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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Lewis Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Tuckich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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136 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Marc Lewis Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Tuckich!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dillinger trying to control the action but Tuckich is working from the bottom.
Tuckich manages to get to full guard.
Tuckich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dillinger defends it easily.
Tuckich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tuckich is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Dillinger rolls with it to try and escape but Tuckich cranks on the arm and Dillinger is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hans Tuckich!
A relieved looking Hans Tuckich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Avery McCurnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozar has chosen z Buta Wjeżdzam as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avery McCurnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McCurnin is fending him off so far but Pozar persists. Nope, McCurnin circles away and we're back to standing.
Pozar throws a body shot but no joy.
Pozar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting McCurnin counter with a right hand.
Pozar fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCurnin tries to counter by clinching up but Pozar breaks away and moves out of range.
No luck for Pozar with that takedown attempt.
Avery McCurnin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
McCurnin clinches with his opponent.
McCurnin blocks an uppercut.
Pozar tries to break free but McCurnin pushes him back against the cage.
McCurnin wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pozar scores with a takedown into McCurnin's guard.
Pozar postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCurnin is looking to sweep but instead, Pozar has passed into half guard.
Pozar has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can McCurnin defend it? Pozar steps over the head and cranks it - McCurnin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pozar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pozar Pozar!
A relieved looking Pozar Pozar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes to the cage accompanied by My World- Kid Cudi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Taisumov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Robin Nash!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nash shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Taisumov eats them both and turns towards Nash to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nash throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Taisumov counters with a crisp one two that drops Nash! Taisumov thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nash to his feet! Nash is in big trouble!
Nash is rocked!
A head kick by Nash misses
and Taisumov counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Nash! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aslan Taisumov!
Aslan Taisumov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Adrenaline Matrix logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate looks to land a body kick but Filgueiras moved away.
Filgueiras shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Filgueiras showed some decent athleticism there.
Filgueiras seems to be working for a kimura but Tate defends the submission attempt.
Tate is looking to control Filgueiras's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tate avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filgueiras trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filgueiras thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tate controlling Filgueiras's posture.
Filgueiras missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filgueiras stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tate throws a head kick but Filgueiras moves out of range.
As Tate looks to move away, Filgueiras throws a big counter combo bu Tate just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tate is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filgueiras is on top in guard.
Tate managing to control the position.
Filgueiras has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Filgueiras wants to stand but Tate is controlling his posture from full guard.
Filgueiras's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Filgueiras from controlling successfully.
Tate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking to stand up but Filgueiras isn't so interested in that idea.
Filgueiras trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate is pulling down on Filgueiras's head. It's preventing any offense from Filgueiras, at least for the moment.
Filgueiras trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Tate has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Filgueiras has passed into side control.
Tate parries the strikes from Filgueiras easily there. Filgueiras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tate to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tate defending against the ground and pound.
Filgueiras with the ground and pound but Tate regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Filgueiras wants to take a breather but Tate is having none of it.
Tate desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Filgueiras wants to stand up but Tate is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tate fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras dominated that round.
That's time! Filgueiras's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Filgueiras manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tate on his heels. He'll look to pass Tate's guard now, I'm sure.
Filgueiras preventing the sweep.
Filgueiras throws an elbow that misses. Tate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filgueiras's guard. Nice move by Tate!
Filgueiras keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Tate thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Filgueiras looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filgueiras trying to control the position.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Filgueiras wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Tate manages to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tate seems to be looking for submissions.
Filgueiras is trying to maintain the position but Tate is very close to passing his half guard.
Tate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filgueiras works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tate landing some decent shots from guard.
Tate is in close to Filgueiras's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Filgueiras working a defensive guard here.
Filgueiras trying to strike off his back.
Filgueiras looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tate is one step ahead there.
Filgueiras wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tate wants to clinch up but Filgueiras keeps it at a distance.
Tate fails with the takedown.
Tate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras slaps away a takedown attempt from Tate, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tetsuya Tate.
Filgueiras defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tate.
Filgueiras looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Filgueiras.
Filgueiras has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tate goes for a takedown attempt but Filgueiras pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tate stuffs the takedown.
