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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 Dmitri Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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217 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
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28
201 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
6 - 7 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirkovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Povetkin at a distance.
Mirkovic lands a nice hook to Povetkin's body. Povetkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Povetkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Mirkovic tries to sprawl out of it but Povetkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mirkovic manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Dmitri Povetkin has been cut.
Oooooh!!! Mirkovic has knocked Povetkin down with a huge combo! Mirkovic steps away and waves a wobbly Povetkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Povetkin tries to keep at a distance but Mirkovic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Povetkin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mirkovic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mirkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mirkovic tries to pull guard but Povetkin holds him up against the cage and eventually Mirkovic drops back down to his feet.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirkovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mirkovic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Povetkin.
Povetkin jumps guard but Mirkovic stands there with Povetkin around his waist. Povetkin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirkovic gets a clinch.
Povetkin leaning against his opponent.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mirkovic lands a jab to Povetkin's midsection.
A left and a right from Mirkovic both land. Nice combination.
Mirkovic lands a left and a right that send Povetkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Mirkovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Povetkin is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirkovic instigates a clinch.
Povetkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirkovic finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mirkovic to keep the fight standing.
Povetkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Mirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Mirkovic. Mirkovic maintains the clinch.
Povetkin jumps guard but Mirkovic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Povetkin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mirkovic is defending well.
Mirkovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mirkovic turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mirkovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mirkovic has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mirkovic misses with a wild combination.
Mirkovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Povetkin looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Povetkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mirkovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mirkovic jumps into guard, dragging Povetkin to the mat.
Povetkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mirkovic has his hands on Povetkin's head, controlling the position.
Povetkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic has Povetkin pulled in close to control his posture.
Povetkin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mirkovic, up you get!
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mirkovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Mirkovic has Povetkin pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mirkovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Mirkovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Povetkin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Povetkin throws a leg kick but Mirkovic moved away.
Povetkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mirkovic lands a left and a right that send Povetkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Mirkovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mirkovic misses with a body shot.
Mirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Povetkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirkovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Povetkin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mirkovic is trying to keep an underhook but Povetkin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mirkovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Povetkin thows a huge punch but Mirkovic dodges it nicely.
Mirkovic wants to improve his position but Povetkin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirkovic is staying active underneath Povetkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mirkovic is trying to maintain the position but Povetkin is very close to passing his half guard.
Mirkovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Povetkin on the ground.
Mirkovic is not content to let Povetkin control the position.
Mirkovic trying to hold on to Povetkin's head to control him but Povetkin postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mirkovic instigates a clinch.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirkovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mirkovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Povetkin sprawls well. Povetkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mirkovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirkovic tries to clinch but Povetkin moves out of range.
Mirkovic looks for a takedown but Povetkin sprawls well.
Povetkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Povetkin is thwarting Mirkovic's attempts to control the position.
Povetkin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Povetkin is keen to just control but Mirkovic is a slippery customer.
Mirkovic is looking to improve his position.
Mirkovic gets full guard.
Mirkovic keeping moving, preventing Povetkin from controlling successfully.
Mirkovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
Povetkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Filip Mirkovic is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mirkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Povetkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mirkovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mirkovic.
Mirkovic manages to break the clinch.
Mirkovic is looking to clinch.
Mirkovic jabs Povetkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirkovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Filip Mirkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Povetkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Povetkin is breathing heavily.
Mirkovic clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Mirkovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Povetkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Mirkovic with that takedown attempt.
Mirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Povetkin manages to avoid it.
Mirkovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Povetkin's head.
Povetkin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mirkovic.
Mirkovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mirkovic blocks a head kick by Povetkin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Povetkin tries for a takedown but Mirkovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mirkovic drops Povetkin with a beautiful combination! Povetkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mirkovic is looking for the KO!
That has opened up Dmitri Povetkin's cut even more.
Mirkovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Mirkovic tenderised Povetkin's leg. Povetkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mirkovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Povetkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mirkovic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Povetkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mirkovic controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mirkovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mirkovic trying to control but Povetkin is working from the bottom.
Mirkovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mirkovic gets to his feet - Povetkin follows without any prompting.
