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sfc left overs 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filip Mirkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor Pappas enters the cage!
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217 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Mirkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic shoots in and drives through. Pappas sprawls well.
Mirkovic darts in trying to clinch
and Pappas counters with a shoot takedown. Mirkovic fights it but they end up in guard.
Pappas landing some decent shots from guard.
Mirkovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pappas is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pappas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mirkovic keeping full guard, as Pappas tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas is looking to work some ground and pound but Mirkovic has wrist control.
Pappas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pappas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirkovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirkovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pappas told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pappas throws a big right hand that misses.
Mirkovic trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mirkovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pappas feints the counter takedown.
Mirkovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mirkovic tries to work over Pappas's front leg with a kick but Pappas checks it.
Mirkovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pappas swivels and escapes.
Mirkovic dives in and grabs Pappas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pappas pushes down on Mirkovic's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Mirkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mirkovic stuffs the takedown.
Mirkovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pappas circles away quickly and effectively.
Mirkovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mirkovic darts in trying to clinch
and Pappas counters with a takedown into side control.
Mirkovic is breathing heavily.
Pappas tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is putting a hurting on Mirkovic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pappas working the strikes but Mirkovic uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Mirkovic is looking to escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pappas working the head and body with strikes.
Mirkovic tries to kick Pappas off but Pappas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pappas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pappas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pappas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mirkovic is trying to stand up here but Pappas is controlling him well.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mirkovic to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirkovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pappas throwing strikes from guard but Mirkovic blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mirkovic keeping full guard, as Pappas tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mirkovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Pappas, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pappas is defended easily by Mirkovic.
Pappas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pappas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pappas 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas scoring with some ground and pound.
Pappas throws a big right hand that misses.
Mirkovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pappas chips away with some ground and pound.
Pappas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mirkovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pappas passes Mirkovic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mirkovic pushes Pappas off looking to stand but Pappas dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pappas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pappas scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Pappas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pappas instigates a clinch.
Pappas has Mirkovic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mirkovic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pappas is trying to drag Mirkovic to the mat but Mirkovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mirkovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mirkovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Pappas.
Mirkovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirkovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pappas is keeping busy.
Pappas tightens his grip and picks Mirkovic up, before dumping him to the ground. Mirkovic manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas prevents Mirkovic from getting back to his feet.
Connor Pappas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pappas passes into half guard.
Pappas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pappas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mirkovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pappas working over Mirkovic with some ground and pound. Mirkovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pappas connects with a nice short shot to Mirkovic's temple.
Pappas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mirkovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mirkovic misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Mirkovic does no damage.
Mirkovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pappas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pappas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pappas is working Mirkovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pappas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses.
Pappas postures up and lands a big shot to Mirkovic's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pappas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pappas tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirkovic is retaining full guard.
Pappas landing with the ground and pound.
Pappas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mirkovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Filip Mirkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas goes for a double leg but Mirkovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mirkovic continues to drive forward.
Mirkovic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pappas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pappas.
Mirkovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pappas lands a couple of elbows.
Mirkovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pappas working some strikes from top position.
Mirkovic wants to get back to his feet but Pappas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pappas connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas is looking to work some ground and pound but Mirkovic has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pappas throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mirkovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Pappas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mirkovic did well to prevent Pappas getting side control.
Pappas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pappas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pappas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mirkovic wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Pappas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pappas slips a straight right by Mirkovic.
Pappas stuffs the takedown attempt from Mirkovic. Mirkovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirkovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Filip Mirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Mirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Pappas is just out of range.
Pappas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pappas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mirkovic defend it? Pappas steps over the head and cranks it - Mirkovic is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pappas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Connor Pappas!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Pablos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Korotkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Korotkov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pablo Pablos's chin.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Pablos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Korotkov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korotkov throws a nice looking combination but Pablos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korotkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pablos eats them both and turns towards Korotkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Korotkov shoots in for a takedown but Pablos shows good takedown defense.
Pablos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Korotkov!
Pablos taking a breather here.
Korotkov prevents Pablos from improving position.
Korotkov is trying to get back to his feet.
Korotkov looks to move to half guard but instead Pablos has passed into mount! Damn!
Pablos swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Korotkov is now in Pablos's guard. A big mistake from Pablos there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos trying to control the position.
Pablos pulls Korotkov in close to prevent any damage.
Pablos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pablos working for a triangle but Korotkov defends it easily.
