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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Montresor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Claude Montresor is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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164 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claude Montresor!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montresor walks into a straight right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montresor was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Montresor gets a double leg takedown into Kuznetsov's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montresor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kuznetsov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Montresor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuznetsov is keeping the position for now.
Montresor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montresor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Montresor distracts Kuznetsov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montresor trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuznetsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Montresor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuznetsov keeping moving, preventing Montresor from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Montresor with a poor takedown
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montresor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kuznetsov defends well and Montresor ends up having to push Kuznetsov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Kuznetsov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Montresor.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Montresor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuznetsov's guard.
Montresor throws a strike but Kuznetsov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuznetsov tries to free his leg and advance position but Montresor is retaining full guard.
Kuznetsov wants to stand but Montresor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montresor keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.
Montresor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Montresor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Montresor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Montresor is trying to control the position but Kuznetsov postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Montresor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuznetsov defends well.
Kuznetsov wants to get up but he can't break Montresor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montresor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Kuznetsov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Montresor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Montresor is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch there but Montresor circles away.
Montresor tests Kuznetsov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Montresor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuznetsov sizes up Montresor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Montresor blocks a head kick by Kuznetsov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuznetsov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Montresor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Montresor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexandr Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Montresor moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a jab when Montresor was well out of range.
Kuznetsov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Montresor is out of range and Kuznetsov settles back down.
Kuznetsov throws out a loose jab but Montresor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montresor manages to avoid it.
Montresor shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Montresor was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Montresor grinds an elbow into Kuznetsov's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexandr Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montresor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuznetsov moves away.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Montresor is out of range.
Montresor drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kuznetsov defends it well.
Montresor misses with an uppercut. Kuznetsov saw that one coming.
Kuznetsov avoids the body shot from Montresor.
Montresor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKuznetsov.
Montresor just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a low kick but Montresor avoids it.
Kuznetsov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montresor on the side of the head.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montresor was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuznetsov. Montresor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Montresor scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kuznetsov jabs Montresor right on the nose. Montresor blinks but takes it well.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Montresor throws a hook but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Montresor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kuznetsov.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov cracks Montresor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kuznetsov misses with a left hand
and Montresor decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kuznetsov's guard.
Kuznetsov is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Montresor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Montresor is working Kuznetsov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Montresor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuznetsov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montresor passes Kuznetsov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Montresor wants to free his trapped foot but Kuznetsov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Montresor misses with a head shot. Kuznetsov uses the momentum to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montresor trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Montresor with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kuznetsov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Montresor avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Montresor tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuznetsov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Montresor tries to throw a body punch but Kuznetsov avoids it by throwing Montresor back against the cage.
Montresor tries to work over Kuznetsov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montresor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kuznetsov after a bit of a struggle.
Montresor misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznetsov as Montresor tries to tie him up.
Montresor lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montresor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuznetsov is trying to stall.
Kuznetsov lands with a short shot to the head.
Montresor avoids the elbow strike from Kuznetsov, against the cage.
Kuznetsov is stalling here.
Montresor letting Kuznetsov take a breather here.
Kuznetsov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuznetsov is trying to maintain a safe position but Montresor gets an underhook and turns Kuznetsov into the cage.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with the head strike.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandr Kuznetsov dominated that second round.
That's time! Kuznetsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Montresor throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuznetsov.
Montresor lands with a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with the combination.
Montresor jabs Kuznetsov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, jab by Kuznetsov - just one landing.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Montresor's shoulder, as Montresor tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov jabs Montresor right on the nose. Montresor blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Montresor fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montresor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montresor throws a big shot that misses.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov works Montresor's body with a nice hook.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuznetsov pushes Montresor up against the cage in a clinch.
Montresor slowing the pace effectively.
Kuznetsov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kuznetsov fails to land.
Kuznetsov stalling in the clinch but Montresor improves position.
Kuznetsov lands a good knee to the midsection. Montresor won't want to take too many of those.
A head punch on the inside from Montresor fails to land.
Montresor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Montresor avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Claude Montresor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Montresor up against the cage.
Kuznetsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Montresor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Montresor throws a head punch that misses.
Montresor tries a body shot but Kuznetsov blocks it.
Montresor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Montresor.
Montresor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuznetsov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuznetsov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montresor's elbow.
Montresor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuznetsov tries to throw a body punch but Montresor avoids it by throwing Kuznetsov back against the cage.
Kuznetsov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montresor can do to turn this around?
Montresor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov stalling.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov wants to stall.
Kuznetsov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuznetsov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuznetsov is leaning against Montresor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexandr Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Montresor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Montresor struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuznetsov controls his hands.
Montresor leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Montresor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Montresor misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Montresor tries to pull guard but Kuznetsov holds him up against the cage and eventually Montresor drops back down to his feet.
Alexandr Kuznetsov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Claude Montresor.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Montresor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuznetsov is keeping busy.
