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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marc Lewis Dillinger (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. 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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150 lbs
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154 lbs
14 - 18 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 9 - 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
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dillinger counters with a head kick.
Dillinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pozar rushes Dillinger and presses him up against the cage.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but Pozar won't allow it.
Pozar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pozar manages to end up in side control.
Dillinger is trying to control Pozar's posture but Pozar avoids it.
Dillinger sneaks out the side door and pushes Pozar away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pozar shoots in but Dillinger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dillinger is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Dillinger. No joy for Pozar on that attempt.
Marc Lewis Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
Pozar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Dillinger tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pozar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pozar looks winded!
Dillinger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger has Pozar up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillinger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pozar tightens his grip and picks Dillinger up, before dumping him to the ground. Dillinger manages to land in guard.
Dillinger wants to stand but Pozar is controlling the position.
Dillinger pulls Pozar in close to prevent any damage.
Dillinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dillinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Pozar from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger wants to stand but Pozar is controlling the position.
Dillinger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dillinger wants to stand but Pozar is controlling the position.
Dillinger pulls Pozar in close to prevent any damage.
Pozar pushes down on Dillinger's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dillinger is positioning himself well to prevent Pozar advancing to mount.
Dillinger gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar has gone for a leg lock! Dillinger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pozar's guard.
Dillinger throwing strikes from guard but Pozar blocks nicely.
Dillinger won't allow Pozar to sweep him here.
Pozar looking for a guillotine here but Dillinger defends easily.
Dillinger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pozar has his foot on Dillinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Dillinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pozar's guard.
Dillinger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've been hearing good reports from Dillinger'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.
Dillinger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pozar is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillinger leaves Pozar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Pozar blocks the low kick.
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 Marc Lewis Dillinger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dillinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Pozar is just out of range.
Pozar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dillinger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dillinger.
Pozar is looking for a triangle but Dillinger pushes his legs off easily.
Dillinger cracks Pozar with a solid left hand.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Pozar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pozar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dillinger defends well.
Dillinger is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger trying to control but Pozar is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pozar keeping moving, preventing Dillinger from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pozar is trying to keep Dillinger in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pozar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillinger defends it nicely.
Pozar fails with a takedown attempt.
Marc Lewis Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
Dillinger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dillinger slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger thows a huge punch but Pozar dodges it nicely.
Pozar tries to roll over but Dillinger keeps him under control.
Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dillinger prevents Pozar from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dillinger is working away from the top position though.
Dillinger takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pozar tries to clinch there but Dillinger circles away.
Dillinger moves into range and clinches up with Pozar.
Pozar struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillinger controls his hands.
Pozar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Pozar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pozar is trying to break free.
Dillinger breaks from the clinch.
Dillinger throws a head kick that half lands.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillinger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pozar can do to turn this around?
Pozar shoots for a takedown but Dillinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pozar fails to land the takedown.
And Dillinger counters with a quick kick to the body but Pozar blocks it.
Pozar is breathing heavily.
Dillinger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Dillinger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillinger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pozar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillinger tries to avoid it but Pozar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillinger to the ground. Dillinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pozar shoots in for a double leg but Dillinger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Lewis Dillinger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dillinger moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dillinger is pressed up against the cage. Pozar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dillinger down to the mat. Dillinger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pozar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pozar Pozar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dillinger.
Pozar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dillinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pozar somewhat.
Marc Lewis Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar.
Dillinger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pozar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger throws a head kick that Pozar semi-blocks.
Pozar tries to clinch up.
Pozar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dillinger bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dillinger wants to stand but Pozar is controlling his arm.
Pozar being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pozar sneaks back into half guard.
Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pozar is looking to control Dillinger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pozar avoid being mounted?
Dillinger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pozar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pozar tries to roll over but Dillinger keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pozar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Pozar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pozar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pozar is looking for a triangle but Dillinger pushes his legs off easily.
Dillinger wants to stand and escape but instead Pozar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dillinger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pozar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar prevents Dillinger from getting back to his feet.