Korotkov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pablos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Korotkov tries to stand but Pablos is controlling from the bottom.
Korotkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Pablos pulls Korotkov in close to his closed guard and prevents Korotkov from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Korotkov throws a strike but Pablos rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Korotkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Korotkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pablos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pablos content to stall in guard here.
Korotkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pablos is pushing down on Korotkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Korotkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Pablos has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pablos is looking for a kimura but Korotkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pablos to get the leverage.
Pablos is looking to advance position but Korotkov won't allow it.
Pablos prevents Korotkov from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Korotkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
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.
Korotkov keeping moving, preventing Pablos from controlling successfully.
Pablos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Korotkov's guard.
Korotkov tries to roll over but Pablos keeps him under control.
Pablos moves into full mount! Korotkov won't be happy about that!
Pablos looking to control but Korotkov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Korotkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Pablos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Korotkov misses the target.
Korotkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Korotkov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Korotkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Korotkov misses with a double jab.
Korotkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pablos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pablos is trying to control. Korotkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pablos controlling the action here.
Korotkov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pablos is taking a breather. Korotkov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablos trying to pass the guard but Korotkov defending well.
Pablos is trying to control the action in half guard but Korotkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Korotkov is trying to stand back up but Pablos is controlling him
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Pablos seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Korotkov wants to clinch.
Pablos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Korotkov.
Korotkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Korotkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korotkov stuffs the takedown.
Korotkov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pablos is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Korotkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pablos eats them both and turns towards Korotkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korotkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pablos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pablos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korotkov trying to keep a closed guard but Pablos is proving a slippery customer.
Korotkov looking for subs off his back but Pablos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Korotkov is breathing heavily.
Pablos uses his free foot to push down on Korotkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Korotkov.
Korotkov is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos controlling from mount.
Pablos jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Korotkov manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korotkov is trying to control Pablos's posture but Pablos avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pablos takes a little break here. Korotkov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Korotkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Korotkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pablos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artem Korotkov 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. 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.
A nice combination there by Korotkov.
Korotkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pablos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pablos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Korotkov shoots in but Pablos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pablos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Korotkov tries to avoid it but Pablos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Korotkov to the ground. Korotkov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Korotkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pablos is looking to counter punch.
Artem Korotkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korotkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korotkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pablos was well out of range. Poor timing from Korotkov.
Korotkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pablos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Pablos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korotkov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pablos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pablos shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Korotkov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Korotkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pablos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pablos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korotkov tries to improve position but can't.
Pablos controlling the position from side mount.
Korotkov is looking for a sweep.
Korotkov seems a little lost for a moment, as Pablos dominates the positioning.
Pablos trying to control the position but Korotkov is working away.
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.
Pablos tries for a kimura but Korotkov is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Korotkov's face as Pablos controls the position.
Korotkov tries to escape but Pablos is in control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pablos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Korotkov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Korotkov keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Korotkov misses with a takedown
and Pablos counters by clinching up.
Pablos successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pablos is on top in guard.
Pablos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korotkov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Korotkov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pablos works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablos uses his free foot to push down on Korotkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Korotkov.
Pablos tries to control but Korotkov wriggling away.
Pablos won't let Korotkov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Korotkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pablos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablos trying to control but Korotkov is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Pablos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pablos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Pablos!
An out of breath Pablo Pablos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniello Pablo (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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182 lbs
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197 lbs
9 - 17 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniello Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Clark showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clark seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pablo taking some punishment here, with Clark in his half guard.
Clark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pablo wants to improve his position but Clark is controlling well.
Pablo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Clark is trying to control the action in half guard but Pablo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark is just content to waste time from the top position. Pablo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pablo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clark distracts Pablo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clark controlling from the top position.
Clark postures up in Pablo's guard and throws a big left but Pablo blocks it.
Clark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Pablo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clark defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clark content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Clark has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pablo working for a triangle but Clark defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Clark's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Clark working some strikes from top position.
Pablo working for submissions but it's allowed Clark to get to half guard.
Pablo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pablo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clark pulls his head out easily.
Clark throwing shots but Pablo is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clark is looking to take a break and control but Pablo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clark landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Clark is nestled in close to Pablo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Clark seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pablo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pablo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Clark scores with a couple of nice shots.
Clark scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clark working over Pablo with some ground and pound. Pablo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pablo trying to control here.
Clark missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pablo wants to get back to full guard.
