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Highland Games 117 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chem Spaletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jantte Pekkane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chem Spaletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jantte Pekkane!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pekkane lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Spaletti goes down and covers up as Pekkane starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jantte Pekkane!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Zakhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Christ could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viktor Zakhar's chin.
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155 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Zakhar!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ lands a lovely overhand right.
Zakhar lands an overhand right.
Zakhar swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zakhar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zakhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Zakhar gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Zakhar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vice Versa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Versa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway to hell. Yoshi Twister had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshi Twister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vice Versa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twister takes a swing at Versa's ribcage but misses.
Versa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Versa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twister has time to react.
Twister darts in trying to clinch
and Versa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Versa throws a shot from downtown. Twister moves away and avoids it.
Versa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Twister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Versa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Twister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister moves into range and clinches up with Versa.
Twister has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Versa after a bit of a struggle.
Versa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Versa is trying to force a seperation but Twister has the dominant position.
Versa breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Versa lands.
Twister has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Versa scores with the left hand. Twister knows he should have avoided that one.
Twister closes this distance looking for a takedown but Versa circles away.
Vice Versa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Twister doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Versa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoshi Twister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Versa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Twister moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Versa cracks Twister with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Twister throws a sloppy head kick
and Twister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Twister throws a body kick that misses.
Twister looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Versa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Twister needs to keep his hands up - Versa had a free shot at his head there.
Twister tries to clinch up but Versa circles away and keeps his distance.
Twister lands with a hook. Versa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister scores with a hook.
Twister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Twister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Twister looks to score with a jab to the body but Versa is just out of range.
It seemed like Versa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Versa.
Twister fails with a takedown attempt.
Yoshi Twister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Versa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Twister in his tracks.
Twister is rocked!
Twister bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Twister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Versa throws out a leg kick but Twister moves out of range and Versa only half commits.
A head kick from Twister lands but Versa takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Twister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good work by Twister as he checks the leg kick.
Versa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Versa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Versa wants it to stay on the feet.
Versa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Versa lands with a straight right. Twister didn't see that one coming.
Versa lands an overhand right.
Versa cracks Twister with a good jab.
Oh Twister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Twister closes the distance and clinches up with Versa, looking for a takedown. Twister pushes Versa against the cage but Versa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Twister lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Versa circles away quickly and effectively.
Versa with a nice cross.
Versa lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Versa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Twister throws a head kick that misses.
Twister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab from Versa.
Versa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Versa works the jab nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Twister.
Versa lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vice Versa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Versa throws a combination. Twister tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Twister throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Twister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versa! But no joy.
Twister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Twister is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Versa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Versa! But no joy.
Twister is trying hard to land a takedown here. Versa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Twister seems to have got his legs back now.
Twister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Twister lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Twister cracks Versa with a good jab.
Twister changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Versa tries to avoid it but Twister manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Versa to the ground. Versa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheers as Versa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Twister doesn't seem phased though.
Twister closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Versa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Twister swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Versa counters with a crisp right hand that drops Twister! Versa lets Twister back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Twister swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Versa throws a head kick that misses.
Versa slips a jab and a cross from Twister.
Versa blocks a head kick by Twister.
A head kick misses from Twister.
Versa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice straight punches there by Versa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Versa.
Versa throws a head kick that misses.
Twister is looking for a counter combo.
Twister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Versa tests Twister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Versa there.
Vice Versa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twister looks up at the clock. Bad move! Versa lands a right hand from hell, dropping Twister. Versa pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vice Versa!
During a confident post fight interview, Vice Versa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominance Zelditeez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eduardo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelditeez gets a takedown into half guard.
Sanchez taking some punishment here, with Zelditeez in his half guard.
Zelditeez is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanchez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zelditeez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zelditeez postures up.
Zelditeez throws a strike but Sanchez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanchez won't allow Zelditeez to sweep him here.
Sanchez throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Sanchez won't allow Zelditeez to sweep him here.
Zelditeez pulls Sanchez in close to his closed guard and prevents Sanchez from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sanchez stopping the sweep attempt from Zelditeez .