Mirkovic throws a push kick but Povetkin slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Mirkovic. Beautiful body shot.
Filip Mirkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mirkovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Povetkin wants to counter the offense by Mirkovic and move into the clinch position.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Filip Mirkovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Povetkin.
Povetkin darts in looking for a takedown but Mirkovic gets double underhooks and turns Povetkin into the cage.
Mirkovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mirkovic moves into the clinch.
Mirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Povetkin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mirkovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mirkovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Mirkovic. Mirkovic maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Mirkovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirkovic clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Mirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Povetkin moves in looking to clinch but Mirkovic pushes him off.
Filip Mirkovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mirkovic clinches up with Povetkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Mirkovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Mirkovic.
Povetkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin stuffs the takedown.
Filip Mirkovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirkovic has managed to clinch.
Mirkovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Povetkin.
Mirkovic digs a right hand into Povetkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Povetkin's gas tank.
Mirkovic pulls guard effortlessly.
Povetkin wants to control from the top but Mirkovic keeps moving.
Mirkovic has control of Povetkin's left arm, preventing Povetkin from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Mirkovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mirkovic has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Mirkovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deair Conan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hi Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hi Ken will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deair Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hi Ken!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken lands a left and a right that send Conan crashing to the mat, dazed. Ken thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Conan is rocked!
Ken goes for a small jab and connects. Now Ken goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Conan stumbles back but Ken runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Conan to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Conan will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hi Ken!
Deair Conan was interviewed post fight and said 'This is bullshit how could he beat me i am the rookie i have an undefeated streak that he just enede this company just ruined their rep over this and i will break this down'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emil Jagerkokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Hallman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotr Hallman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Jagerkokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piotr Hallman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hallman showed some decent athleticism there.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman wants to control but Jagerkokov is keeping him busy.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Jagerkokov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.
Jagerkokov looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hallman passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jagerkokov is working hard here to advance position.
Jagerkokov manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hallman's best efforts.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallman content to control rather than advance.
Hallman is pressing down on Jagerkokov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jagerkokov is holding on for now.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman wants to work for an arm triangle but Jagerkokov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hallman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Hallman is looking to advance position but Jagerkokov won't allow it.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Hallman tries to pass to full mount but Jagerkokov defends it.
Hallman wants to work for an arm triangle but Jagerkokov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hallman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jagerkokov does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Hallman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hallman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jagerkokov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hallman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Jagerkokov tries for a takedown but Hallman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Jagerkokov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hallman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jagerkokov as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Jagerkokov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hallman is defended easily by Jagerkokov.
Hallman goes for a double leg but Jagerkokov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jagerkokov continues to drive forward.
Jagerkokov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Emil Jagerkokov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jagerkokov 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.
Hallman is breathing heavily.
Jagerkokov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jagerkokov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagerkokov wants to pass the guard but Hallman is keeping the position.
Jagerkokov drops back looking for a leg! Hallman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hallman manages to kick Jagerkokov off! Jagerkokov jumps back into Hallman's guard.
Jagerkokov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hallman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hallman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hallman!
Jagerkokov is trying to improve his position.
Hallman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jagerkokov keeps working.
Jagerkokov tries to bench press Hallman off him but Hallman keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov being controlled for a moment.
Jagerkokov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hallman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Piotr Hallman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jagerkokov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions off his back.
Hallman is trying to work for a kimura but Jagerkokov is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hallman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that Hallman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jagerkokov actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Hallman is just content to waste time from the top position. Jagerkokov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jagerkokov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hallman defends well.
Jagerkokov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hallman has passed into half guard!
Hallman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Jagerkokov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jagerkokov drives through with a takedown into Hallman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hallman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jagerkokov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hallman keeping full guard, as Jagerkokov tries to pass.
Jagerkokov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hallman dives on top into guard.
Jagerkokov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hallman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hallman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jagerkokov throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hallman uses it to pass to side control.
Hallman takes a little break here. Jagerkokov wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hallman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jagerkokov, who protects the arm well.
Jagerkokov tries to bench press Hallman off him but Hallman keeps the position.
