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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Shepherd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shepherd comes to the cage accompanied by Alter Bridge - Addicted to pain . This should be fireworks!
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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 - 10 - 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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernicin tries for a takedown but Shepherd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chernicin with a poor takedown
enabling Shepherd to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kirill Chernicin has been cut.
Shepherd instigates a clinch.
Chernicin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shepherd missing with knees to the body.
Shepherd prevents Chernicin from breaking the clinch.
Chernicin jumps guard but Shepherd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rufus Shepherd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirill Chernicin.
Shepherd effectively controlling the action here.
Chernicin tries to land a knee to the head but Shepherd blocks with his arms.
Shepherd stalling the fight.
Shepherd lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shepherd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shepherd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chernicin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shepherd circles away.
Chernicin tries for a takedown but Shepherd circles away easily
and Shepherd counters with a crisp one two that drops Chernicin! Shepherd thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Chernicin to his feet! Chernicin is in big trouble!
Chernicin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shepherd throws a sloppy head kick and Chernicin moves out of range easily.
Chernicin is still on wobbly legs! Can Shepherd finish him?
Shepherd looks to land a right hand but Chernicin moved out of range.
Shepherd misses with a wild combination.
Shepherd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
Shepherd throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Chernicin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shepherd rushes Chernicin and presses him up against the cage.
Chernicin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Shepherd has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Shepherd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shepherd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shepherd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shepherd is breathing heavily.
Chernicin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chernicin blocks an uppercut.
Shepherd throws a punch but it's blocked by Chernicin.
Shepherd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shepherd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shepherd working aggressively here.
Shepherd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shepherd pushes off an throws an elbow but Chernicin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shepherd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chernicin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shepherd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shepherd misses with a punch on the inside.
Shepherd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chernicin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shepherd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chernicin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shepherd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chernicin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shepherd counters with a head kick that wobbles Chernicin - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Shepherd sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Shepherd!
During a confident post fight interview, Rufus Shepherd thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Corrales's choice of entrance music: Party Up. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Corrales!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwager Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schwager Ii lands a left and a right that send Corrales crashing to the mat, dazed. Schwager Ii thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Corrales is rocked!
Schwager Ii lands a brutal uppercut that launches Corrales off his feet! Corrales tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norbert Schwager Ii!
Norbert Schwager Ii decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Joseph Corrales had this to say: 'imma just go home and get some ass'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. Gyeong has chosen Intro as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun Gyeong!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyeong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Akulenko taking a breather.
Akulenko can't break the clinch.
Gyeong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Akulenko has him pressed against the cage.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko forces Gyeong back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gyeong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gyeong is looking to control Akulenko's arms but Akulenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gyeong has his back to the cage.
Akulenko pushes Gyeong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the head but Gyeong blocks with his arms.
Akulenko trying to control the position but instead, Gyeong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Akulenko into the cage.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the head but Gyeong blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gyeong managing to block the knees to the body from Akulenko.
Gyeong tries to break free but Akulenko pushes him back against the cage.
Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akulenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Gyeong circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Gyeong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gyeong pushes Akulenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akulenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akulenko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akulenko looks to clinch
and Gyeong counters with a left to the body.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gyeong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akulenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gyeong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gyeong.
Akulenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gyeong.
Akulenko closes the distance and pushes Gyeong back into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Akulenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Akulenko throws a head kick but Gyeong moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akulenko wants to clinch.
Gyeong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Akulenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Gyeong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akulenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gyeong avoids it.
Gyeong stalling against the cage.
Akulenko lands a nice elbow.
Akulenko avoiding damage.
Akulenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gyeong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Akulenko as Gyeong tries to tie him up.
Akulenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is pushing Gyeong up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Akulenko tries a knee to the head but Gyeong blocks it.
Gyeong tries to pull guard but Akulenko holds him up against the cage and eventually Gyeong drops back down to his feet.
Gyeong gets control of Akulenko's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gyeong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gyeong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Akulenko is controlling him.
Akulenko wants to pass the guard but Gyeong is keeping the position.
Akulenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Akulenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Gyeong circles away.
Gyeong takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Akulenko.
Gyeong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Akulenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Akulenko looking to throw knees to the head but Gyeong is blocking nicely.
Akulenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Gyeong backwards.
Gyeong is trying to pull guard but Akulenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right from Gyeong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akulenko manages to break the clinch.
Akulenko clinches with his opponent.
