HFC 22:Bronson vs Hamed PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurg Voront (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aliev might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lezginka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aliev
vs
Voront

175 cm
20
159 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurg Voront!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aliev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voront, pushing him back against the cage.

Voront manages to pull guard.
Aliev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Voront controls Aliev momentarily but Aliev frees himself.
Aliev is looking to stand up but Voront won't let him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Voront can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aliev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Aliev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voront swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev trying to control the position from guard on top but Voront is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aliev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev postures up in Voront's guard and throws a big left but Voront blocks it.

Aliev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aliev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aliev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aliev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Voront controls Aliev momentarily but Aliev frees himself.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Voront throws a half hearted mid kick.
Voront throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aliev counters with a stiff right hand.
Jurg Voront seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Voront feints and as Aliev raises his hands in defense, Voront changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Voront looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Aliev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Voront trying to control but Aliev is working from the bottom.
Aliev has control of Voront's left arm, preventing Voront from doing any damage.
Aliev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Voront must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Aliev trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voront stopping the sweep attempt from Aliev.

Aliev working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voront doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voront manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Voront prevents Aliev from getting back to his feet.
Aliev controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aliev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Voront avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Voront drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aliev tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Voront avoids the attempt from Aliev to control.
Voront scoring with strikes but Aliev is staying in there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ali Aliev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Voront.
Aliev shoots in looking for a takedown. Voront tries to sprawl out of it but Aliev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Voront manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aliev throws a sloppy head kick and Voront moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Voront's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aliev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Voront.
Voront throws a body punch but Aliev moves out of range.

Aliev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Aliev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aliev in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev working the head with strikes.
Voront is breathing heavily.
Aliev lands an elbow.
Ali Aliev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aliev wants to control but Voront is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev lands a few punches from side control.
Aliev looking to control but instead Voront has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Aliev lands strikes from half guard.
Aliev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voront does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Voront trying to control from the bottom.
Aliev is nestled in close to Voront, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voront looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aliev wants to pass to mount but Voront is defending the position.
Aliev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aliev slips a nice elbow through Voront's hands, connecting with Voront's forehead.
Aliev wants to take a breather but Voront is having none of it.
Aliev wants to free his trapped foot but Voront is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Aliev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aliev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Voront keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev not doing much here.
We've been hearing that Aliev has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Aliev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aliev tries to pass the half guard into mount. Voront knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Aliev slips a nice elbow through Voront's hands, connecting with Voront's forehead.

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 wants to free his trapped foot but Voront is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Aliev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voront is just riding it out for now. Aliev eventually gives up the hold.
Aliev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aliev in particular looking to stall.
Voront is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Aliev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Voront stuffs the takedown.
Voront lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aliev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Voront tries to avoid it but Aliev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Voront to the ground. Voront escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Voront is looking to clinch but Aliev is avoiding it.
No luck for Aliev with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Aliev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Voront manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Aliev on his heels. He'll look to pass Aliev's guard now, I'm sure.
Aliev trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev keeping moving, preventing Voront from controlling successfully.
Voront takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Voront won't allow Aliev to get back to his feet.
Aliev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Voront is one step ahead there.

Aliev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Voront tries to stand but Aliev is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aliev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Aliev instigates a clinch.

Voront breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Voront gets tackled into the cage by Aliev. Aliev maintains the clinch.
Voront struggles to land a body shot inside as Aliev controls his hands.

Aliev pulls guard effortlessly.
Voront sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aliev's guard.
Aliev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev is looking to control Voront's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aliev avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev is pressing down on Voront's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Aliev pulls Voront in close to prevent any damage.
Aliev wants to hit a switch here but Voront passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Aliev there!
Voront avoids the attempt from Aliev to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Voront looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Voront controlling from mount.
Aliev wants to control but Voront is having none of it.
Jurg Voront has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Aliev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurg Voront comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Aliev 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Aliev!
A relieved looking Ali Aliev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
25%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alk Manik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alk Manik is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Manik
vs
Ramos

170 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Mohito Fightwear

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alk Manik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Manik counters with a single leg into guard. Ramos didn't expect that.
Ramos told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Manik wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Manik advances to half guard.
Ramos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manik.
Manik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manik wants to work for an arm triangle but Ramos is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ramos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ramos is trying to get back to full guard.
Manik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Manik is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramos has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramos is refusing to be controlled, as Manik sits in half guard.

Manik is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Manik is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manik wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.
Manik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Manik is working for a submission of some sort.

Manik seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ramos is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Alk Manik!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Birmbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Birmbaum
vs
Cannon

175 cm
19
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Mohito Fightwear

Mohito Fightwear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 Sydney, Chance Birmbaum!
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, Todd Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon misses with a double jab.

Birmbaum scores with a takedown into Cannon's guard.