Dillinger has his hands on Pozar's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pozar tries to bum rush Dillinger with a series of wild strikes but Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillinger lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pozar Pozar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pozar clinches.
Dillinger tries to score a body lock takedown but Pozar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pozar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dillinger fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pozar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillinger lands a nice looking body kick.
Marc Lewis Dillinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pozar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dillinger sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pozar somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger darts in and clinches Pozar up against the cage.
Dillinger gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pozar.
Dillinger breaks from the clinch.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dillinger sprawls well. Dillinger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pozar gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillinger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pozar is trying to defend but Dillinger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillinger stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Lewis Dillinger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dillinger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Lewis Dillinger!
After winning the bout, Marc Lewis Dillinger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Pozar Pozar spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tetsuya Tate is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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157 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Dickens!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens with a nice cross.
Dickens lands a body shot.
Tate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dickens tries to avoid it but Tate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dickens to the ground. Dickens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tate misses with a head kick.
Dickens throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Dickens.
Tate takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickens.
Dickens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dickens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tate scrambles back to his feet.
Dickens tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dickens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate goes for a double leg but Dickens avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dickens continues to drive forward.
Tate takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tate is rocked!
It looks like Tetsuya Tate has been cut.
Dickens lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Richard Dickens!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rami Sebei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Claude Montresor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebei comes to the cage accompanied by The Bouncing Souls - Ole. Claude Montresor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rami Sebei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Claude Montresor!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montresor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sebei 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 avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Montresor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebei is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Montresor is aware though and is defending well.
Sebei looking for a guillotine here but Montresor defends easily.
Sebei had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montresor defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebei is looking to cinch up a triangle. Montresor throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sebei's body to avoid the submission. Sebei has instead reached around Montresor's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sebei arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rami Sebei!
A very excited looking Rami Sebei made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Pepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timoteo Belo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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169 lbs
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158 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Floyd Pepper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timoteo Belo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belo misses with a hook. Pepper ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Belo. No joy for Pepper on that attempt.
No joy there for Belo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Belo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belo!
Belo misses with a combination
and Pepper counters with a one-two to the body.
Pepper fails to land with a series of punches.
Belo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pepper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pepper tries to land a knee to the head but Belo blocks with his arms.
Belo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pepper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Belo.
A punch combination from Belo misses.
As Belo looks to move away, Pepper throws a big counter combo bu Belo just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pepper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pepper lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pepper.
Belo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pepper wants to improve his position but Belo is controlling well.
Belo throwing shots but Pepper is blocking nicely.
Pepper is looking to improve his position.
Pepper tries to kick Belo off but Belo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pepper defends it well.
Pepper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Belo.
Pepper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pepper is pressing down on Belo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Belo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pepper manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Belo has Pepper in his guard.
Pepper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Belo trying to keep a closed guard but Pepper is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pepper stopping the sweep attempt from Belo.
Belo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Belo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pepper.
Pepper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pepper throwing strikes but missing.
Belo has his foot on Pepper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pepper works his way back into a safe position though.
Belo trying to keep a closed guard but Pepper is proving a slippery customer.
Belo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pepper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Belo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Belo is looking for a triangle but Pepper pushes his legs off easily.
Belo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pepper has picked Belo up and slammed him! Belo can't keep hold of the triangle and Pepper manages to pass to side control!
Pepper working away.
Belo lands a little strike from the bottom.
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 Floyd Pepper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belo misses with the combination.
Pepper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belo doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Pepper counter with a right hand.
Belo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepper tries to clinch up.
Belo throws a head kick but Pepper moves out of range.
Belo throws a series of punches but Pepper avoids them all with ease.
Belo blocks a head kick by Pepper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belo misses the shot to the body.
Belo misses with a leg kick
and Pepper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pepper moves out of range of the body kick from Belo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belo throws a sloppy head kick and Pepper moves out of range easily.
Pepper blocks a head kick by Belo.