Akulenko breaks the clinch.
Gyeong keeps the fight on the outside.
Akulenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Akulenko clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugeniy Akulenko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Akulenko pushes Gyeong up against the cage in a clinch.
Gyeong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Akulenko avoids it.
Akulenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gyeong can do to turn this around?
Akulenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gyeong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko closes the distance but Gyeong moves to the side
and Gyeong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Akulenko really felt that one!
Gyeong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko is looking to clinch but Gyeong is avoiding it.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akulenko.
That kick from Akulenko tenderised Gyeong's leg. Gyeong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akulenko gets caught flat footed, as Gyeong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gyeong 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.
Akulenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akulenko working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akulenko wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gyeong gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Akulenko tries to clinch up.
Gyeong clinches up with Akulenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Gyeong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akulenko tries to land a knee to the head but Gyeong blocks with his arms.
Gyeong pulls guard.
Gyeong is trying to control the position but Akulenko postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gyeong stops Akulenko from getting back to his feet.
Gyeong trying to control from half guard but Akulenko is working away.
Gyeong controlling the pace.
Gyeong is trying to control. Akulenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gyeong is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko is trying to maintain the position but Gyeong is very close to passing his half guard.
Akulenko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gyeong.
Gyeong gets to his feet - Akulenko follows without any prompting.
Akulenko misses with a series of wild punches.
Akulenko clinches with his opponent.
Gyeong is trying to break the clinch but Akulenko is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Akulenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong is trying to force a seperation but Akulenko has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Akulenko obliges.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gyeong on the side of the head.
Akulenko wants to clinch up but Gyeong keeps it at a distance.
Gyeong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko tries to clinch up
and Gyeong counters with a nice body kick.
Gyeong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akulenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Gyeong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyeong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akulenko gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyeong.
Akulenko is trying to force a seperation but Gyeong has the dominant position.
Gyeong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jun Gyeong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Akulenko scores with a decent looking hook.
Gyeong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akulenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akulenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Akulenko rushes Gyeong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akulenko lands a damaging elbow.
Gyeong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gyeong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akulenko blocks a body shot from Gyeong.
Akulenko blocks an uppercut.
Gyeong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akulenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gyeong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gyeong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gyeong not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyeong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gyeong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akulenko keeps working.
Gyeong is working for a submission of some sort.
Akulenko pushes Gyeong off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong fails with a takedown attempt.
Gyeong swats away the attempt to clinch by Akulenko.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eugeniy Akulenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gyeong gets a clinch.
Akulenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Akulenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gyeong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gyeong pushes Akulenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Akulenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gyeong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Akulenko.
Gyeong changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Akulenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to clinch but Gyeong is having none of it.
Akulenko clinches up against the cage.
Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gyeong moves into the clinch successfully.
Gyeong is trying to force a seperation but Akulenko has the dominant position.
Gyeong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akulenko effectively controlling the action here.
Akulenko lands a knee to the head.
Gyeong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Akulenko smiles and moves away.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Gyeong.
Akulenko tries to clinch but Gyeong moves out of range.
Akulenko moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gyeong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akulenko lands a knee to the head.
Gyeong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akulenko moves in looking to clinch but Gyeong pushes him off.
Akulenko gets tackled into the cage by Gyeong. Gyeong maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Akulenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gyeong swats away the attempt to clinch by Akulenko.
Akulenko tries to clinch up.
Gyeong tries to keep at a distance but Akulenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Akulenko gets tackled into the cage by Gyeong. Gyeong maintains the clinch.
Akulenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyeong.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugeniy Akulenko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Akulenko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugeniy Akulenko!
A very excited looking Eugeniy Akulenko 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao GuardaChuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Mitchelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). GuardaChuva comes into the arena with The rebirth blaring out of the sound system. Joao GuardaChuva could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Mitchelson's chin.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joao GuardaChuva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Mitchelson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchelson connects with a body shot that sends GuardaChuva's belly button to the back.
Mitchelson misses with a combination
and GuardaChuva counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitchelson thuds a left hand into GuardaChuva's body.
Mitchelson throws a right hand that GuardaChuva ducks under and follows up with a left that GuardaChuva also avoids with ease.
GuardaChuva slips a jab and a cross from Mitchelson.
Mitchelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mitchelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Mitchelson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
GuardaChuva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchelson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchelson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but GuardaChuva circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchelson cracks GuardaChuva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Mitchelson catches GuardaChuva right on the button with a cross.
Mitchelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around GuardaChuva's waist but GuardaChuva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mitchelson off to one side.
GuardaChuva dives in and grabs Mitchelson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mitchelson pushes down on GuardaChuva's head and hops out.
Mitchelson tests GuardaChuva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
GuardaChuva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mitchelson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchelson keeping moving, preventing GuardaChuva from controlling successfully.
Mitchelson is looking for a triangle but GuardaChuva pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchelson wants to sweep here but GuardaChuva controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchelson tries to strike from the bottom.
GuardaChuva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
GuardaChuva wants to pass the guard but Mitchelson is keeping the position.
GuardaChuva postures up.
GuardaChuva controlling from the top position.
GuardaChuva is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchelson has wrist control.
GuardaChuva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
GuardaChuva lands a couple of elbows.
Mitchelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in GuardaChuva's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
GuardaChuva pulls Mitchelson in close to prevent any damage.
Mitchelson passes into half guard.
GuardaChuva makes his way to full guard. A much better position for GuardaChuva.
GuardaChuva keeping moving, preventing Mitchelson from controlling successfully.
GuardaChuva pulls Mitchelson in to control the position.
Mitchelson wants to pass the guard but GuardaChuva is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
GuardaChuva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchelson drops back looking for a leg! GuardaChuva is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and GuardaChuva manages to kick Mitchelson off! Mitchelson jumps back into GuardaChuva's guard.
Mitchelson wants to control from the top but GuardaChuva keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchelson moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Mitchelson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
GuardaChuva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
GuardaChuva lands with an uppercut that bounces Mitchelson off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Mitchelson does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Mitchelson.
GuardaChuva is rocked!
Mitchelson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mitchelson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchelson cracks a nice hook into GuardaChuva's ribs.
GuardaChuva takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchelson cracks GuardaChuva with an open hand slap.
Oh GuardaChuva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchelson cracks GuardaChuva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends GuardaChuva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Mitchelson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! GuardaChuva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Mitchelson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Rude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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167 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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24
158 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent 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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo drives through with a takedown into Rude's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Belo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rude swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rude being controlled here, momentarily.
Rude is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Belo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Belo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rude misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Belo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Belo taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo keeps control of Rude as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Belo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Belo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belo pushes Rude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rude misses with a body punch.
Belo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Come on Belo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Belo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Belo has a couple of punches blocked by Rude.
Belo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Belo.
Belo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rude manages to break the clinch.
Rude moves out of range of the body kick from Belo.
Belo dives in for a single leg takedown but Rude sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Belo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rude lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Belo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belo misses with a punch to the body.
Belo just leaning against Rude, taking a breather.
Belo has Rude pressed against the cage, preventing Rude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belo can't find room to land a body shot as Rude controls the action.
Belo throws a punch but it's blocked by Rude.
Belo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rude up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belo.
Belo lands an elbow just above Rude 's eye.
Rude goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rude prevents a body shot from Belo.
Belo lands an elbow that stopped Rude in his tracks for a moment.
Belo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rude wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Belo has him pressed against the cage.
Belo presses Rude against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belo.
Rude takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rude's brow.
Belo is working Rude over against the cage.
Belo is trying to stall.
Belo has Rude pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Belo.
Rude is rocked!
Rude takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Rude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rude has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rude seems to have got his legs back now.
A frustrated look appears on Rude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Belo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rude's brow.
Belo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rude takes an elbow to the forehead.
Belo missing with knees to the body.
Rude avoiding damage as Belo throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timoteo Belo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Belo wants to clinch up but Rude keeps it at a distance.
Belo tries to clinch up.
Belo 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 Belo off to one side.
Belo shoots in but no luck this time.
Belo ducks under a wild hook from Rude.
Belo tries to clinch but Rude moves out of range.
Rude moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rude throws a body punch but Belo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belo lands a leg kick that knocks Rude off balance momentarily.
Belo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rude tries to sprawl but Belo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rude is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude trying to control but Belo postures up.
Rude controlling the position for now.
Belo wants to pass to mount but Rude is defending the position.
Belo seems to be looking for submissions.
Belo is just content to waste time from the top position. Rude takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Belo wants to control from the top but Rude keeps moving.
Belo looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rude working a defensive guard here.
Rude knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belo on the ground.
Belo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rude is keeping the position for now.
Rude wants to sweep but no luck.