Montresor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandr Kuznetsov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuznetsov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandr Kuznetsov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Gyeong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Sebei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gyeong comes to the cage accompanied by Intro. Sebei has chosen The Bouncing Souls - Ole as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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161 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jun Gyeong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rami Sebei!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sebei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gyeong manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sebei working aggressively here.
Gyeong pulls guard.
Gyeong wants to get back to his feet but Sebei is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sebei lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sebei accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sebei looking to pass the guard.
Gyeong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sebei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sebei drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gyeong looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gyeong looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gyeong!
Gyeong wants to stand but Sebei is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyeong decides to stand back up. Gyeong steps back and let's Sebei get back to his feet.
Gyeong clinches up with Sebei and pushes him back against the cage.
Gyeong is working Sebei over against the cage.
Gyeong trying to land knees to the body.
Sebei drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gyeong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gyeong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gyeong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gyeong moves out of range of the strikes.
Gyeong tries to clinch up.
Sebei tries to keep at a distance but Gyeong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sebei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gyeong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sebei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sebei shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gyeong pinned against the cage. Gyeong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jun Gyeong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rami Sebei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong throws a shot from downtown. Sebei moves away and avoids it.
Sebei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sebei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gyeong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sebei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sebei shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gyeong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sebei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gyeong wants to clinch up but Sebei keeps it at a distance.
Sebei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gyeong manages to avoid it.
Sebei changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gyeong tries to avoid it but Sebei manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gyeong to the ground. Gyeong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gyeong tries to close the distance and clinch but Sebei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Sebei misses.
Sebei tries to keep at a distance but Gyeong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sebei misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sebei has Gyeong pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sebei pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gyeong tumbling to the mat - Sebei dives into Gyeong's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebei postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gyeong is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sebei, into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebei working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gyeong has passed into half guard!
Sebei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gyeong pulls his head out easily.
Gyeong seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sebei actively working from the bottom here.
Gyeong postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sebei to stand up.
Gyeong moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebei goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gyeong prevents it.
Gyeong breaks from the clinch.
Gyeong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gyeong wants to get back to his feet.
Sebei misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gyeong seems to be looking for submissions.
Gyeong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sebei does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gyeong wants to stand up but Sebei is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Gyeong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sebei lands with a right hand.
Jun Gyeong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sebei gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gyeong to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sebei is looking for a triangle but Gyeong pushes his legs off easily.
Gyeong wants to get up but he can't break Sebei's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gyeong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sebei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gyeong is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gyeong wants to stand but Sebei is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gyeong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyeong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gyeong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sebei can do to turn this around?
Gyeong postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gyeong looking to pass the guard.
Sebei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sebei wants to hit a switch here but Gyeong passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sebei there!
Gyeong jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sebei manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gyeong stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyeong shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gyeong is working for a submission of some sort.
Gyeong is trying to control the action in half guard but Sebei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sebei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gyeong pulls his head out easily.
Gyeong seems to be working for a kimura but Sebei defends the submission attempt.
Gyeong trying to control the action but Sebei is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sebei actively working from the bottom here.
Gyeong seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gyeong's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sebei misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Sebei swings for the body but Gyeong moves out of range.
Sebei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gyeong.
Gyeong wants to clinch up but Sebei keeps it at a distance.
Gyeong feints and as Sebei raises his hands in defense, Gyeong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gyeong sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sebei escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gyeong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sebei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gyeong is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gyeong tries to stand but Sebei is controlling from the bottom.
Gyeong trying to control but Sebei is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Gyeong dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gyeong feints and as Sebei raises his hands in defense, Gyeong changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sebei has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gyeong should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sebei has tightened it up now! Gyeong 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 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rami Sebei!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Rami Sebei waved his t-shirt featuring Just Fight (Everything 8$)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Chernicin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ushman Haszan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
167 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Chernicin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernicin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haszan.
Haszan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chernicin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haszan is fending him off so far but Chernicin persists. Nope, Haszan circles away and we're back to standing.
Haszan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Kirill Chernicin has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chernicin is defended easily by Haszan.
Haszan misses with a wild body shot.
Chernicin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chernicin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haszan forces his way into half guard.
Chernicin is still in real trouble! Can Haszan finish him?
Haszan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Chernicin is hurt! He's hurt bad - Haszan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Chernicin from any more punishment! Congratulations to Haszan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ushman Haszan!
Ushman Haszan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko comes to the cage accompanied by Cowboys From Hell. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 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
12 - 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
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Akulenko is refusing to be controlled, as Belo sits in half guard.
Belo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Belo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Akulenko defending well though.
Belo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belo is looking to advance position but Akulenko won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akulenko tries to kick Belo off but Belo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belo is working for a submission of some sort.
Belo trying to control the action but Akulenko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Belo.
Belo wants to take a breather but Akulenko is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Belo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Belo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Akulenko.
Belo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belo shoots in but Akulenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Akulenko lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Belo.
Belo throws a head kick that misses.
Belo throws a sloppy head kick and Akulenko moves out of range easily.
Belo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akulenko.
Akulenko wants to clinch up but Belo keeps it at a distance.