It looked like Pepper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Belo throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Belo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pepper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Belo. That's going to slow Pepper down.
Belo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pepper appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pepper throws a head kick that misses.
Pepper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Belo looks for the body kick but Pepper saw that one coming.
Belo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pepper half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Belo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pepper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Belo misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pepper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pepper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Pepper as Belo shoots in.
Belo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pepper was covering up waiting for the punch and Belo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belo stops Pepper from standing up.
Pepper pushes a forearm under Belo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Belo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Pepper!
A very excited looking Floyd Pepper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ushman Haszan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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165 lbs
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167 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
12 - 7 - 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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ushman Haszan!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haszan moves out of range as Pettis strikes.
Haszan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pettis as he avoids it easily.
Pettis lands with a cross.
Haszan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pettis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pettis looks to throw the jab but Haszan is out of range.
Haszan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haszan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettis lands the left hand.
Haszan throws a lazy right hand but Pettis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pettis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan misses with a double jab
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pettis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pettis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Pettis.
Haszan dives in for a single leg takedown but Pettis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pettis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haszan on the side of the head.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haszan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pettis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pettis works over Haszan's head and body with a nice combination.
Pettis connects with a crisp jab.
Haszan is rocked!
Pettis cracks Haszan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haszan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haszan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haszan seems to have recovered his senses.
Haszan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pettis.
Pettis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haszan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haszan swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Haszan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pettis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anthony Pettis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pettis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pettis scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Haszan.
Pettis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haszan.
Haszan dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
Pettis misses with a straight left.
Haszan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pettis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haszan counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pettis finds it's target.
Haszan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettis connects with a single shot there.
Oooooh!!! Pettis has knocked Haszan down with a huge combo! Pettis steps away and waves a wobbly Haszan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Ushman Haszan has been cut.
Haszan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pettis counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haszan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pettis sprawls well. Pettis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haszan gets slowly back to his feet.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
Pettis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Haszan slips under a jab.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haszan.
No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haszan misses the shot to the body.
Pettis looks to land a combination. Haszan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pettis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haszan wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Pettis avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettis misses with a left hand
and Haszan counters with a takedown into side control.
Haszan wants to control but Pettis is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ushman Haszan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pettis lands a head shot.
Haszan throws a chopping leg kick but Pettis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Haszan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Pettis scores with a hook to the body. Haszan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haszan.
Pettis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pettis throws a body shot but no joy.
Pettis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Pettis does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haszan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pettis lands a jab.
Haszan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haszan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pettis, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haszan misses with a punch to the body.
Pettis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pettis.
Haszan controlling the action here for a moment.
Haszan throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis being controlled against the cage.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Anthony Pettis is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haszan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pettis.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haszan can do to turn this around?
Pettis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Haszan looks to move away, Pettis throws a big counter combo bu Haszan just gets out of the way.
Haszan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pettis.
Pettis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haszan walks into a jab.
Haszan takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Haszan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pettis up against the cage.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Haszan.
Haszan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pettis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pettis looks to land a left hand but Haszan moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Pettis.
Pettis lands a two punch combo.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haszan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettis swings for the body but Haszan moves out of range.
Haszan darts in and clinches Pettis up against the cage.
Haszan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pettis backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Haszan misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan darts in looking for a takedown but Pettis gets double underhooks and turns Haszan into the cage.
Pettis lands a jab.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haszan.
Haszan throws an off balance right hand
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice combination there by Pettis.
Haszan tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Haszan defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Haszan moves into the clinch successfully.
Haszan stalls.
Haszan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis tries to circle away but Haszan has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ushman Haszan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Haszan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pettis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pettis lands a left and a right that send Haszan crashing to the mat, dazed. Pettis thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pettis blocks a jab.
Haszan defending well as Pettis loads up on a big left hand.
Pettis lunges at Haszan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Haszan's hand.
Pettis scores with a nice head shot.