Rude working a defensive guard here.
Rude looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belo passes Rude's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rude wants to control but Belo is keeping busy.
Rude is looking for a sweep. Belo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo wants to free his trapped foot but Rude is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Belo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Belo is working for a submission of some sort.
Belo prevents Rude from improving his position.
Rude wants to get back to his feet.
Belo is pressing down on Rude's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rude is holding on for now.
Rude is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Belo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rude trying to hold on to Belo's head to control him but Belo postures up.
Belo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Belo is continuing to stall.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Belo misses with a wild body shot.
Belo tries for a takedown but Rude circles away easily
and Rude counters with a one-two to the body.
Belo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rude tries to avoid it but Belo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rude to the ground. Rude escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rude connects with a body shot.
Rude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Rude, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belo ducks right into an uppercut from Rude.
Rude scores with a jab. Belo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Belo is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belo is still on wobbly legs! Can Rude finish him?
Rude digs a good hook to Belo's body.
Belo closes the distance and clinches.
Belo throws an elbow that misses.
Belo seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Belo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belo.
A frustrated look appears on Rude's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Belo can't find room to land a body shot as Rude controls the action.
Belo throws an elbow but it misses.
Belo taking a breather.
Belo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Belo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Belo tries to stall but Rude uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Belo stalling.
Rick Rude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rude misses with a punch to the body.
Belo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rude avoids it.
Belo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rude.
Belo looking to stall.
Belo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Belo lands a hook that snaps the head of Rude backwards.
Belo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rude is defending well for now.
Rude is trying to force a seperation but Belo has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Belo fails to land.
Rude lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rude.
Rude lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rude lands a body shot.
Belo looking to slow down the pace here.
Belo misses with a punch to the body.
Rude misses with a punch on the inside.
Rude is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Timoteo Belo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Belo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rude up against the cage.
Belo swings wildly with an uppercut but Rude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timoteo Belo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rude blocks a body shot from Belo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rude can't break the clinch.
Belo avoiding damage.
Rude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rude cracks Belo with an uppercut from hell and Belo crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rude's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Rude wants to get up but he can't break Belo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Belo looking for a triangle here. Rude is fighting it but it looks tight! Belo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Rude is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Timoteo Belo!
An out of breath Timoteo Belo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baha Beison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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26
162 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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24
165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baha Beison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler connects with a right hand. Beison shakes it off.
Tyler stuffs the takedown.
Beison with a poor takedown
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Tyler finds it's way through Beison's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Tyler.
Beison avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Beison wants to land a leg kick but Tyler is out of range.
Good exchange - Tyler coming out on top.
Tyler misses with a left hand
and Beison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyler won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beison is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tyler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyler, who protects the arm well.
Tyler pushes Beison away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Beison gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Tyler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beison goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Tyler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Beison but great work by Tyler.
Beison tries to buck Tyler off but Tyler is having none of it.
Beison gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Beison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tyler tries to stand and escape but Beison is controlling the position.
Beison is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Tyler is going to stand back up.
Beison actively working from the bottom here.
Beison gets full guard.
Tyler won't allow Beison to sweep him here.
Beison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler is looking to stand up but Beison won't let him.
Tyler postures up and lands a big shot to Beison's brow.
Beison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyler wants to stand but Beison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a big elbow that misses.
Beison has a closed guard, preventing Tyler from standing up.
Beison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
Beison working a defensive guard here.
Beison is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Beison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyler wants to stand but Beison has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Beison had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tyler defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler wants to stand but Beison is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beison has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Tyler should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Beison has tightened it up now! Tyler should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Baha Beison!
After winning the bout, Baha Beison 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 Jeff Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (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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159 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Pettis shows good takedown defense.
Smith tries for a takedown but Pettis circles away easily
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pettis takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
Smith dives in and grabs Pettis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pettis pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pettis pinned against the cage. Pettis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith trying to control the action but Pettis is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Pettis's head but Pettis avoids it well.
Pettis stops Smith from passing to mount.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Pettis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Pettis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smith working away.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pettis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Pettis!
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Pettis preventing the sweep.
Smith 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.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pettis is stalling in the full guard.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to control but Pettis is working from the bottom.
Smith stands and throws Pettis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith trying to control the action but Pettis is working from the bottom.
Pettis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Pettis can't do much from the bottom here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is working Pettis over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pettis scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Pettis.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pettis misses the shot to the body.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves away from the strike by Pettis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pettis. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith drives through with a takedown into Pettis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jeff Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Pettis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith working for submissions but it's allowed Pettis to get to half guard.
