to control from the bottom.
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.
Smith wants to take a breather but Beison is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beison wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Beison keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Beison but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Beison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Baha Beison has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beison is looking to get to half guard.
Smith cracks Beison 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.
Beison tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That has opened up Baha Beison's cut even more.
Smith trying to control but Beison is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Beison is on top in guard.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Beison defends well.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Beison from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beison stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Beison would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Beison any problems.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Beison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baha Beison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Beison gets a clinch.
Beison tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beison rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith is working for takedown but Beison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Beison.
A head punch on the inside from Beison fails to land.
Smith is working for takedown but Beison is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries for a takedown but Beison manages to get underhooks.
Beison cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beison gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Beison looking to slow down the pace here.
Beison breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beison displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Beison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beison throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Beison misses with a two punch combination.
Baha Beison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beison misses with the combination.
Beison closes the distance and clinches.
Smith has Beison pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Beison counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith shoots in and bounces Beison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Beison looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beison trying to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Beison throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
Beison takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Beison takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Beison takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beison can do to turn this around?
Beison wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Beison is looking to reverse the position.
Beison is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Beison wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to control the action but Beison is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jeff Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Beison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beison is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Beison for as long as he can get away with.
Beison can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Baha Beison will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Baha Beison'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!
Smith moves forwards but Beison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Beison sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith feints and as Beison raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beison has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
Beison looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Beison is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beison is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Beison wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Beison looking for subs from the bottom but Smith mounts him!
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Beison is in trouble!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control but Beison wriggling away.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Beison is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Beison is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith trying to control but Beison is having none of it.
Beison wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beison bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith is trying to control the position but Beison postures up.
Beison is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Beison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith controls Beison momentarily but Beison frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith controls Beison momentarily but Beison frees himself.
Beison is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Beison frees his head nicely. Oh but Smith has switched to an armbar! Beison is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jeff Smith!
Baha Beison spoke after the fight, saying 'Я приду еще сильнее '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tapettava.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown but Lim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick by Tapettava misses
and Lim counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tapettava's knee momentarily.
Tapettava shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lim pinned against the cage. Lim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tapettava drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lim has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapettava sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tapettava trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapettava is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is pulling down on Tapettava's head. It's preventing any offense from Tapettava, at least for the moment.
Tapettava works over Lim with some ground and pound from guard.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tapettava content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tapettava shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tapettava.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Tapettava from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tapettava trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Lim keeping full guard, as Tapettava tries to pass.
Lim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tapettava is stalling in the full guard.
Lim keeping moving, preventing Tapettava from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava throws an elbow that misses. Lim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tapettava's guard. Nice move by Lim!
Tapettava tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tapettava is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tapettava throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lim to regain full guard.
Tapettava throws an elbow that misses. Lim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tapettava's guard. Nice move by Lim!
Lim won't allow Tapettava to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tapettava looking for a sweep. Not yet Tapettava, not yet.
Tapettava seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tapettava wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tapettava wants to stand but Lim is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tapettava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Tapettava throws out a leg kick but Lim moves out of range and Tapettava only half commits.
Lim with a jab.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tapettava throws a solid leg kick but Lim takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tapettava.
Lim swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tapettava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tapettava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tapettava tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lim sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tapettava somewhat.
Tapettava thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lim if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim lands with a nice body punch.
Tapettava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tapettava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lim moves out of range as Tapettava throws a body kick.
Tapettava has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lim throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Lim throws a body punch but Tapettava moves out of range.
Tapettava lands a head kick!
Tapettava tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tapettava dodges the punch combination from Lim.
Tapettava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Tapettava was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Lim.
Tapettava misses with a body kick.
A good leg kick by Tapettava.
Lim 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.
Lim misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapettava fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Tapettava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tapettava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lim swings for the body but Tapettava moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Tapettava goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
Tapettava misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Lim.
A bit of stalling here from Tapettava.
Tapettava blocking some punches.
Tapettava is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lim lands a shot to the body.
Tapettava is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tapettava blocks a body shot from Lim.
Tapettava is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tapettava is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim working aggressively here.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tapettava breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tapettava throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tapettava misses with a head kick.
Lim blocks a leg kick.
Tapettava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lim.
Tapettava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tapettava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lim checks the leg kick.
Lim throws a body punch but Tapettava moves out of range.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but Lim checks it.
Tapettava throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapettava sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tapettava.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tapettava at a distance.
A solid body kick from Tapettava.
Tapettava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lim is out of range.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
Lim lands a left and a right that send Tapettava crashing to the mat, dazed. Lim thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tapettava is rocked!
Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Tapettava off balance momentarily.
Tapettava is still on wobbly legs! Can Lim finish him?
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tapettava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tapettava.
Tapettava seems to have recovered his senses.