Haszan swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haszan throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haszan clinches up with Pettis and pushes him back against the cage.
Pettis blocks an elbow strike from Haszan.
Pettis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haszan.
Haszan keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haszan trying to stall but Pettis improves his position.
Haszan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pettis prevents it.
Anthony Pettis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ushman Haszan.
Pettis working hard to break the clinch.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee calls for Haszan to work.
Haszan throws an elbow that misses.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Haszan has him pressed against the cage.
Haszan is trying to stall.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haszan can't find room to land a body shot as Pettis controls the action.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haszan throws a head punch that misses.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Haszan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haszan lands with a short shot to the head.
Haszan prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Pettis is pressed up against the cage. Haszan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pettis down to the mat. Pettis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Haszan loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Haszan moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice cross by Pettis.
Pettis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pettis does it's job there.
Haszan moves into the clinch.
Pettis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Haszan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haszan stalling in the clinch but Pettis improves position.
Haszan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haszan has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pettis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pettis gets underhooks to prevent Haszan's takedown attempt.
Pettis tries to circle away but Haszan has him pinned against the cage.
Haszan is stalling here.
Pettis is trying to push Haszan away but Haszan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ushman Haszan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haszan tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Haszan back against the cage.
Pettis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Haszan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haszan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haszan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pettis is trying to force a seperation but Haszan has the dominant position.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch but Haszan keeps him there for the moment.
Haszan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Haszan won't allow it.
Anthony Pettis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haszan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Haszan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haszan swings wildly with an uppercut but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Anthony Pettis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pettis, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Pettis!
In his post fight interview, Anthony Pettis gave a big smile as he said 'This was the most important fight of my career and after i was KO'ed in my first fight for the org I'm now near the top and i want my shot!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volya Nikolaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolaev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fever . Norbert Schwager Ii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volya Nikolaev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwager Ii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schwager Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nikolaev throws a hook but Schwager Ii avoids it easily.
Nikolaev staying out of range there.
Nikolaev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schwager Ii is fending him off so far but Nikolaev persists. Nope, Schwager Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Nikolaev scores with a nice right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schwager Ii enables Nikolaev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schwager Ii manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwager Ii trying to keep a closed guard but Nikolaev is proving a slippery customer.
Schwager Ii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schwager Ii trying to keep a closed guard but Nikolaev is proving a slippery customer.
Nikolaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwager Ii's head.
Nikolaev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwager Ii has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nikolaev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schwager Ii managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikolaev is one step ahead there.
Nikolaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schwager Ii is trying to control the position but Nikolaev postures up.
Nikolaev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schwager Ii keeping full guard, as Nikolaev tries to pass.
Schwager Ii is trying to control the position but Nikolaev postures up.
Nikolaev postures up in Schwager Ii's guard and throws a big left but Schwager Ii blocks it.
Nikolaev trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwager Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwager Ii 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nikolaev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schwager Ii trying to control the position here.
Nikolaev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schwager Ii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nikolaev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schwager Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nikolaev.
Nikolaev wants to pass the guard but Schwager Ii is keeping the position.
Nikolaev working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schwager Ii's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nikolaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nikolaev wants to control from the top but Schwager Ii keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nikolaev is one step ahead there.
Nikolaev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schwager Ii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nikolaev's guard.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schwager Ii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nikolaev throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwager Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii wanted to stand there but Nikolaev had control of the position.
Schwager Ii avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Schwager Ii wanted to stand there but Nikolaev had control of the position.
Schwager Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nikolaev looking for a guillotine here but Schwager Ii defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nikolaev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schwager Ii's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schwager Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nikolaev jumps guard and drags Schwager Ii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nikolaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schwager Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikolaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwager Ii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schwager Ii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwager Ii wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Nikolaev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii wants to stand but Nikolaev has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nikolaev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwager Ii gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nikolaev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Schwager Ii defends it easily.
Nikolaev is looking for a triangle but Schwager Ii pushes his legs off easily.
Nikolaev is trying to control the position but Schwager Ii postures up.
