HFC16:Rashid Mposi vs Larson PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loic Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blitz
vs
Gunines

175 cm
18
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

155 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Blitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Loic Gunines!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunines misses with a kick to the body.
Blitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Blitz instigates a clinch.
Blitz goes for a takedown attempt but Gunines pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Blitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunines circles away.
Gunines feints the counter takedown.
Gunines is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Blitz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunines wants to control but Blitz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blitz tries to stand but Gunines is controlling his head.
Blitz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Blitz throws a strike aimed at the side of Gunines's head but Gunines avoids it well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunines can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunines tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Blitz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gunines manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Blitz wants to improve his position but Gunines is controlling well.
Gunines trying to mount his opponent but Blitz defends it.
Blitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gunines on the ground.
Gunines keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blitz trying to hold on to Gunines's head to control him but Gunines postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunines misses with a head shot. Blitz uses the momentum to regain guard.

Gunines is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blitz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blitz has escaped and now he's on top!

Gunines has control of Blitz's left arm, preventing Blitz from doing any damage.
Gunines keeping moving, preventing Blitz from controlling successfully.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Gunines has eaten all the pies!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blitz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gunines's guard.
Gunines not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gunines seems keen to control Blitz's posture.
Blitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunines is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunines is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Blitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Blitz.
Blitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gunines takes a step back to recover.
Gunines looks winded!
Gunines misses with a takedown

and Blitz counters with a crisp one two that drops Gunines! Blitz thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gunines to his feet! Gunines is in big trouble!

Gunines is rocked!
Gunines gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Blitz!

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FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deair Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Sacheverell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Deair Shaw has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shaw
vs
Sacheverell

220 cm
26
289 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deair Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braden Sacheverell!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacheverell stuffs the takedown.
Sacheverell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sacheverell swings widly with a right hand
and Shaw counters with a left and a right that stings Sacheverell.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaw is looking for a counter combo.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Sacheverell circles away.
Shaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Deair Shaw has been cut.
Shaw blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shaw.
Shaw throws a sloppy head kick and Sacheverell moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sacheverell throws a right hand that misses
and Shaw comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Sacheverell stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Shaw is on him like rabid pit bull! Sacheverell slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deair Shaw!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roy Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkka Pajulahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is Oh...Canada. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erkka Pajulahti enters the cage!

Johnson
vs
Pajulahti

175 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erkka Pajulahti!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Pajulahti shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pajulahti scoring with some ground and pound.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pajulahti throws a strike but Johnson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Pajulahti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pajulahti wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pajulahti looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pajulahti wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pajulahti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Johnson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pajulahti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pajulahti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johnson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pajulahti is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Pajulahti lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Johnson is looking for a triangle but Pajulahti pushes his legs off easily.
Pajulahti postures up.

Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pajulahti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Pajulahti stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Johnson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Pajulahti manages to get his head free but now Johnson has transitioned to an armbar! Pajulahti grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Johnson! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roy Johnson!
Roy Johnson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miron Iago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz comes to the cage accompanied by El niño maravillas. Miron Iago acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Ruiz
vs
Iago

179 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Ruiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miron Iago!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Iago.

Ruiz gets a clinch.

Ruiz is trying to trip Iago. He has hold of a leg but Iago is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ruiz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Ruiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Iago on the ground.

Iago has his foot on Ruiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruiz works his way back into a safe position though.

Iago has his feet on Ruiz's thighs here. He's pushed Ruiz 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! Ruiz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miron Iago!
After the fight, Miron Iago was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Pablo Ruiz had this to say: 'He was better today. My respect and best wishes. Personally i will be back soon, stronger, faster and harder...'.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Cheesemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ja Wuan Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cheesemon
vs
Wuan Robinson

182 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Cheesemon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ja Wuan Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Robinson finds it's way through Cheesemon's defenses.
Robinson throws an overhand right that drops Cheesemon like a sack of potatoes! Robinson dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ja Wuan Robinson!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Gideon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Gideon looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Gideon
vs
Shewmaker

201 cm
28
225 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Gideon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shewmaker has managed to clinch.
Gideon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shewmaker smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Shewmaker.

Shewmaker closes the distance and clinches.
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
Gideon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Oliver Gideon has been cut.
Shewmaker keeps control of Gideon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Shewmaker.
Gideon is breathing heavily.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gideon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shewmaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gideons head.
Shewmaker pushes Gideon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Oliver Gideon's cut is getting worse.
Shewmaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gideon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shewmaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Shewmaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker crunches a lovely knee into Gideon's ribcage.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside that Gideon shrugs off.
A short right from Shewmaker on the inside.
Shewmaker landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker.
A short body shot lands from Shewmaker as the two fighters clinch.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gideon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands an elbow just above Gideon 's eye.