Tate with the counter takedown but Filgueiras avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Filgueiras.
Tate rushes Filgueiras and presses him up against the cage.
Tate is fighting off a takedown attempt but Filgueiras is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tate to the mat. Tate regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Filgueiras stopping the sweep attempt from Tate.
Filgueiras trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tate manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate distracts Filgueiras with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Filgueiras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Filgueiras haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tate advances to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filgueiras misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Filgueiras gets full guard.
Tate stands and throws Filgueiras's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tate misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tetsuya Tate will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Filgueiras drives through and clinches with Tate against the cage.
Tate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tate breaks from the clinch.
Filgueiras throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tate was covering up waiting for the punch and Filgueiras finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Filgueiras might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tate wants to stand but Filgueiras is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tate looking for a guillotine here but Filgueiras defends easily.
Filgueiras missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tate looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Filgueiras is working Tate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Filgueiras wants to stand but Tate is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Filgueiras is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No luck for Filgueiras with that takedown attempt.
Filgueiras fails with a takedown attempt.
Filgueiras tries to sprawl but Tate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Filgueiras is staying active underneath Tate, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tate has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Filgueiras works to full guard.
Tate wants to pass the guard but Filgueiras is keeping the position.
Tate forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to control. Filgueiras wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Filgueiras actively working from the bottom here.
Filgueiras punching from the bottom.
Filgueiras keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
My spies in St Petersburg MMA Gym inform me that Tate has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tate is keen to just control but Filgueiras is a slippery customer.
Filgueiras tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tate seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tate wants to take a breather but Filgueiras is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Filgueiras tries to roll over but Tate keeps him under control.
Tate wants to take a breather but Filgueiras is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tate is looking to clinch.
Tate scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Filgueiras is not content to let Tate control the position.
Filgueiras regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tate postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Filgueiras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tate wants to control but Filgueiras is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tetsuya Tate.
I think Tate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tetsuya Tate!
Tetsuya Tate very nearly forgot to thank The Adrenaline Matrix amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Incheol Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Incheol Wonha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richard Dickens's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Incheol Wonha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wonha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wonha has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Stray Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Wonha wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wonha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickens lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Richard Dickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickens throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickens misses with a wild body shot.
Wonha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wonha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickens.
Wonha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dickens manages to circle out of the way.
Dickens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wonha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens's corner calls for a 1-2. Dickens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Dickens.
Dickens misses with a looping right.
Dickens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickens looks to land a body kick but Wonha moved away.
Wonha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens lands with a good body shot.
Dickens looks to throw the jab but Wonha is out of range.
Wonha lands a front kick.
Dickens scores with the left hand. Wonha knows he should have avoided that one.
Dickens connects with a looping right hand.
Dickens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dickens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wonha looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickens is just out of range.
Wonha staying out of range there.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Dickens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dickens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickens loads up on a big right hand but Wonha slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The crowd cheers as Dickens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wonha doesn't seem phased though.
Wonha clinches up with Dickens and pushes him back against the cage.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dickens takes an elbow to the temple.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dickens's defenses.
Wonha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dickens is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Dickens on the inside.
Wonha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dickens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wonhas head.
Dickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickens scores with a decent looking hook.
Wonha gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dickens avoids it.
Dickens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dickens's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wonha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wonha lands a nice elbow.
Dickens struggles to land a body shot inside as Wonha controls his hands.
Wonha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Dickens avoiding damage as Wonha throws knees to the body.
Wonha misses with an elbow over the top.
Dickens misses with a punch on the inside.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dickens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wonha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dickens's brow.
Dickens gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wonha not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wonha is trying to hold Dickens in close to prevent damage but Dickens has managed to pass into half guard.
Wonha controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dickens.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wonha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wonha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wonha lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wonha has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wonha trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Dickens dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wonha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickens.
Wonha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a wild body shot.
Wonha is looking to counter the offense by Dickens and move into the clinch.
A combination from Dickens does no damage.
Dickens scores with a sloppy right hand. Wonha should have avoided that one.
Wonha lands with a slapping head kick.
