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Theatre of Pain 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Advel Dogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tito David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Advel Dogg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David looks to clinch
and Dogg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dogg.
Dogg is looking to take this one to the mat.
David working hard to break the clinch.
David jumps guard but Dogg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dogg has David pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. David manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
David stops a takedown attempt from Dogg.
Tito David has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Advel Dogg.
David blocking some punches.
Dogg swings wildly with an uppercut but David uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
David has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dogg.
Dogg has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but David regains guard immediately.
That's one minute gone in the round.
David is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dogg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dogg prevents David from getting back to his feet.
Dogg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dogg sitting in guard here, content to control.
David knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dogg on the ground.
Dogg preventing the sweep.
Dogg stops David from standing up.
David working a defensive guard but Dogg manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dogg lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
David trying his best to control but Dogg has mounted him.
Dogg raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dogg loads up with a big shot that hurts David! He's pulled Dogg in close but Dogg has postured up and lands more strikes. Can David survive? More strikes from Dogg and David is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Advel Dogg!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Babawto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mack Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Babawto has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Babawto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mack Truck!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Babawto with that takedown attempt.
Babawto looks to land a combination but Truck avoids it well.
Babawto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Truck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Babawto is in Truck's guard.
Babawto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Babawto has control of an arm but Truck manages to advance to Babawto's back!
Babawto breaks Truck's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Babawto preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Babawto has passed into half guard!
Babawto is working for a kimura but Truck is defending it quite comfortably.
Truck trying to hold on to Babawto's head to control him but Babawto postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Babawto.
Babawto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Truck controlling the position well.
Truck tries to get to full guard but Babawto has control of the leg.
Babawto is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babawto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Babawto content just to control the position here.
Truck defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Babawto.
Babawto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babawto prevents Truck from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck tries to lock up and control but Babawto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Truck wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Babawto.
Babawto tries to control but Truck wriggling away.
Babawto controlling from mount.
Babawto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Babawto trying to control but Truck is having none of it.
Truck wants to hold on but Babawto pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babawto controlling from the full mount.
Babawto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Babawto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Truck wants to control but Babawto is having none of it.
Babawto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Truck manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Babawto'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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Truck is not content to let Babawto control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Babawto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Truck tries to clinch up
and Babawto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Truck is looking for a triangle here but Babawto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Truck avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babawto.
Babawto controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babawto is looking to take a break and control but Truck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babawto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Truck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babawto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babawto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Babawto is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Truck has escaped the position, nice work there.
Truck is looking to get back to his feet here but Babawto is keeping cool and he's managed to take Truck's back.
Babawto looking to break Truck's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Truck remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Babawto will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Truck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Babawto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babawto looking for the choke but no joy.
Babawto trying to control.
Babawto is really struggling to control Truck but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Babawto is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Truck with him. Truck is trying to defend but Babawto has an arm under the chin now! Truck grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renato Babawto!
Renato Babawto took some time post fight to say the following; 'Believe in Jiu Jitsu My Friend!!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hessu Malli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malli has chosen Kun laitan ettanin mun huuleen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Maddox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hessu Malli!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Malli.
Malli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maddox shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Malli manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maddox works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Malli flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maddox is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malli flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Maddox blocks the strikes from Malli.
Malli is looking to improve his position.
Malli is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Maddox has latched onto it... Big trouble! Maddox pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Malli is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Maddox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bo Maddox!
In defeat, Hessu Malli stepped up to the mic, saying 'lol noob'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Lepew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepe Lepew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcel Valentino's chin.
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pepe Lepew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcel Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepew swings for the body but Valentino moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Valentino - just one landing.
Valentino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lepew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentino tried to score with a low kick but Lepew checks it.
Lepew takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lepew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lepew closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentino looks to throw the jab but Lepew is out of range.
Valentino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lepew.
Lepew misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino swings widly with a right hand
and Lepew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lepew lands a jab to Valentino's midsection.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lepew ducks under a wild hook from Valentino.
Lepew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino throws an off balance right hand
and Lepew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentino thinking.
Lepew throws a body shot but no joy.
Valentino thuds his right hand into Lepew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Lepew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valentino.
Valentino throws an off balance right hand
and Lepew counters with a right hand to the body.
Lepew throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Valentino misses.
Valentino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lepew walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a lazy right hand but Lepew sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lepew is looking to score with low kicks.