Nikolaev throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schwager Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nikolaev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schwager Ii trying to control but Nikolaev is working from the bottom.
Nikolaev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schwager Ii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Nikolaev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Schwager Ii wants to control from the top but Nikolaev keeps moving.
Schwager Ii is really struggling to control Nikolaev but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schwager Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nikolaev misses.
Schwager Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Volya Nikolaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev wants to clinch up but Schwager Ii keeps it at a distance.
Schwager Ii lands an overhand right.
Nikolaev throws a series of punches but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Nikolaev cracks Schwager Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schwager Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikolaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nikolaev.
Nice sprawl there from Schwager Ii as Nikolaev shoots in.
Schwager Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikolaev.
Schwager Ii moves out of range as Nikolaev strikes.
Schwager Ii throwing a counter right hand but Nikolaev manages to avoid it.
Norbert Schwager Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikolaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwager Ii is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schwager Ii just leaning against Nikolaev, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nikolaev breaks the clinch.
Schwager Ii throws a right hand that Nikolaev ducks under and follows up with a left that Nikolaev also avoids with ease.
Nikolaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nikolaev lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Nikolaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nikolaev shoots in and drives through. Schwager Ii sprawls well.
Schwager Ii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwager Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Nikolaev misses.
Schwager Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schwager Ii misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volya Nikolaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nikolaev is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schwager Ii.
Nikolaev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schwager Ii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nikolaev circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikolaev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schwager Ii throws out the jab.
Nikolaev rushes Schwager Ii and presses him up against the cage.
Nikolaev avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwager Ii.
A right hook to the body lands for Nikolaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nikolaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schwager Ii smiles and moves away.
A jab from Nikolaev misses.
Nikolaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Nikolaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schwager Ii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nikolaev walks into a stiff left hand from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii misses the jab.
Nikolaev lands a nice shot that snaps Schwager Ii's head back.
Schwager Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nikolaev or perhaps it was just good defense by Schwager Ii, which made it look bad.
Nikolaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nikolaev slips under a jab.
Nikolaev has a takedown stuffed.
Norbert Schwager Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Volya Nikolaev.
Schwager Ii takes one to the chin there.
Schwager Ii uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schwager Iis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolaev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schwager Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nikolaev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nikolaev shoots in for a takedown but Schwager Ii shows good takedown defense.
Schwager Ii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nikolaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwager Ii scores with a hook.
Nikolaev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schwager Ii seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Norbert Schwager Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwager Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolaev moves into range and clinches up with Schwager Ii.
Nikolaev breaks from the clinch.
Schwager Ii dodges the punch combination from Nikolaev.
Schwager Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev throws a looping overhand right but Schwager Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Schwager Ii swinging wildly here.
Nikolaev drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schwager Ii defends it well.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev is looking to clinch but Schwager Ii is avoiding it.
Schwager Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schwager Ii takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nikolaev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nikolaev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nikolaev 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.
Schwager Ii misses with a hook. Nikolaev ducked under it nicely.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Schwager Ii swinging wildly here.
Nikolaev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwager Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwager Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nikolaev.
Volya Nikolaev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwager Ii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schwager Ii wants it to stay on the feet.
Nikolaev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nikolaev shoots in but Schwager Ii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nikolaev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikolaev throws an overhand right that lands on Schwager Ii's shoulder, as Schwager Ii tries to avoid the shot.
Schwager Ii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Schwager Ii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schwager Ii swings for the body but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev moves into the clinch.
Schwager Ii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nikolaev.
Schwager Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Volya Nikolaev.
I've got Nikolaev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Volya Nikolaev!
Volya Nikolaev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Taisumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Tuckich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisumov comes to the cage accompanied by My World- Kid Cudi. Hans Tuckich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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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
11 - 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Tuckich!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuckich just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Taisumov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tuckich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taisumov.
Tuckich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taisumov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tuckich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Hans Tuckich has been cut.
Tuckich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Taisumov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've been informed that Tuckich has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Taisumov slips a straight right by Tuckich.