Pettis is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Smith wants to improve his position but Pettis is controlling well.
Pettis tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Pettis is controlling the pace.
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.
Pettis wants to stand up but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pettis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pettis passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Pettis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pettis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pettis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pettis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Pettis passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Pettis content just to control the position here.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pettis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Pettis 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pettis connects with the punch.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pettis avoids it really well and circles away.
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Pettis misses.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pettis defends it nicely.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pettis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pettis counters with a left to the body.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Pettis's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pettis is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Smith looks for a takedown but Pettis sprawls well.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettis.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pettis enables Smith to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pettis manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Pettis is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith looks to land a strike but Pettis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis working a defensive guard here.
Pettis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pettis is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pettis keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Pettis, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Pettis against the cage but Pettis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pettis quickly recovers to half guard.
Pettis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pettis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pettis is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
A very excited looking Anthony Pettis 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fever . Charlie Lim has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Nikolaev misses its intended target.
Lim slaps away a takedown attempt from Nikolaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lim lands with a good body shot.
Nikolaev throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.
Nikolaev tries for a takedown but Lim circles away easily
and Lim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Nikolaev throws a series of punches but Lim moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim lands the left hand.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikolaev moves away.
Nikolaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lim's waist but Lim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nikolaev off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Nikolaev misses with the combination.
Nikolaev fails with the takedown.
Lim scores with a head kick.
Lim scores with a kick to the body.
Lim takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lim scores with a nice head shot.
Nikolaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolaev shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lim is fending him off so far but Nikolaev persists. Nope, Lim circles away and we're back to standing.
Lim throws a body punch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Lim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
A head kick misses from Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lim defends well and Nikolaev ends up having to push Lim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lim misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lim prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lim.
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nikolaev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lim is defending well.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Nikolaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lim just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nikolaev wants a takedown but no success here.
Nikolaev looking for a takedown.
Nikolaev wants to take the fight to the mat but Lim manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lim lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev goes for a takedown attempt but Lim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nikolaev shoots and misses
and Lim counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nikolaev is breathing heavily.
Lim misses with the combination.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev misses with a takedown attempt
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim takes a swing at Nikolaev's ribcage but misses.
Nikolaev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lim on the side of the head.
Nikolaev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim thuds his shin into the meat of Nikolaev's side.
Nikolaev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Lim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice sprawl there from Lim as Nikolaev shoots in.
Nikolaev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lim lands a two punch combo.
Nikolaev is rocked!
Lim misses with the combination.
Oh Nikolaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nikolaev blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Lim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lim as he avoids it easily.
Nikolaev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lim needs to keep his hands up - Nikolaev had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nikolaev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nikolaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Nikolaev throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lim scores with a body shot.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lim as he jumps to the side.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Nikolaev sees coming a mile off.
Nikolaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lim counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Volya Nikolaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nikolaev misses with a looping left.
Nikolaev sizes up Lim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lim is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nikolaev rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nikolaev has time to react.
Nikolaev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lim throws the kick towards the body but Nikolaev avoids it.
Lim drops Nikolaev with a beautiful combination! Nikolaev stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lim is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikolaev.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nikolaev dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Nikolaev's head and hops out.
Lim lands with a nice body kick.
Nikolaev walks into a jab.
Nikolaev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Volya Nikolaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lim. Lim obviously looking to wear him down.
Lim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Lim throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev throws a right hand that Lim ducks under and follows up with a left that Lim also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick from Lim lands but Nikolaev takes it in his stride.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nikolaev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Nikolaev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
Nikolaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lim is fending him off so far but Nikolaev persists. Nope, Lim circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Nikolaev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nikolaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nikolaev shoots in for a double leg but Lim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Nikolaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nikolaev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lim.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Nikolaev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Crunch! Lim slams his shin into Nikolaev's torso.
Lim lands with a hook. Nikolaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lim lands a big head kick that sends Nikolaev tumbling to the mat! Lim takes a step backwards and waves Nikolaev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lim connects with a body shot.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nikolaev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Lim cracks Nikolaev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lim has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nikolaev to stand back up!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Nikolaev. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nikolaev leaves his chin hanging out and Lim seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nikolaev crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Lim! Charlie Lim retains his lightweight title!
Charlie Lim gave a mention to REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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