Jagerkokov pushes Hallman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hallman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jagerkokov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hallman trying to control the action but Jagerkokov is working from the bottom.
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.
Jagerkokov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hallman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hallman tries to pass to full mount but Jagerkokov defends it.
Jagerkokov tries to get to full guard but Hallman has control of the leg.
Jagerkokov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jagerkokov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hallman.
Jagerkokov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hallman pulls his head out easily.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jagerkokov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jagerkokov gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hallman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hallman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jagerkokov looking for a triangle here. Hallman is fighting it but it looks tight! Jagerkokov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Hallman is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Emil Jagerkokov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boggs comes to the cage accompanied by "Miami Vice Theme" by Jan Hammer. Tyson Boggs had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyson Boggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boggs pinned against the cage. Boggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boggs looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Aliev throws a combination that misses
and Boggs counters with a takedown into side control.
Aliev is trying to control Boggs's posture but Boggs avoids it.
Boggs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Aliev is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Aliev is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've been hearing that Boggs has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Aliev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Boggs off and has taken his back!
Aliev is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Boggs defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Aliev is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs postures up.
Aliev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boggs is controlling him.
Aliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boggs is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aliev working a defensive guard but Boggs manages to pass into side control anyway.
Aliev avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boggs.
Aliev 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aliev keeps Boggs under control for a moment.
Aliev wants to get back to his feet.
Aliev is trying to control Boggs's posture but Boggs avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Boggs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aliev gets a clinch.
Aliev stalls.
Aliev misses with a body punch.
Aliev tries to pull guard but Boggs won't allow it.
Aliev jumps into guard, dragging Boggs to the mat.
Aliev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boggs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aliev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Boggs escapes and throws Aliev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Aliev tries to bench press Boggs off him but Boggs keeps the position.
Aliev wants to control but Boggs postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aliev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boggs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aliev manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boggs's best efforts.
Boggs is trying to work for a kimura but Aliev is defending well.
Aliev tries to roll over but Boggs keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev moves into full guard.
Aliev trying to keep a closed guard but Boggs is proving a slippery customer.
Aliev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aliev gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boggs moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aliev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boggs after a bit of a struggle.
Tyson Boggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Aliev.
Boggs has clasped his hands together around Aliev's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aliev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boggs working away.
Aliev regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev missing with punches from the bottom.
Boggs stops Aliev from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Aliev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aliev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boggs pinned against the cage. Boggs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boggs gets tackled into the cage by Aliev. Aliev maintains the clinch.
Aliev fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev throws an elbow but it misses.
Aliev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boggs smiles and moves away.
Tyson Boggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Aliev.
Aliev fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boggs counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boggs.
Aliev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aliev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aliev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Aliev has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev is striking off his back. Boggs thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Aliev wants to get back to his feet.
Aliev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev is trying to stand back up but Boggs is controlling him
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aliev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boggs counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boggs is standing up over Aliev. Aliev looks to escape but Boggs dives into side control.
Aliev manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliev wants to get back to full guard.
Aliev has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Boggs is working away from the top position though.
Tyson Boggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aliev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Aliev gets full guard.
Aliev controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Boggs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boggs 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Boggs!
Tyson Boggs took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Appleseed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beebop Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Appleseed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beebop Jackson !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Appleseed tries a head kick but it misses.
Appleseed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Appleseed swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson postures up in Appleseed's guard and throws a big left but Appleseed blocks it.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
Appleseed wants to get back to his feet but Jackson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Appleseed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working some strikes from top position.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Appleseed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Appleseed is breathing heavily.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson with a nice head shot there.
Appleseed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jackson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Appleseed's brow.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Appleseed is keeping the position for now.
Jackson slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Appleseed knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jackson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Still in half guard, Jackson seems content to control.
Ground and pound from Jackson .
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jackson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Appleseed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Appleseed is defending well.
That's four 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.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson working the head and body with strikes.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Appleseed wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beebop Jackson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jackson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Appleseed was covering up waiting for the punch and Jackson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've been informed that Jackson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson postures up in Appleseed's guard and throws a big left but Appleseed blocks it.
Appleseed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson .
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jackson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jackson trying to control but Appleseed is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson postures up in Appleseed's guard and throws a big left but Appleseed blocks it.
Jackson is working Appleseed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Appleseed's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is working Appleseed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson forces his way into half guard.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jackson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jackson controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson drops an elbow to the side of Appleseed's head.
Jackson works his way into full mount!
Appleseed taking shots to the head.
Jackson trying to control but Appleseed is having none of it.
Jackson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jackson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson raining down shots from the mount!
Appleseed is rocked!
Jackson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Appleseed hang on?
Oh Appleseed is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Appleseed takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Jackson 's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Beebop Jackson !
An out of breath Beebop Jackson 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime comes to the cage accompanied by Old Toms Hut. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
10 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haku Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Showtime lands a body shot.
Ryu takes a swing at Showtime's ribcage but misses.
Showtime shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ryu as he avoids it easily.
Ryu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Showtime's head.
Showtime lands with a cross.
Showtime slips a jab and a cross from Ryu.
We've been told by Showtime's head coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Showtime goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ryu slaps away a takedown attempt from Showtime, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Showtime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rick Showtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Showtime swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Showtime dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Ryu misses its intended target.
Ryu swings for the body but Showtime moves out of range.
Ryu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Showtime connects with a body shot that sends Ryu's belly button to the back.
Ryu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Showtime circles away quickly and effectively.
Ryu throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Showtime just misses with a punch to the body.
Showtime moves out of range of the body kick.
Showtime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Showtime fails with the takedown.
Ryu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Showtime throws a head kick but Ryu moves out of range.
A punch combination from Showtime misses.
Showtime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Showtime. Those never looked like landing.
Ryu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Ryu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryu slips a jab and a cross from Showtime.
Ryu pushes Showtime up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryu lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Ryu.
Ryu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Showtime.
Ryu tries to land knees in the clinch but Showtime avoids the damage to the body.
Ryu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Showtime.
Showtime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryu breaks from the clinch.
Ryu tries to clinch up.
Ryu throws a series of punches but Showtime avoids them all with ease.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Showtime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Showtime rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Showtime misses with a head kick.
Showtime moves out of range as Ryu strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime misses with a body kick.
Ryu throws a series of punches but Showtime avoids them all with ease.
Ryu dodges the punch combination from Showtime.
Ryu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Showtime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryu darts in looking for a takedown but Showtime gets double underhooks and turns Ryu into the cage.
Ryu throws a nice looking combination but Showtime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryu tries to move into range but Showtime moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ryu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Showtime lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryu looks to land a combination but Showtime avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu moves into the clinch.
Ryu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Ryu.
Showtime takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ryu.
Ryu breaks the clinch.
Ryu misses with a two punch combination.
Ryu looks to land a combination but Showtime avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Ryu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Showtime scores with a one two! Ryu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryu misses with a double jab.
Showtime throws a lazy head kick
and Ryu counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haku Ryu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryu scores with a one two! Showtime had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryu scores with a kick to the body.
Ryu tries to bum rush Showtime with a series of wild strikes but Showtime uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Showtime slips a jab from Ryu.
Showtime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryu gets tackled into the cage by Showtime. Showtime maintains the clinch.
Ryu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu throws a nice looking combination but Showtime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rick Showtime is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Showtime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryu feints the counter takedown.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Ryu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Showtime moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Showtime feints a jab promting Ryu to slip. Showtime then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Showtime is fending him off so far but Ryu persists. Nope, Showtime circles away and we're back to standing.
Showtime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryu counters with a series of strikes. Showtime will be more careful next time no doubt.
Showtime scores with a jab.
Showtime needs to keep his hands up - Ryu had a free shot at his head there.
Ryu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Showtime circles away quickly and effectively.
Showtime moves into the clinch successfully.
Showtime looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ryu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Ryu is pushing Showtime up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Showtime lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryu scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ryu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ryu.
Ryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Showtime is looking to clinch but Ryu is avoiding it.
Ryu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Showtime.
Ryu swinging wildly here.
Haku Ryu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ryu looks to throw the jab but Showtime is out of range.