Lepew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Lepew misses with a wild body shot.
Valentino is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Decent striking displayed by Valentino there.
Valentino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lepew moves away.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
Valentino misses with a looping left.
Valentino throws a hook to the side of Lepew's head but Lepew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lepew. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Valentino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepew lands a body shot.
Lepew tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Valentino has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lepew takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valentino throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lepew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentino looks to land a combination but Lepew avoids it well.
Marcel Valentino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentino misses with a body shot.
Lepew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentino works the jab nicely.
Lepew misses with a body shot.
Valentino takes a swing at Lepew's ribcage but misses.
Lepew is looking to wear down Valentino with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lepew misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Valentino misses its intended target.
Valentino throws a lazy uppercut
and Lepew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Valentino thinking.
Good work by Lepew as he checks the leg kick.
Lepew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valentino misses with a left hand
and Lepew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Valentino works Lepew's body with a nice hook.
Valentino is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lepew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lepew tries to land a leg kick but Valentino saw it coming and moves away.
Valentino throws a series of punches but Lepew moves out of range.
Valentino throws a looping overhand right but Lepew ducks down to avoid it.
Valentino tries a low kick but Lepew avoids it.
Valentino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Valentino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lepew slips under a jab from Valentino.
Marcel Valentino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lepew wants to slow Valentino down by chopping away at his legs.
Lepew connects with a body shot.
Lepew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lepew throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
Valentino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lepew makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentino checks the leg kick.
Lepew avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino avoids the body shot from Lepew.
Lepew dodges the punch combination from Valentino.
Lepew scores with a nice strike.
Lepew 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.
Valentino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lepew checks the leg kick.
Valentino connects with a right hand. Lepew shakes it off.
Valentino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lepew throws out a leg kick but Valentino moves out of range and Lepew only half commits.
Lepew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valentino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lepew circles away quickly and effectively.
Valentino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lepew ducks under a wild hook from Valentino.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentino misses the target.
Valentino misses the jab.
Lepew avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lepew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Valentino.
Lepew lands a right hook to the body.
Lepew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valentino was well out of range. Poor timing from Lepew.
Lepew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lepew throws a body punch but Valentino moves out of range.
Lepew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Valentino.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino misses with an uppercut.
Lepew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentino tries to bum rush Lepew with a series of wild strikes but Lepew uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valentino is breathing heavily.
Valentino misses with a two punch combination.
Valentino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lepew avoids the body shot from Valentino.
Lepew lands with a shot to the body.
Valentino throws the left hand but Lepew avoids the punch easily.
Lepew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lepew tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino fails to land with a series of punches.
Lepew throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentino misses the shot to the body.
Valentino misses with a low kick.
Valentino moves out of range of the leg kick from Lepew.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lepew throws a leg kick but Valentino checks it.
Lepew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentino misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcel Valentino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Valentino misses with a hook. Lepew ducked under it nicely.
Lepew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lepew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Valentino checks a leg kick.
Lepew attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Valentino.
Lepew avoids the body shot from Valentino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lepew fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Valentino checks it well.
Lepew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentino misses with a hook. Lepew ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino throws a combination that misses
and Lepew counters with a right hand to the body.
Valentino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lepew throws a front kick aimed at Valentino's knee but Valentino avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lepew. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valentino misses with a jab to the body
and Lepew counters with a right hand to the body.
Valentino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valentino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lepew.
Lepew is looking to chop away at Valentino's legs.
Lepew lands with a shot to the body.
Valentino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Valentino throws a jab but it's blocked by Lepew.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepew finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valentino throws the left hand but Lepew avoids the punch easily.
Lepew misses the shot to the body.
Valentino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lepew.
Lepew just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Lepew.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino just misses with a punch to the body.
Lepew throws a body shot but no joy.
Lepew looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentino is just out of range.
Valentino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepew gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Valentino does no damage.
Valentino avoids the body shot from Lepew.
Nice cross by Lepew.
Valentino throws a right and a left that both miss.
Valentino loads up on a big right hand but Lepew slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valentino lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lepew has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lepew and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Valentino misses with an uppercut.
Lepew throws a leg kick but Valentino moved away.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
A clash of legs there as Valentino blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lepew slips a jab from Valentino.
Lepew throws a low kick but Valentino moves out of range easily.