Clark is looking to stall here but Pablo recovers full guard.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo is trying to control the position but Clark postures up.
Pablo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Pablo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clark defends it easily.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pablo's head.
Pablo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pablo working a defensive guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pablo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clark tries to kick Pablo off but Pablo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Clark dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pablo shoots in and gets a takedown into Clark's guard.
Clark has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pablo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Clark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pablo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pablo is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Pablo circles away and we're back to standing.
Clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pablo pinned against the cage. Pablo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clark has been working on his balance at Parko Ludus Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pablo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Clark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Clark closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pablo is fending him off so far but Clark persists. Nope, Pablo circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Clark closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pablo quickly recovers to half guard.
Pablo is not content to let Clark control the position.
Clark wants to free his trapped foot but Pablo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo kicks off Clark and gets to his feet.
Pablo stuffs the takedown.
Pablo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matt Clark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clark shoots in and bounces Pablo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Clark from controlling successfully.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?
Pablo trying to keep a closed guard but Clark is proving a slippery customer.
Clark is working Pablo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clark.
Clark working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pablo has his foot on Clark's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clark works his way back into a safe position though.
Pablo looking for a triangle here. Clark is fighting it but it looks tight! Pablo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Clark is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Daniello Pablo!
After winning the bout, Daniello Pablo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reed has chosen Hash pipe as his entrance music. Ivan Kuklin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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217 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Kuklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Reed!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Kuklin misses.
Reed throws a right hand that Kuklin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuklin also avoids with ease.
Kuklin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuklin swings for the body but Reed moves out of range.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed drops his hands momentarily and Kuklin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuklin moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuklin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reed just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuklin's brow.
Knees to the body from Reed.
Kuklin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuklin throws a head punch that misses.
Reed misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reed throws an elbow but misses.
Kuklin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reed misses with some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reed.
Kuklin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reed throws out a leg kick but Kuklin moves out of range and Reed only half commits.
Reed scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuklin circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Kuklin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuklin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kuklin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
It looks like David Reed has been cut.
Kuklin throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed.
David Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reed swings for the body but Kuklin moves out of range.
Kuklin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kuklin misses with a body shot.
Reed connects with a looping right hand.
Reed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Ivan Kuklin has been cut.
Kuklin rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Kuklin avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kuklin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed throws an elbow that misses.
Reed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reed prevents a body shot from Kuklin.
Reed throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuklin controls his hands.
Reed tries to land a knee to the head but Kuklin blocks with his arms.
Reed tries a body shot but Kuklin blocks it.
Reed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuklin is defending well for now.
Reed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuklin dodges an elbow strike from Reed.
Kuklin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuklin lands with a short shot to the head.
Kuklin blocks a body shot from Reed.
Reed tries a knee to the head but Kuklin blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuklin.
Reed is rocked!
Kuklin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuklin finish him?
Kuklin unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Reed! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kuklin is unloading with more strikes now! Reed drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kuklin!
The defeated David Reed had this to say: 'I deserve that loss!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pereira comes to the cage accompanied by Game of Thrones. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Igor Kusilutka enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira throws a sloppy head kick and Kusilutka moves out of range easily.
And Kusilutka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kusilutka shoots in looking for a takedown. Pereira tries to sprawl out of it but Kusilutka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pereira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pereira throws a front kick aimed at Kusilutka's knee but Kusilutka avoids it well.
Kusilutka feints the counter takedown.
Pereira scores with a shot to the body.
Pereira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pereira lands a head kick!
It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut.
Kusilutka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a series of punches but Kusilutka avoids them all with ease.
Kusilutka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pereira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kusilutka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kusilutka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pereira is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kusilutka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
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.
Kusilutka misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kusilutka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pereira tries to bench press Kusilutka off him but Kusilutka keeps the position.
Pereira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kusilutka.
Kusilutka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pereira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Pereira'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.
Pereira tries to buck Kusilutka off but Kusilutka is having none of it.
Kusilutka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kusilutka working the ground and pound.
Kusilutka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pereira some visible discomfort.
Kusilutka tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kusilutka throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pereira works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kusilutka.
Kusilutka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kusilutka is thwarting Pereira's attempts to control the position.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura here.
Pereira is looking to improve his position.
Kusilutka throwing shots but Pereira is blocking nicely.
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.
Kusilutka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pereira is trying to control but Kusilutka passes into side control!