Dickens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard Dickens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dickens misses with a left hand
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wonha.
Dickens lands with a light punch inside.
Dickens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wonha with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Dickens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dickens lands with a light punch inside.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wonha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens tries for a takedown but Wonha manages to get underhooks.
Dickens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickens misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Wonha counters by moving into the clinch.
Dickens misses with some punches.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Dickens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dickens lands a body punch.
Dickens is trying to break free.
Dickens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wonha pulls his leg out and moves away.
Incheol Wonha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Dickens.
Wonha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wonha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wonha takes one to the side of the head.
Wonha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickens.
Dickens throws a hook to the side of Wonha's head but Wonha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha moves into the clinch.
Dickens misses with the head strike.
Wonha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dickens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wonha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wonha scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickens has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wonha after a bit of a struggle.
Wonha lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Richard Dickens has been cut.
Wonha tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickens avoids the damage to the body.
Wonha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wonha missing with knees to the body.
Wonha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dickens is rocked!
Dickens dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Dickens is still on wobbly legs! Can Wonha finish him?
Wonha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dickens lands with a left to the head.
Wonha pushes off an throws an elbow but Dickens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
Dickens dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha misses with an elbow strike.
Dickens avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens stalls.
Dickens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dickens blocks an elbow strike from Wonha.
Dickens tries to break free but Wonha pushes him back against the cage.
Wonha has Dickens pressed against the cage. He pushes Dickens back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Wonha throws a beautiful elbow that sends Dickens crashing to the floor! Wonha piles on the pressure with more strikes! Dickens is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Incheol Wonha!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umba Matumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Umba Matumba!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Matumba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Matumba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matumba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Matumba misses with a double jab.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler lands a nice hook to Matumba's body. Matumba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Matumba does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matumba misses with a series of wild punches.
Chandler swings for the body but Matumba moves out of range.
Chandler is looking to clinch but Matumba is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a jab.
Matumba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chandler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chandler missing with a left hand there. Matumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Matumba.
Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chandler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matumba avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Umba Matumba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matumba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Matumba gets tackled into the cage by Chandler. Chandler maintains the clinch.
Matumba tries to score a body lock takedown but Chandler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chandler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler prevents the takedown attempt.
Chandler misses with a punch to the body.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matumba tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marcus Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Umba Matumba.
Chandler works on Matumba's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler struggles to land a body shot inside as Matumba controls his hands.
Matumba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chandler after a bit of a struggle.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Matumba looks winded!
Matumba wants to take the fight to the mat but Chandler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Chandler slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Chandler.
Matumba looking for a takedown.
Chandler presses Matumba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chandler lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Chandler there.
Chandler slips a nice elbow through Matumba's hands, connecting with Matumba's forehead.
Chandler working Matumba over with strikes.
Chandler working over Matumba with some ground and pound. Matumba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Matumba is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Matumba's head.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Chandler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Matumba is trying to improve his position.
Matumba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chandler landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Chandler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chandler landing a few strikes.
Matumba is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Matumba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler cracks Matumba with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Matumba sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Matumba is staying active underneath Chandler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chandler lands a nice short elbow.
Matumba is rocked!
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Matumba is still in real trouble! Can Chandler finish him?
Chandler moves nicely into side control.
Matumba tries to bench press Chandler off him but Chandler keeps the position.
Chandler working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chandler working the ground and pound.
Chandler working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler cracks Matumba with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Chandler immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Matumba is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Chandler!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Chandler!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Puch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
Lim throws a wild body kick that Puch sees coming a mile off.
Lim connects with a high kick.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
And Puch tries to counter it with a takedown but Lim pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been told by Lim's head coaches at Saboteur's Playground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Puch's head.
Puch lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Puch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puch throws an overhand right that lands on Lim's shoulder, as Lim tries to avoid the shot.
Charlie Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim throws a leg kick but Puch moved away.
Puch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lim.
Lim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Puch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Puch misses with a straight right.
Lim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puch manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puch.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puch. That did some damage!
Lim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Puch.
Lim feints and then cracks Puch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puch down.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim motions for Puch to come forward. Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lim lands a jab to Puch's midsection.