Lepew throws a chopping leg kick but Valentino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Valentino misses.
Lepew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valentino moves away.
Lepew misses with a low kick.
Valentino jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Valentino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marcel Valentino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Valentino rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lepew makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lepew. Valentino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pepe Lepew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lepew lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Lepew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Valentino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Valentino!
Marcel Valentino made sure to mention his sponsor, VIRAL COMBAT in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werner Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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21
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Werner Meier!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan instigates a clinch.
Sullivan connects with a knee to the head.
Sullivan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sullivan.
Sullivan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meier looks winded!
Sullivan lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Werner Meier has been cut.
Sullivan landing knees to the head.
Sullivan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sullivan drops Meier with a big knee straight up the middle! Meier is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Meier is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan closes the distance and pushes Meier back into the cage.
Meier is still on wobbly legs! Can Sullivan finish him?
Sullivan drops Meier with a big knee straight up the middle! Meier is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan scores with a knee to the head.
Sullivan stalling the fight.
Sullivan lands a knee to the head.
Sullivan drops Meier with a big knee straight up the middle! Meier is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sullivan! Meier is out on his feet! Sullivan rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Meier is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Meier is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Sullivan!
Robert Sullivan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uruk Owraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Elsner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Uruk Owraa has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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22
180 lbs
8 - 9 - 1 |
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25
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Uruk Owraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Elsner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa scores with a hook.
It looks like Michal Elsner has been cut.
Owraa throws a series of strikes that have Elsner backpedaling.
Owraa tries to clinch but Elsner is having none of it.
Elsner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Owraa drives through and clinches with Elsner against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Elsner 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.
Owraa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Elsner up against the cage.
Owraa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Elsner is trying to keep an underhook but Owraa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Owraa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elsner missing with punches from the bottom.
Elsner actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsner tries to roll over but Owraa keeps him under control.
Elsner looks winded!
Owraa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owraa prevents Elsner from improving his position.
Elsner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Owraa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elsner's head.
Elsner is staying active underneath Owraa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elsner is looking to improve his position.
Owraa lands with a punch from half guard.
Owraa wants to stand up but Elsner is controlling the position.
Owraa is looking for a kimura but Elsner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Owraa to get the leverage.
Owraa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsner tries to get to full guard but Owraa has control of the leg.
Owraa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Elsner is pressing down on Owraa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Owraa drops back looking for a leg! Elsner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elsner manages to kick Owraa off! Owraa jumps back into Elsner's guard.
Owraa stands and steps away. Elsner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A right-left combo lands from Owraa.
Owraa is looking to clinch.
Owraa throws a series of punches but Elsner avoids them all with ease.
Owraa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Owraa scores with a one two! Elsner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Owraa connects with a body shot.
Owraa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owraa misses with a series of wild punches.
Owraa lands a jab-cross combination.
Uruk Owraa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owraa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elsner is rocked!
Owraa scores with a nice strike.
Elsner is still on wobbly legs! Can Owraa finish him?
Owraa throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Elsner's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Owraa dives in looking to finish as Elsner flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Owraa's strikes! Owraa is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Elsner's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Elsner was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uruk Owraa!
Our winner, Uruk Owraa, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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37
166 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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32
218 lbs
19 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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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
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matthew Murdock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Stepp!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murdock. Stepp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murdock throws a head kick but Stepp moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Murdock - that will leave a mark!
Murdock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Stepp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stepp 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.
Murdock moves into the clinch.
Stepp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murdock has Stepp pressed against the cage, preventing Stepp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Murdock lands an elbow inside.
Murdock misses with the head strike.
Stepp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Murdock instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock has Stepp pressed against the cage, preventing Stepp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Stepp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stepp lands an uppercut.
Murdock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Murdock.
Stepp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock keeps control of Stepp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock prevents Stepp from breaking the clinch.
Stepp lands a nice uppercut.
Stepp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock misses with a two punch combination.
Stepp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murdock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murdock throws out a loose jab but Stepp uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock doesn't manage to clinch there - Stepp circles away.
Murdock looks to land a left hand but Stepp moved out of range nicely.
Murdock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murdock throws a right hand that misses
and Stepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Murdock as the two fighters clinch.
Murdock prevents Stepp from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stepp.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murdock keeps control of Stepp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murdock misses with a knee to the head.