Oliver Gideon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow.

Gideon is rocked!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Oh Gideon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Jeez, Oliver Gideon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Oliver Gideon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frank Shewmaker!
Our winner, Frank Shewmaker, 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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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alk Manik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rong Le has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Le
vs
Manik

177 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rong Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alk Manik!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Le.
Le connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Le works Manik's body with a nice hook.
Le slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Manik gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Le's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manik advances nicely into full mount.

Manik looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Le tries to hold on but Manik pushes him away.
Manik cracks Le with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Manik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Le wants to hold on but Manik pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le is squirming around, avoiding Manik's attempts to control the action.

Manik is working for a guillotine from mount but Le frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Manik looking to secure an arm triangle but Le defends it well.
Le is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Le keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Le squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Manik wants to control the pace but Le is squirming around nicely.
Manik misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Le avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Manik working for a triangle but Le defends it easily.
Le looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Le wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Manik's closed guard. He's half up but Manik has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Manik pivots and extends the arm, Le falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Manik! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alk Manik!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Sisyaskez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kane Sisyaskez will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Punisher
vs
Sisyaskez

190 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Mohito Fightwear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Punisher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Sisyaskez!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punisher lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sisyaskez misses with a wild combination.
Punisher misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Sisyaskez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punisher tests Sisyaskez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Punisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Sisyaskez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sisyaskez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punisher.
Punisher misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punisher throws a sloppy body shot
and Sisyaskez counters with a stiff right hand.
Sisyaskez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Sisyaskez misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punisher takes a swing at Sisyaskez's ribcage but misses.
Sisyaskez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Punisher.
No joy there for Punisher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sisyaskez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Punisher misses with an uppercut
and Sisyaskez counters with a series of strikes. Punisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sisyaskez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punisher.
Sisyaskez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punisher.
Despite the aggression on Sisyaskez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punisher misses with a body shot
and Sisyaskez counters with a two punch combo.
Sisyaskez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Punisher looks to land a right hand but Sisyaskez moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher stuns Sisyaskez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punisher lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Sisyaskez.
Punisher throws a lazy uppercut
and Sisyaskez counters with a series of strikes. Punisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punisher misses with a jab to the body
and Sisyaskez counters with a left and a right that stings Punisher.
Punisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisyaskez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punisher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sisyaskez manages to avoid it.
Punisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sisyaskez was well out of range. Poor timing from Punisher.
Punisher misses with a body punch
enabling Sisyaskez to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punisher with a jab.
Punisher lands a head shot.
Punisher misses with a wild body shot.
Sisyaskez unleashes a big counter combination but Punisher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Punisher swings for the body but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Sisyaskez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Punisher.
Punisher lands a head shot.
Sisyaskez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sisyaskez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punisher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Punisher darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Punisher misses the jab.
Punisher throws a sloppy body shot
and Sisyaskez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punisher throws a body punch but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Sisyaskez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Punisher misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sisyaskez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punisher. Sisyaskez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sisyaskez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sisyaskez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punisher.
Despite the aggression on Sisyaskez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punisher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sisyaskez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punisher scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sisyaskez doesn't seem bothered though.
Punisher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Punisher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Punisher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Punisher misses with a wild body shot.
Sisyaskez throws a counter combo.
Sisyaskez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sisyaskez throws out a counter right but Punisher avoids it with no problem.
Punisher lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Punisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Sisyaskez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punisher connects with a body shot that sends Sisyaskez's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisyaskez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Punisher just misses with a punch to the body.
Sisyaskez unleashes a big counter combination but Punisher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Punisher looks to throw the jab but Sisyaskez is out of range.
Punisher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Punisher misses with a body punch
and Sisyaskez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Punisher lands with a right hand.
Punisher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Sisyaskez.
A quick step to the side and Punisher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher misses with a body shot.
Sisyaskez is looking for the big counter here.
Some wild striking there from Punisher.
Punisher throws a body shot but no joy.
Sisyaskez avoids the body shot from Punisher.
Punisher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Punisher is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sisyaskez can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Sisyaskez.
Sisyaskez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punisher.
Punisher throws a series of punches but Sisyaskez avoids them all with ease.
Punisher throws a looping overhand right but Sisyaskez ducks down to avoid it.
Sisyaskez unleashes a big counter combination but Punisher bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The Punisher is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punisher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sisyaskez was well out of range. Poor timing from Punisher.
Punisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sisyaskez moves away.
Sisyaskez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punisher.
Punisher misses with an uppercut
enabling Sisyaskez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sisyaskez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Punisher swings for the body but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Sisyaskez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher misses with a hook to the body
and Sisyaskez counters with a left and a right that stings Punisher.
Punisher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Punisher moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punisher looks to land a left hand but Sisyaskez moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punisher wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Punisher lands with a nice body punch.
Punisher is looking to wear down Sisyaskez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Punisher misses with a series of wild punches.
Punisher misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Punisher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Punisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sisyaskez on the side of the head.
Punisher throws a hook to the side of Sisyaskez's head but Sisyaskez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sisyaskez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Punisher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sisyaskez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Punisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sisyaskez moves away.
Punisher just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sisyaskez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sisyaskez takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisyaskez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punisher throws the left hand but Sisyaskez avoids the punch easily.
As Punisher backs off Sisyaskez throws a huge counter combo but Punisher manages to avoid it all.
Punisher lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisyaskez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Punisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sisyaskez moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punisher. Sisyaskez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punisher lands a two punch combo.
Sisyaskez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punisher.
Punisher swings for the body but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Sisyaskez throws a counter combo.
Punisher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Punisher missing with a left hand there. Sisyaskez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sisyaskez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Punisher looks to score with a jab to the body but Sisyaskez is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punisher throws a hook to the side of Sisyaskez's head but Sisyaskez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Punisher misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Sisyaskez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Punisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sisyaskez was well out of range. Poor timing from Punisher.
Punisher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sisyaskez counters with a series of strikes. Punisher will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punisher throws a right hand that Sisyaskez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sisyaskez also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisyaskez misses with a series of wild punches.
Punisher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sisyaskez slips a jab from Punisher.
Punisher throws out a loose jab but Sisyaskez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punisher misses the shot to the body.
The Punisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisyaskez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sisyaskez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Punisher misses with an uppercut.
Sisyaskez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sisyaskez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punisher.
Punisher cracks Sisyaskez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sisyaskez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Punisher throws a body punch but Sisyaskez moves out of range.
Punisher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sisyaskez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisyaskez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sisyaskez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punisher. Sisyaskez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sisyaskez throws a counter combo.
Sisyaskez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Punisher jabs at Sisyaskez's body.
Kane Sisyaskez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punisher tries to bum rush Sisyaskez with a series of wild strikes but Sisyaskez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punisher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sisyaskez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sisyaskez throws a counter combo.
Punisher misses with a hook to the body
and Sisyaskez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Punisher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sisyaskez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Punisher.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Punisher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punisher 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Punisher!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piet Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Paradise City by Guns N' Roses as his entrance music. Piet Kriel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kriel
vs
Lee