Puch misses with a straight left.
Puch takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lim scores with a shot to the body.
Puch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Puch misses.
Lim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses the body punch
enabling Puch to counter with a crisp jab.
Lim staying out of range there.
Puch gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Puch fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lim struggling a bit here.
Puch throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Puch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lim has escaped the position, nice work there.
Puch in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Puch.
Puch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Puch is trying to get an arm triangle but Lim is defending well.
Lim dodges the ground and pound from Puch.
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 Charlie Lim will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Lim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Lim lands.
Puch misses with a hook. Lim ducked under it nicely.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Lim throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Some bone on bone action there as Puch checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puch goes for a double leg but Lim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lim continues to drive forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch throws a series of punches but Lim avoids them all with ease.
Lim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch checks a leg kick nicely.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puch can do to turn this around?
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Puch throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Puch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puch throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Puch displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Puch throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Puch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puch moves away.
Puch throws out a counter right but Lim avoids it with no problem.
Puch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puch has a takedown stuffed.
Lim appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Puch throws a shot from downtown. Lim moves away and avoids it.
Lim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puch.
Puch feints the counter takedown.
Puch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Puch looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
Lim throws a nice looking combination but Puch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lim defends it well.
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!
Lim walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Puch misses with a looping right.
Lim blocks a jab.
Puch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Puch misses with a hook.
Puch cracks Lim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lim is looking to wear down Puch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lim wants to slow Puch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Puch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lim jabs Puch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puch looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
Lim misses with a body kick.
Puch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Puch's sensitive parts.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Puch misses.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Puch.
Lim drops his hands momentarily and Puch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puch scores with a jab to the head.
Lim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch misses with a hook.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim throws a head kick but Puch moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim misses with the combination.
Lim looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Lim.
Lim lands a high kick!
Lim throws a low kick, looking for Puch's leg but Puch calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Lim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lim wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a series of punches but Puch avoids them all with ease.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Puch shoots in but no luck this time.
Puch throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puch lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Puch misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Puch.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch lands a jab to the head.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Lim counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lim.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puch misses the jab.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Lim.
Puch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Puch scores with a nice strike.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puch's calf.
A left lands for Puch.
Puch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lim.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puch.
Charlie Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robledo Puch.
Lim takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Puch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Lim clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Puch throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
A swing and a miss from Puch.
Puch takes one to the chin there.
Lim lands with a slapping head kick.
Puch takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puch checks it well.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puch 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 one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a jab to the body
letting Puch counter with a right hand.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Lim wants to slow Puch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puch. That did some damage!
Lim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lim connects with a body shot that sends Puch's belly button to the back.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Puch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lim misses with a body shot
and Puch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Puch misses.
Puch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puch! But no joy.
Lim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puch was well out of range. Poor timing from Lim.
Puch misses with an uppercut. Lim saw that one coming.
Puch throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Puch moves out of range of the body kick.
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 cracks the inside of Puch's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Lim.
Puch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lim.
Puch tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puch is defended easily by Lim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Puch lands in his opponent's guard.
Puch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.
Puch landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch wants to pass the guard but Lim is keeping the position.
Lim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Puch throws a big elbow that misses.
Puch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Robledo Puch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Lim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puch circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim looks to throw the jab but Puch is out of range.
Puch looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Puch misses with a right hand
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim lands the left hand.
Lim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puch.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puch to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lim walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Puch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim defending well as Puch loads up on a big left hand.
Puch blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puch.
Lim is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lim moves out of range of the strikes.
Puch avoids the body shot from Lim.
Puch loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Puch manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Puch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puch is trying to work for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Puch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim is positioning himself well to prevent Puch advancing to mount.
Lim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lim taking some punishment here, with Puch in his half guard.
Puch is trying to work for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Puch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lim is just riding it out for now. Puch eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lim defending well though.
Puch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lim's head.
Lim is not content to let Puch control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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 Charlie Lim.
I think Lim has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Lim!
Charlie Lim retains his featherweight title!
Charlie Lim made sure to mention his sponsor, REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION in his post fight interview.
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