Taisumov throws a big counter combination but Tuckich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tuckich tries to clinch there but Taisumov circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Taisumov. Those never looked like landing.
Tuckich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taisumov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Tuckich misses.
Taisumov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuckich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Taisumov as Tuckich shoots in.
Taisumov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Taisumov counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tuckich misses.
Taisumov throws a big counter combination but Tuckich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tuckich lands the left hand.
Taisumov scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taisumov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuckich with the counter takedown but Taisumov avoids it easily.
Tuckich wants to clinch
and Taisumov counters with a left and a right that stings Tuckich.
Hans Tuckich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tuckich.
Taisumov appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich lands a jab to the nose.
Tuckich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taisumov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Taisumov throws a right hand that Tuckich ducks under and follows up with a left that Tuckich also avoids with ease.
And Tuckich tries to counter it with a takedown but Taisumov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tuckich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Taisumov is trying to defend but Tuckich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tuckich looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tuckich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taisumov keeps working.
Tuckich looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tuckich is trying to control. Taisumov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tuckich stops Taisumov from getting back to his feet.
Tuckich is looking to take a break and control but Taisumov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tuckich prevents Taisumov from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Taisumov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Taisumov as Tuckich shoots in.
It looked like Taisumov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tuckich.
Aslan Taisumov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Tuckich.
No joy there for Taisumov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Aslan Taisumov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hans Tuckich's cut.
That's time! Taisumov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tuckich has his takedown stuffed
and Taisumov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taisumov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tuckich.
Taisumov misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Tuckich finds it's way through Taisumov's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuckich lands a nice shot to the body.
Tuckich throws a right and a left that Taisumov avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckich cracks Taisumov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Aslan Taisumov is winning the standup battle so far.
Tuckich throws a body shot but no joy.
Taisumov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tuckich scores with a hook to the body. Taisumov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tuckich slips a jab from Taisumov.
Tuckich misses with a takedown attempt - Taisumov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taisumov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taisumov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tuckich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuckich trying to control the position but Taisumov is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taisumov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tuckich prevents Taisumov from escaping the position.
Tuckich scoring with punches and elbows.
Tuckich throws a strike aimed at the side of Taisumov's head but Taisumov avoids it well.
Tuckich prevents Taisumov from escaping the position.
Tuckich is chipping away with strikes.
Tuckich is putting a hurting on Taisumov here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hans Tuckich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Taisumov is trying to buck Tuckich off.
Tuckich has hold of Taisumov's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Taisumov seems comfortable defending it but Tuckich has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Taisumov is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Taisumov is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Tuckich couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hans Tuckich!
During a confident post fight interview, Hans Tuckich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeniy Akulenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akulenko has chosen Cowboys From Hell as his entrance music. Eugeniy Akulenko has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeniy Akulenko!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akulenko tries to clinch there but Chandler circles away.
Chandler keeps the fight on the outside.
Akulenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Akulenko.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akulenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chandler darts in looking for a takedown but Akulenko gets double underhooks and turns Chandler into the cage.
Akulenko lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chandler takes a step back to recover.
Akulenko misses with a head kick.
Akulenko throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akulenko closes the distance but Chandler moves to the side
and Chandler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Akulenko's guard.
Chandler wants to pass the guard but Akulenko is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Akulenko has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko has his hands on Chandler's head, controlling the position.
Akulenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Akulenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chandler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chandler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Akulenko tries to clinch there but Chandler circles away.
Akulenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Chandler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chandler.
Akulenko looks to land a body kick but Chandler moved away.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Akulenko.
Chandler attempts a counter takedown but Akulenko avoids it well and moves away.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Chandler lands a jab.
Akulenko misses with a body kick.
Akulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akulenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Akulenko lands a head shot.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler lands with an uppercut that bounces Akulenko off the cage and back into range.
Akulenko tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akulenko.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akulenko manages to avoid it.