Kusilutka working away.
Kusilutka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.
Kusilutka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kusilutka is trying to get an arm triangle but Pereira is defending well.
Pereira bucks up and tries to throw Kusilutka off but instead Kusilutka has got his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kusilutka working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kusilutka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Kusilutka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Kusilutka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pereira!
Pereira is trying to get back to half guard.
Kusilutka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kusilutka throws a strike aimed at the side of Pereira's head but Pereira avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Kusilutka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kusilutka.
Kusilutka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pereira is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusilutka throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pereira manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pereira wants to get back to his feet.
Pereira wants to get back to full guard.
Pereira is looking to control Kusilutka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pereira avoid being mounted?
Pereira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kusilutka wants to pass to mount but Pereira is defending the position.
Pereira wants to sweep but Kusilutka has passed to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pereira's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kusilutka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pereira, who protects the arm well.
Kusilutka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pereira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pereira tries to improve position but can't.
Kusilutka working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kusilutka cracks Pereira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pereira regains half guard.
Pereira wants to control but Kusilutka is keeping busy.
Kusilutka is trying to work for a kimura but Pereira is defending well.
Kusilutka wants to work for an arm triangle but Pereira is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pereira wants to improve his position but Kusilutka is controlling well.
Kusilutka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura but Pereira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kusilutka to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kusilutka is working for a kimura but Pereira is defending it quite comfortably.
Kusilutka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pereira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kusilutka pulls his head out easily.
Kusilutka lands with a punch from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira taking some punishment here, with Kusilutka in his half guard.
Pereira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kusilutka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Igor Kusilutka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kusilutka shoots in for a double leg but Pereira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kusilutka doesn't manage to clinch there - Pereira circles away.
Kusilutka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kusilutka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pereira!
Pereira takes a swing at Kusilutka's ribcage but misses.
Igor Kusilutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pereira misses with a head kick.
And Kusilutka tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kusilutka feints and as Pereira raises his hands in defense, Kusilutka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kusilutka throws a strike but Pereira rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kusilutka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pereira missing there with some ground and pound from the 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!
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Kusilutka is retaining full guard.
Pereira pushes down on Kusilutka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira is looking to advance position but Kusilutka won't allow it.
Kusilutka trying to control but Pereira postures up.
Pereira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kusilutka defends it well.
Kusilutka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pereira pulls his head out easily.
Kusilutka is pressing down on Pereira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pereira stands and throws Kusilutka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pereira trying to control the action but Kusilutka is working from the bottom.
Miguel Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka wants to control but Pereira postures up.
Kusilutka pecks away with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pereira wants to stand but Kusilutka is controlling his arm.
Kusilutka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pereira tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kusilutka is trying to improve his position.
Pereira has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka blocks a head kick by Pereira.
Kusilutka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A lazy left from Pereira finds it's target.
Pereira misses with a few strikes there.
Kusilutka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pereira.
Kusilutka shoots in looking for a takedown but Pereira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kusilutka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pereira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kusilutka 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.
Kusilutka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pereira working a defensive guard here.
Kusilutka throws a big right hand that misses.
Kusilutka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kusilutka works over Pereira with some ground and pound from guard.
Pereira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kusilutka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pereira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kusilutka is working Pereira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pereira bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kusilutka's guard.
Kusilutka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pereira is aware though and is defending well.
Pereira wants to stand but Kusilutka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kusilutka wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pereira lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira is looking to work some ground and pound but Kusilutka has wrist control.
Igor Kusilutka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kusilutka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Pereira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kusilutka 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Kusilutka!
Igor Kusilutka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Soul Supremacy Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aristotle Polidori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aristotle Polidori had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Aristotle Polidori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polidori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Polidori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Polidori throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Polidori tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Polidori is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Fortress that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Polidori regains half guard.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Polidori gets full guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Polidori's guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Polidori has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polidori working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Polidori is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Polidori is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Polidori has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Polidori lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Polidori scores with a couple of nice shots.
Polidori lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith is trying to stand.
Polidori wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has hold of Polidori's hands but Polidori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Polidori lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith is not content to let Polidori control the position.
Polidori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Polidori drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Polidori. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Polidori drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Polidori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith is not content to let Polidori control the position.
Polidori stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith has hold of Polidori's hands but Polidori slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Polidori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polidori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Polidori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Polidori is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Polidori lands a nice short elbow.