Zelditeez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zelditeez is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Zelditeez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelditeez looking for a sweep. Not yet Zelditeez , not yet.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Zelditeez is retaining full guard.
Sanchez preventing the sweep.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Zelditeez is retaining full guard.
Zelditeez looking for a sweep. Not yet Zelditeez , not yet.
Sanchez being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a takedown but Zelditeez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sanchez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Sanchez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zelditeez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez chips away with some ground and pound.
Sanchez looking to control.
Zelditeez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanchez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sanchez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zelditeez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zelditeez .
Zelditeez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep. Zelditeez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zelditeez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zelditeez works his way into full mount!
Zelditeez lands a big elbow.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Zelditeez pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zelditeez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
A nice elbow there by Zelditeez .
Sanchez is rocked!
Zelditeez drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sanchez! More shots from Zelditeez and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominance Zelditeez !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Heinz Bauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kuklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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| 187 cm
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208 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
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185 cm
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217 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Karl Heinz Bauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kuklin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuklin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bauser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuklin pulls his head out easily.
Bauser has hold of Kuklin's hands but Kuklin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bauser actively working from the bottom here.
Bauser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kuklin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bauser is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuklin pulls his head out easily.
Bauser trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Kuklin.
Kuklin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kuklin lands strikes from half guard.
Bauser is rocked!
Kuklin unloads with some huge strikes here! Bauser is out! Kuklin wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ivan Kuklin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Stepniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Silva Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 2pac- Another Motherfucker Drops. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakub Stepniewski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva Jr throws a combination that misses
and Stepniewski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva Jr won't be happy with that.
Silva Jr throws Stepniewski to one side and escapes!
Stepniewski blocks a head kick by Silva Jr.
Silva Jr tries to land a body kick
and Stepniewski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stepniewski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepniewski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stepniewski is looking for a kimura here.
Stepniewski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stepniewski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Silva Jr is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jakub Stepniewski !
Our winner, Jakub Stepniewski , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raghev Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artjom Fjodorow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fjodorow has chosen Moskau as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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27
237 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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266 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raghev Yadav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artjom Fjodorow!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yadav throws a jab but it's blocked by Fjodorow.
Fjodorow misses with a wild body shot.
Fjodorow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yadav.
Yadav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fjodorow is looking for the big counter here.
Raghev Yadav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yadav moves into the clinch successfully.
Yadav is working Fjodorow over against the cage.
Yadav lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yadav lands a right hand.
Fjodorow digs a right hand underneath Yadav's ribcage. Yadav let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fjodorow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Yadav.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yadav.
Yadav lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fjodorow backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yadav.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yadav struggles to land a body shot inside as Fjodorow controls his hands.
Fjodorow trying to control the position but instead, Yadav has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fjodorow into the cage.
Fjodorow taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yadav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yadav lands a nice shot to the body.
Fjodorow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yadav digs a right hand into Fjodorow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fjodorow's gas tank.
Yadav lands an uppercut.
Yadav scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fjodorow tries to throw a body punch but Yadav avoids it by throwing Fjodorow back against the cage.
Yadav scores with a hook to the body.
Fjodorow looks winded!
Fjodorow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fjodorow fails to land.
Yadav is leaning against Fjodorow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yadav blocks a body shot from Fjodorow.
Fjodorow can't find room to land a body shot as Yadav controls the action.
Yadav throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fjodorows head.
A short uppercut from Yadav.
Fjodorow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yadav works on Fjodorow's body with a couple of short punches.
Yadav throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fjodorow is trying to stall.
Yadav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yadav lands a shot to the body.
Yadav pushes Fjodorow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yadav.
A short uppercut from Yadav.
Yadav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fjodorow trying to control the position but instead, Yadav has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fjodorow into the cage.
Fjodorow misses with the head strike.
Yadav lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fjodorow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yadav is keeping busy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yadav.
Yadav lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fjodorow.
Yadav lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fjodorow misses with a punch on the inside.
Fjodorow throws an elbow but it misses.
Yadav stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fjodorow takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yadav working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yadav keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fjodorow's efforts to push away.