A big right from Akulenko misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Chandler misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Akulenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akulenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to score with a low kick but Chandler moves his leg out of the way.
Akulenko tries to land a front kick but Chandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chandler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akulenko moves out of range as Chandler strikes.
Akulenko delivers a nice body kick.
Akulenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akulenko moves away.
Chandler blocks the body kick.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Akulenko avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulenko doesn't manage to clinch there - Chandler circles away.
Akulenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler cracks Akulenko with a good jab.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Akulenko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko connects with an inside leg kick.
Akulenko blocks a jab.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
Akulenko rushes Chandler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Akulenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Akulenko.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Akulenko. Chandler shrugs it off though.
Akulenko throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akulenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Akulenko lands the left hand.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akulenko throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Chandler throws a right hand that Akulenko ducks under and follows up with a left that Akulenko also avoids with ease.
Akulenko feints a counter leg kick.
Chandler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akulenko.
Chandler moves out of range of the body kick.
Akulenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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 Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
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.
Akulenko misses with a low kick.
Chandler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akulenko is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Chandler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Eugeniy Akulenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Akulenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akulenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chandler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Akulenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Akulenko moves into range and clinches up with Chandler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akulenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chandler dips to his left and cracks Akulenko with an uppercut!
Akulenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chandler.
Akulenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chandler connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Akulenko scrambles back to his feet.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Chandler feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akulenko ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Chandler thuds a left hand into Akulenko's body.
Akulenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Akulenko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akulenko. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Akulenko misses.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Akulenko saw that one coming.
Chandler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akulenko scores with a kick to the body.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akulenko wants to land a leg kick but Chandler is out of range.
Akulenko slips under a jab from Chandler.
Akulenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Akulenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akulenko misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a right and a left that Akulenko avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Akulenko was covering up waiting for the punch and Chandler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Chandler stops Akulenko from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chandler looking to pass the guard.
Akulenko is looking to stand up but Chandler isn't so interested in that idea.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akulenko is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chandler prevents Akulenko from getting back to his feet.
Akulenko has momentary wrist control but Chandler slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akulenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler is in close to Akulenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akulenko keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Akulenko is retaining full guard.
Chandler trying to control but Akulenko is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Akulenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chandler with a hook.
Akulenko moves into the clinch successfully.
Chandler is trying to maintain a safe position but Akulenko gets an underhook and turns Chandler into the cage.
Chandler lands a shoulder strike.
Akulenko breaks from the clinch.
Chandler feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Akulenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chandler landing with the ground and pound.
Akulenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Akulenko keeps moving.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akulenko looks to throw a body kick
and Chandler counters with a takedown into side control.
Chandler in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chandler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chandler working the ground and pound but Akulenko is defending the strikes.
Chandler trying to control the position but Akulenko is working away.
Chandler is really struggling to control Akulenko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Akulenko is avoiding damage well.
Chandler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Akulenko sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Akulenko throws Chandler to one side and escapes!
Eugeniy Akulenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Akulenko. Akulenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Chandler finds it's way through Akulenko's defenses.
Akulenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akulenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akulenko misses the jab.
Jab by Chandler.
Akulenko throws a leg kick but Chandler moved away.
Akulenko throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Akulenko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Akulenko moves forwards but Chandler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akulenko.
Akulenko scores with a jab. Chandler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akulenko is looking to clinch.
Chandler connects with the punch.
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!
Akulenko throws a head kick that misses.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler scores with a takedown into Akulenko's guard.
Chandler pushes down on Akulenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Akulenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chandler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chandler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akulenko keeps working.
Akulenko gets back to full guard.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Akulenko wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akulenko tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akulenko tries to clinch up.
Chandler dives in and scores a takedown into Akulenko's guard.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akulenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler trying to control but Akulenko is working from the bottom.
Eugeniy Akulenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Akulenko striking off his back but it's not causing Chandler any problems.
Akulenko working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!
Eugeniy Akulenko spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back to take this smile off you face!'.
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