Polidori is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Polidori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polidori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Polidori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Polidori looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Polidori scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Polidori scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Polidori is controlling him
Polidori seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith tries to kick Polidori off but Polidori keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Polidori takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Polidori in his half guard.
Polidori stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Polidori is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Fighting Community Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Polidori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Polidori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Polidori landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Polidori lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Polidori is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Polidori.
Polidori scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Polidori manages to mount him!
Polidori lands a heavy elbow.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristotle Polidori dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Polidori has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Polidori shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Polidori won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Polidori is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Polidori won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polidori lands a couple of digs.
Polidori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polidori showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Polidori keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Polidori works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Polidori isn't so interested in that idea.
Polidori scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Polidori slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Polidori's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Polidori is controlling him.
Polidori's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Polidori 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.
Polidori sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smith's guard.
Polidori is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Polidori connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polidori is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Polidori in his half guard.
Polidori trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Polidori looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aristotle Polidori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polidori is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Polidori wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Polidori is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polidori drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Polidori content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Polidori passes to full mount!
Polidori won't let Smith get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Polidori pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Polidori landing shots from mount.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Polidori cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Polidori working the ground and pound effectively.
Polidori landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polidori looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polidori with a couple of short strikes.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Polidori finish him?
Polidori is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Smith goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Polidori!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aristotle Polidori!
A victorious Aristotle Polidori thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ari Sotaheimo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cael Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotaheimo missing with a left hand there. Gable was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gable tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sotaheimo defends well and Gable ends up having to push Sotaheimo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sotaheimo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gable.
Gable appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sotaheimo throws a body punch but Gable moves out of range.
Gable drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sotaheimo sprawls and moves away.
Sotaheimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gable definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gable takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sotaheimo with a hook.
Sotaheimo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gable decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sotaheimo's guard.
Gable landing with the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sotaheimo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gable makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gable slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gable is looking to work some ground and pound but Sotaheimo has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sotaheimo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gable working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sotaheimo's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gable's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gable trying to control but Sotaheimo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sotaheimo is trying to control the position but Gable postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gable postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gable missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gable is in close to Sotaheimo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sotaheimo is trying to keep Gable in close.
Sotaheimo is pulling down on Gable's head to control his posture.
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.
Gable stops Sotaheimo from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sotaheimo gets caught napping as Gable dives in and scores a takedown. Sotaheimo manages to retain guard.
Gable landing some decent shots from guard.
Sotaheimo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Let's hope that Sotaheimo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable stays in close to Sotaheimo's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sotaheimo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sotaheimo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gable.
Sotaheimo is trying to keep Gable in close.
Gable loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gable sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sotaheimo's guard.
Gable thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gable is pressing down on Sotaheimo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sotaheimo is holding on for now.
Gable missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Gable throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sotaheimo tries to get to full guard but Gable has control of the leg.
Gable wants to take a breather but Sotaheimo is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sotaheimo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sotaheimo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Gable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gable fails with the takedown.
Sotaheimo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sotaheimo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cael Gable dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sotaheimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gable circles away.
A head kick by Sotaheimo misses
and Gable counters with a single leg into guard. Sotaheimo didn't expect that.
Gable is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sotaheimo can do to turn this around?
Gable throws a big elbow that misses.
Gable trying to control the position from guard on top but Sotaheimo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sotaheimo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gable with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gable wants to control from the top but Sotaheimo keeps moving.
Gable stands up over Sotaheimo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable forces his way into half guard.
Gable is trying to control. Sotaheimo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gable is just content to waste time from the top position. Sotaheimo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sotaheimo is keeping the position for now.
Gable throws a big right hand that misses.
Sotaheimo being controlled here, momentarily.
Sotaheimo trying to control the position.
Sotaheimo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gable trying to control but Sotaheimo postures up.
Gable is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gable is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sotaheimo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sotaheimo's back!
Sotaheimo is trying to break free.
Gable 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.
Gable is landing with strikes. Sotaheimo can't take much more of this.
Sotaheimo wants to escape the position.
Sotaheimo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gable.
Gable is punishing Sotaheimo with some ground and pound.
Gable lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sotaheimo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gable landing with strikes.
Gable has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sotaheimo.
Gable scores with strikes from the back.
Sotaheimo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable is landing big shots and Sotaheimo is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cael Gable!
A very excited looking Cael Gable rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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