Yadav lands a right hand.
Yadav gets through Fjodorow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yadav tries a body shot but Fjodorow blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Yadav.
Yadav lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fjodorow backwards.
Yadav lands a hook that snaps the head of Fjodorow backwards.
Yadav scores with a shot to the side of Fjodorow's head.
Yadav swings wildly with an uppercut but Fjodorow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yadav pushes Fjodorow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yadav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yadav.
Fjodorow is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yadav.
Fjodorow is still on wobbly legs! Can Yadav finish him?
Yadav lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Yadav.
Yadav lands a body punch.
Yadav pushes Fjodorow against the cage. Yadav is working some dirty boxing. Yadav pushes off with a quick right hook! Fjodorow goes down! Fjodorow tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yadav moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raghev Yadav!
A relieved looking Raghev Yadav thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Artjom Fjodorow was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to him, he is a tough guy and fought a very good fight but i will come back much stronger.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Sandov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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250 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eugene Sandov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Christopher Wilt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandov sizes up Wilt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sandov cracks Wilt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wilt looks winded!
Wilt drops his hands momentarily. Sandov doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Wilt staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Wilt doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eugene Sandov!
Eugene Sandov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Fury!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang feints and as Fury raises his hands in defense, Wang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fury has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fury has his hands on Wang's head, controlling the position.
Fury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fury avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fury 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 one minute gone in the round.
Fury keeping moving, preventing Wang from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fury was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
Fury doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fury manages to avoid it.
Fury checks a leg kick nicely.
Fury throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Fury fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fury paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Fury shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wang is pressing down on Fury's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fury pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
Fury keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Fury throwing strikes but missing.
Fury scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang won't allow Fury to sweep him here.
Fury bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wang's guard.
Wang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fury defends well.
Fury working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fury has his hands on Wang's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang being controlled here momentarily.
Wang won't allow Fury to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang 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.
Wang is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fury's half guard.
Wang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fury is looking to improve his position.
Wang is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wang trying to mount his opponent but Fury defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury wants to control but Wang is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fury has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wang tries to pass to full mount but Fury defends it.
Fury is staying active underneath Wang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fury regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fury punching from the bottom - just letting Wang know he's still in a fight.
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.
Wang looking to pass the guard.
Fury is trying to keep Wang in close.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Fury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Fury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Long Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wang is fending him off so far but Fury persists. Nope, Wang circles away and we're back to standing.
Fury fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wang avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury checks a leg kick nicely.
Fury appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
Fury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fury feints and as Wang raises his hands in defense, Fury changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wang is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fury dives into side control.
Wang takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wang is not content to let Fury control the position.
Wang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fury throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wang gets back to half guard.
Fury landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury content to control rather than advance.
Fury slips a nice elbow through Wang's hands, connecting with Wang's forehead.
Wang is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fury scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wang wants to improve his position but Fury is controlling well.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fury can do to turn this around?
Wang wants to control but Fury is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Long Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fury is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fury lands a nice short elbow.
Fury throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Long Wang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fury struggling a bit here.
Wang wants to control but Fury is keeping him busy.
Fury tries to buck Wang off but Wang is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fury is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wang goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Fury rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Wang's guard! Nice work there by Fury!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury looking to pass the guard.
Fury in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fury sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wang has his feet on Fury's thighs here. He's pushed Fury off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Fury screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Long Wang!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Tinkl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tyga - Real Deal. Angel Face will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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179 lbs
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194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Decent boxing
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Tinkl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tinkl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tinkl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Face lands with a good body shot.
Face drives through and clinches with Tinkl against the cage.
Tinkl drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Tinkl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Face gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tinkl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Face on the inside.
Face pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tinkl fails with the takedown
letting Face counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
Face tries a head kick but it misses.
Face cracks Tinkl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tinkl tries to keep at a distance but Face has taken the fight into the clinch.
Face breaks the clinch.
Tinkl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Face drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tinkl right on the button. Tinkl goes down! Face follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Face gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Face!
An out of breath and clearly excited Angel Face thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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