Lim can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tapettava missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lim is trying to get back to full guard.
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapettava tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tapettava is nestled in close to Lim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is staying active underneath Tapettava, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lim regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tapettava.
Tapettava throwing strikes but missing.
Tapettava working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lim's head.
Tapettava trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.
Lim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tapettava will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lim tried to score with a low kick but Tapettava checks it.
Tapettava will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lim is looking to wear down Tapettava with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tapettava looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tapettava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tapettava tries a low kick but Lim avoids it.
Lim blocks a leg kick.
Lim tried to score with a low kick but Tapettava checks it.
Lim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tapettava.
Lim throws a head kick but Tapettava moves out of range.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Tapettava fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lim lands a leg kick that knocks Tapettava off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tapettava needs to keep his hands up - Lim had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Lim.
Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Lim blocks a head kick by Tapettava.
Tapettava takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tapettava doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tapettava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tapettava gets a takedown into half guard.
Lim controlling the position well.
Tapettava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tapettava.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lim trying to hold on to Tapettava's head to control him but Tapettava postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tapettava not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tapettava is looking to chop away at Lim's legs.
An inside leg kick from Tapettava misses.
Tapettava misses with a body kick.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lim wants it to stay on the feet.
Lim keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tapettava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Tapettava takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tapettava.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim lands a nice looking body kick.
Tapettava tries a head kick but it misses.
Tapettava throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Tapettava is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Tapettava takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tapettava goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Lim as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lim.
Good body shot from Lim.
Lim scores with a shoulder strike.
Tapettava is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Lim slowing the pace effectively.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.
Lim lands an uppercut.
Lim digs a right hand into Tapettava's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tapettava's gas tank.
Lim lands an uppercut.
Lim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lim makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tapettava wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tapettava backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Lim lands with a left to the head.
Lim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tapettava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tapettava trying to control the position but instead, Lim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tapettava into the cage.
Lim struggles to land a body shot inside as Tapettava controls his hands.
Tapettava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lim tries a body shot but Tapettava blocks it.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tapettava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tapettava trying to control the position but instead, Lim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tapettava into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tapettavas head.
Lim gets through Tapettava's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lim is leaning against Tapettava and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tapettava wants to get back to striking at distance but Lim won't allow it.
Lim working aggressively here.
Tapettava wants a takedown.
Tapettava taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim lands with a short shot to the head.
Lim gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tapettava.
Tapettava prevents a body shot from Lim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava stalling in the clinch but Lim improves position.
Lim scores with a shot to the side of Tapettava's head.
Come on Lim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lim lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapettava stalling.
Lim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tapettava will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lim up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lim.
Lim trying to stall but Tapettava improves his position.
Lim misses with some punches.
Tapettava stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim had his way with Nyrkilla Tapettava in that round.
That's time! Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tapettava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lim misses with a wild combination.
Tapettava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Tapettava throws a leg kick but Lim moved away.
Tapettava tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim checks the leg kick.
Tapettava pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lim is out of range and Tapettava settles back down.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapettava connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapettava throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tapettava does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tapettava lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lim displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tapettava.
Tapettava is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Lim cracks Tapettava with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim avoids a kick to the body.
Lim cracks the inside of Tapettava's front leg.
Tapettava fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lim swings for the body but Tapettava moves out of range.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Lim misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Tapettava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Tapettava throws a low kick but Lim moves out of range easily.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim avoids a kick to the body.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim checks the leg kick.
Lim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lim swings for the body but Tapettava moves 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!
A head kick misses from Tapettava.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tapettava.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim throws a push kick but Tapettava slaps the foot to one side.
Tapettava lands with a kick to the temple. Lim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim tries to land a leg kick but Tapettava saw it coming and moves away.
Lim blocks a leg kick.
Lim pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tapettava back to the cage. Lim follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tapettava fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Tapettava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tapettava misses with a head kick.
Tapettava throws a head kick that half lands.
Tapettava misses with a body kick.
Tapettava misses with the body kick
and Lim counters with a left and a right that stings Tapettava.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tapettava throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim throws a head kick but Tapettava moves out of range.
Lim blocks a head kick by Tapettava.
An inside leg kick lands from Tapettava.
Lim throws a body punch but Tapettava moves out of range.
Tapettava scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tapettava thows a leg kick but Lim checks it
and Lim counters with a good low kick that Tapettava was not able to check.
Lim checks a leg kick.
Lim lands a nice hook to Tapettava's body. Tapettava takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tapettava.
Lim pushes Tapettava away with a front kick.
Nice sprawl there from Lim as Tapettava shoots in.
Tapettava looks for the body kick but Lim saw that one coming.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapettava misses with a low kick as Lim jumps back.
Tapettava misses with a leg kick
and Lim counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim retains his lightweight title!
Charlie Lim very nearly forgot to thank REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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