Stepp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stepp manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Stepp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stepp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock looks to clinch
letting Stepp counter with a right hand.
Stepp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Murdock is looking to slow Stepp down with leg kicks.
Murdock tries to clinch
and Stepp counters with a straight right hand.
Murdock throws a lazy body kick
and Stepp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matthew Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock darts in trying to clinch
and Stepp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepp.
Murdock throws a body kick that misses
letting Stepp counter with a right hand.
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!
Murdock misses with an uppercut.
Murdock tries to clinch up
and Stepp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stepp swats away the attempt to clinch by Murdock.
Murdock swings widly with a right hand
and Stepp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stepp darts in and clinches Murdock up against the cage.
Stepp blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steven Stepp will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murdock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stepp was well out of range. Poor timing from Murdock.
Murdock closes the distance but Stepp moves to the side
and Stepp counters with a straight right hand.
Matthew Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock throws a head kick but Stepp moves out of range.
Murdock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stepp's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stepp shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stepp with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stepp trying to control but Murdock is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepp scoring with some ground and pound.
Murdock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepp postures up in Murdock's guard and throws a big left but Murdock blocks it.
Stepp postures up in Murdock's guard and throws a big left but Murdock blocks it.
Murdock can't keep his opponent in guard - Stepp advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Murdock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stepp thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Murdock's head.
Stepp blocks the strikes from Murdock.
Stepp wants to pass the guard but Murdock is defending well.
Stepp lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stepp looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stepp is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Murdock is rocked!
Stepp lands a big elbow - Murdock is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Stepp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stepp!
In his post fight interview, Steven Stepp started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Matthew Murdock spoke after the fight, saying 'sorry to team and my fans i will be back .'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sparrow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to He's a Pirate . Jack Sparrow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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28
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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20
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roberto Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow misses the jab.
Roberto Nascimento seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparrow misses with a looping left.
A big left from Sparrow misses.
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nascimento has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sparrow is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nascimento fails to land the takedown.
Sparrow throws a hook but Nascimento blocks it.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jack Sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Nascimento.
Nascimento fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sparrow avoids it really well and circles away.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nascimento.
No luck for Nascimento with that takedown attempt.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nascimento is defended easily by Sparrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nascimento with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a left and a right that stings Nascimento.
Nascimento tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparrow swivels and escapes.
Sparrow leaves Nascimento with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nascimento misses with a takedown attempt
and Sparrow counters with a straight right hand.
Nascimento looks winded!
Nascimento takes one on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Sparrow. No joy for Nascimento on that attempt.
Sparrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've been told by Sparrow's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Donk. Sparrow catches Nascimento right on the button with a cross.
Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sparrow as he avoids it easily.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.
Nascimento looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow closes the distance and pushes Nascimento back into the cage.
Sparrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nascimento on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sparrow misses the jab.
Sparrow thuds a left hand into Nascimento's body.
Nascimento misses with a takedown
letting Sparrow counter with a right hand.
Sparrow scores with a hook to the body. Nascimento takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sparrow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sparrow throws a good cross that connects.
Sparrow connects with a right hand. Nascimento shakes it off.
Nascimento fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nascimento drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow pushes Nascimento off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sparrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nascimento closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sparrow circles away.
Sparrow darts in and clinches Nascimento up against the cage.
Sparrow's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sparrow works Nascimento's body with a nice hook.
Sparrow cracks Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sparrow moves into the clinch successfully.
Sparrow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sparrow lands a shoulder strike.
Sparrow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nascimento jumps guard but Sparrow stands there with Nascimento around his waist. Nascimento gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sparrow lands an uppercut.
Nascimento is looking to take this one to the mat.
Still in the clinch, Sparrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sparrow avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow breaks the clinch.
Nascimento dives in and grabs Sparrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sparrow pushes down on Nascimento's head and hops out.
Nascimento tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sparrow swivels and escapes.
Nascimento doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sparrow counters with a stiff right hand.
Nascimento tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sparrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nascimento somewhat.
Sparrow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nascimento stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sparrow digs a good hook to Nascimento's body.
Sparrow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nascimento has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nascimento looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sparrow is fending him off so far but Nascimento persists. Nope, Sparrow circles away and we're back to standing.
and Sparrow counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Nascimento! He's just covering up as Sparrow starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sparrow!
Jack Sparrow is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Jack Sparrow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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