Ryu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Showtime moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Showtime fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryu checks it well.
Showtime shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ryu defends it nicely.
Ryu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu dodges the punch combination from Showtime.
Ryu throws a nice head kick!
Ryu is looking to clinch.
Showtime throws a combination that misses
and Ryu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Showtime is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ryu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Ryu. No joy for Showtime on that attempt.
Ryu misses with an uppercut.
Showtime darts in looking for a takedown but Ryu gets double underhooks and turns Showtime into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Showtime avoids it.
Ryu scores with a knee to the head.
Showtime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryu connects with a knee to the head.
Showtime is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oh Showtime is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ryu just leaning against Showtime, taking a breather.
Ryu lands a knee to the head.
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryu lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Showtime backwards.
Ryu lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Showtime's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Showtime drops to his knees and Ryu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haku Ryu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrik Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thor Odenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Aleksandrov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Odenson dips to his left and cracks Aleksandrov with an uppercut!
Aleksandrov shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Odenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Odenson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Odenson as Aleksandrov tries to tie him up.
Odenson lands an elbow that stopped Aleksandrov in his tracks for a moment.
Odenson letting Aleksandrov take a breather here.
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!
Odenson prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Odenson.
Odenson slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Odenson.
Aleksandrov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Odenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Our sources have told us that Odenson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Odenson lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aleksandrov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Odenson after a bit of a struggle.
Thor Odenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrik Aleksandrov.
A head punch on the inside from Aleksandrov fails to land.
Odenson lands a damaging elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Odenson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aleksandrov blocks the elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Odenson as Aleksandrov tries to tie him up.
Odenson lands a nice knee to the body.
Aleksandrov looks winded!
Odenson digs a right hand into Aleksandrov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aleksandrov's gas tank.
Odenson lands a damaging elbow.
Aleksandrov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Odenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Aleksandrov takes one to the chin there.
Odenson lands a left and a right that send Aleksandrov crashing to the mat, dazed. Odenson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odenson drops Aleksandrov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Odenson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Odenson!
Thor Odenson retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Thor Odenson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Gasanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasanov comes into the arena with Salif Keita - Tomorrow (Muhammad Ali) blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamed Gasanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gus Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley delivers a nice body kick.
Bradley throws a head kick but Gasanov moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Bradley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gasanov moves away.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley checks the leg kick.
Bradley clinches up with Gasanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Bradley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gasanov backwards.
Bradley blocks a body shot from Gasanov.
Bradley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gasanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradley keeps control of Gasanov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bradley scores with a shot to the side of Gasanov's head.
Bradley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gasanovs head.
Bradley lands an elbow that stopped Gasanov in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Mamed Gasanov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
Bradley missing with knees to the body.
Bradley tries a knee to the head but Gasanov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bradley throws an elbow but misses.
Bradley landing knees to the head.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bradley.
Bradley working Gasanov over with knees to the body.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Gasanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gasanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bradley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gasanov avoids the elbow strike from Bradley, against the cage.
Good body shot from Bradley.
Bradley lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradley scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a damaging elbow.
Gasanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bradley.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gasanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Gasanov 's eye.
Bradley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gasanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gasanov's defenses.
Bradley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gasanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bradley lands an elbow just above Gasanov 's eye.
Bradley lands a nice elbow.
Mamed Gasanov's cut is getting worse.
Bradley prevents Gasanov from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gasanov lands a right hand.
Bradley throws an elbow that misses.
Bradley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gasanov misses with the head strike.
Bradley with a knee to the head.
Bradley lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Bradley.
Bradley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gasanov tries to circle away but Bradley has him pinned against the cage.
Gasanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gasanov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Gasanov down.
Gus Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradley. Gasanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gasanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bradley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bradley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bradley misses with a head kick.
Gasanov throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gasanov. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gasanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley slips under a jab from Gasanov.
Bradley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gasanov.
A solid body kick from Bradley.
Gasanov is breathing heavily.
Bradley throws a quick head kick that knocks Gasanov silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Bradley is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gus Bradley!
Gus Bradley is the new featherweight champion!
Gus Bradley very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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