Akulenko tries to work over Belo's front leg with a kick but Belo checks it.
Akulenko lands a nice looking body kick.
Belo tries for a takedown but Akulenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Belo tries to counter it with a takedown but Akulenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Belo.
Akulenko cracks Belo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Belo is rocked!
Akulenko pushes Belo up against the cage in a clinch.
Belo is still on wobbly legs! Can Akulenko finish him?
Belo being controlled against the cage.
Akulenko has Belo pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Akulenko.
Akulenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Belo looks to land a combination but Akulenko avoids it well.
Akulenko throws a front kick that sends Belo stumbling back into the cage.
Belo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akulenko keeps Belo at a distance using the push kick.
Belo looks winded!
Akulenko has managed to clinch.
Belo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akulenko pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoteo Belo.
Belo drops his hands momentarily and Akulenko needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Belo just on the top of the head. Belo drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Belo - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eugeniy Akulenko!
Eugeniy Akulenko took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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163 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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager Ii!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettis lands with a nice combination. Schwager Ii backs away looking to recover.
Schwager Ii misses with a body punch
and Schwager Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Schwager Ii moves away from the strike by Pettis.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pettis!
Pettis clobbers Schwager Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Pettis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Pettis as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwager Ii throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
Pettis dodges the punch combination from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii misses with the combination.
Schwager Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwager Ii misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pettis misses with a wild combination.
Pettis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schwager Ii!
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwager Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schwager Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Schwager Ii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A swing and a miss from Schwager Ii.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwager Ii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schwager Ii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pettis throws a looping overhand right but Schwager Ii ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettis looks to land a combination but Schwager Ii avoids it well.
Schwager Ii throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pettis misses with a two punch combination.
Schwager Ii throws a counter combo.
Pettis scores with a hook.
A left lands for Schwager Ii.
Pettis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwager Ii on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pettis.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwager Ii.
Pettis throws a big counter combination but Schwager Ii scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schwager Ii throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schwager Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pettis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Norbert Schwager Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Schwager Ii takes a swing at Pettis's ribcage but misses.
Schwager Ii looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schwager Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Pettis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwager Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schwager Ii tries to bum rush Pettis with a series of wild strikes but Pettis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettis is looking for a counter combo.
Schwager Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pettis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pettis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schwager Ii.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pettis!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis throws a right and a left that Schwager Ii avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Schwager Ii.
A left and a right from Schwager Ii both land. Nice combination.
Schwager Ii misses with an uppercut. Pettis saw that one coming.
A jab from Schwager Ii misses.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwager Ii tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis throws a one two combo.
Pettis jabs at Schwager Ii's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pettis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwager Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettis.
Schwager Ii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schwager Ii takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Schwager Ii might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pettis has got the better of the exchanges.
Schwager Ii loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwager Ii. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwager Ii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pettis jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pettis throws a body punch but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Schwager Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
Pettis misses with a few strikes there.
Schwager Ii misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Schwager Ii will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Pettis misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii throws a series of punches but Pettis moves out of range.
Schwager Ii throws a combination that misses
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schwager Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schwager Ii swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Pettis is just out of range.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Schwager Ii throws a hook but Pettis avoids it easily.
Schwager Ii is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pettis rather than just go for the knockout.
Pettis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwager Ii throws out the jab.
Schwager Ii throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pettis doesn't seem bothered though.
Schwager Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pettis fails to land with a series of punches.
Schwager Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Schwager Ii misses.
Schwager Ii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pettis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schwager Ii in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pettis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schwager Ii. Schwager Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Schwager Ii does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Pettis avoids it well.
Pettis jabs Schwager Ii right on the nose. Schwager Ii blinks but takes it well.
Schwager Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schwager Ii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schwager Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Schwager Ii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pettis misses with an uppercut.
Schwager Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Schwager Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pettiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pettis throws a right hand that misses
and Schwager Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis blocks a jab.
Schwager Ii throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwager Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pettis slips under a jab from Schwager Ii.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schwager Ii throws a combination that misses
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Pettis lands a head shot.
Schwager Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schwager Ii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwager Ii.
Pettis throws a one two combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwager Ii. Pettis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pettis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwager Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
That's time! Pettis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Schwager Ii misses with a hook
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettis lands a jab to the head.
Pettis digs a good hook to Schwager Ii's body.
Schwager Ii throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schwager Ii takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schwager Ii throws a right and a left that Pettis avoids nicely.
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pettis looks to land a combination but Schwager Ii avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pettis.
Pettis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwager Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwager Ii misses the jab.
A slow jab from Pettis misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis misses with a double jab.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwager Ii can do to turn this around?
Schwager Ii swinging wildly here.
Schwager Ii misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Schwager Ii does no damage.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwager Ii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pettis with a body shot.
Schwager Ii slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
Schwager Ii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schwager Ii connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pettis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schwager Ii eats them both and turns towards Pettis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Schwager Ii misses the jab.
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schwager Ii counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Pettis badly! Schwager Ii follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Pettis out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Schwager Ii finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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.
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