171 cm
26
195 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Mohito Fightwear

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piet Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Lee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a combination

and Kriel counters by clinching up.

Kriel breaks the clinch.
Piet Kriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to clinch but Kriel is having none of it.
We've been told by Kriel's head coaches at Barbell Brigade - $700 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Kriel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Lee trying to pass the guard but Kriel defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kriel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lee looks to land a strike but Kriel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kriel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Kriel is retaining full guard.
Lee trying to control but Kriel is working from the bottom.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
My spies in Quick Fingers BEST BANG FOR BUCK Gym inform me that Lee has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Kriel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Kriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Kriel is keeping the position.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Kriel blocks nicely.
Lee pushes down on Kriel's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lee is keen to just control but Kriel is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lee in particular looking to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee tries for a takedown but Kriel circles away easily
and Kriel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kriel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kriel trying to hold on to Lee's head to control him but Lee postures up.
Kriel is breathing heavily.
Lee stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee is working for a kimura here but Kriel manages to reverse the position and he's now in Lee's guard.

Kriel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Kriel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kriel has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kriel is posturing up here but Lee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kriel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kriel has to tap! Slick submission there by Lee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Lee!
Robert Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andwele Rashid Mposi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rashid Mposi
vs
Larson

195 cm
25
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
234 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andwele Rashid Mposi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson shoots in but Rashid Mposi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larson.
Rashid Mposi stuffs the takedown.
Andwele Rashid Mposi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Larson.
Larson has his takedown stuffed
and Rashid Mposi counters with a series of strikes. Larson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Larson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Larson misses with a takedown
and Rashid Mposi counters with a nice uppercut.
Rashid Mposi scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Butch Larson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson shoots and misses
and Rashid Mposi counters with a straight right hand.
Rashid Mposi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larson looks winded!
A nice inside leg kick there by Rashid Mposi. That's going to slow Larson down.
Rashid Mposi throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Larson crashing down! Larson tries to stagger back to his feet but Rashid Mposi just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Larson asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andwele Rashid Mposi!