Cannon looking for a guillotine here but Birmbaum defends easily.
Cannon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Birmbaum pushing down on Cannon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cannon has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Cannon won't allow Birmbaum to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon is looking to control Birmbaum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cannon avoid being mounted?
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Birmbaum perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've been hearing that Birmbaum has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birmbaum's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Birmbaum wants to free his trapped foot but Cannon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cannon missing with punches from the bottom.
Birmbaum moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Birmbaum is looking to take a break and control but Cannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cannon is trying to improve his position.
Birmbaum working away.
Birmbaum working the ground and pound from side control.
Birmbaum lands a decent elbow from side control.
Birmbaum moves into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cannon is looking to escape.
Birmbaum controlling the pace for now.
Cannon is trying to escape the mount.
Cannon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Birmbaum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cannon looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Birmbaum cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum breaks from Cannon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Birmbaum avoids the attempt from Cannon to control.
Cannon is trying to escape the mount.
Birmbaum lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Birmbaum pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cannon is trying desperately to improve position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Birmbaum dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Birmbaum gets the takedown into side control.
Birmbaum tries to advance to mount but can't.
Birmbaum works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cannon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Birmbaum's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Birmbaum seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Birmbaum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon wants to control but Birmbaum is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Birmbaum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cannon sees it coming and defends easily.
Birmbaum content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Cannon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cannon taking some punishment here, with Birmbaum in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cannon wants to control but Birmbaum is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Cannon actively working from the bottom here.
Birmbaum drops an elbow to the side of Cannon's head.
Birmbaum looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cannon is looking for a sweep. Birmbaum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Birmbaum looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Birmbaum is controlling the pace.
Cannon wants to get back to full guard.

Birmbaum is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum is trying to control. Cannon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Cannon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cannon is trying to control but can't.
Birmbaum takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Birmbaum takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Birmbaum moves nicely into side control.
Cannon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cannon tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cannon is squirming around, avoiding Birmbaum's attempts to control the action.
Cannon working to try and regain half guard.
Birmbaum lands a nice shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Birmbaum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cannon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Birmbaum controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chance Birmbaum dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A jab from Birmbaum misses.
Cannon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cannon misses with a head kick.
Cannon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Birmbaum changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cannon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cannon is trying to improve his position.
Birmbaum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cannon can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cannon!
Cannon tries to lock up and control but Birmbaum gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Birmbaum dominating with strikes here.
Birmbaum sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Birmbaum lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Cannon is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Birmbaum.
Cannon is still in real trouble! Can Birmbaum finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Birmbaum! Cannon is hurt baaadly! Birmbaum is firing away with more strikes - Cannon is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Birmbaum!
During a confident post fight interview, Chance Birmbaum thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica. Sven Kowalski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Guillermo Mendez's chin.

Kowalski
vs
Mendez

182 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Mohito Fightwear
TKO Clothing

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sven Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sven Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski misses with a double jab.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown but Kowalski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mendez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kowalski throwing a counter right hand but Mendez manages to avoid it.

Kowalski drops Mendez with a beautiful combination! Mendez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kowalski is looking for the KO!

Mendez is rocked!

It looks like Guillermo Mendez has been cut.
A combination from Kowalski does no damage.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalski finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mendez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowalski swinging wildly here.
Mendez seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been told by Kowalski's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kowalski feints with a jab and clips Mendez right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Mendez is sent crashing into the canvas and Kowalski leaps in for the kill! Mendez tries to get to his feet but Kowalski is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Mendez is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Kowalski!
After the fight, Sven Kowalski 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.

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Shewmaker
vs
Drago

195 cm
26
289 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

197 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Drago!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shewmaker but Shewmaker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shewmaker swings for the body but Drago moves out of range.

Shewmaker pushes Drago up against the cage in a clinch.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker avoids the elbow strike from Drago, against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shewmaker crunches a lovely knee into Drago's ribcage.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drago looks winded!
Drago tries to stall but Shewmaker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Shewmaker.
Drago blocks a body shot from Shewmaker.
Drago blocks the elbow strike.
Shewmaker lands with a light punch inside.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shewmaker keeps control of Drago as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shewmaker gets underhooks to prevent Drago's takedown attempt.
Frank Shewmaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.

It looks like Ivan Drago has been cut.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker working Drago over with knees to the body.
Shewmaker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Drago lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow.
Drago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shewmaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shewmaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
Shewmaker presses Drago against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shewmaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shewmaker lands a right hand.
Shewmaker lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Shewmaker as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker working Drago over with knees to the body.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drago struggles to land a body shot inside as Shewmaker controls his hands.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shewmaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shewmaker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shewmaker obliges.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands a nice uppercut.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.
A short left from Shewmaker.

Drago is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Shewmaker finish him?
Good body shot from Shewmaker.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is working Drago over against the cage.
Shewmaker lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shewmaker lands a body punch.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a good knee to the midsection. Drago won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Shewmaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shewmaker forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Shewmaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
A knee to the head by Shewmaker.
Shewmaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but Drago blocks it.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Shewmaker putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drago in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shewmaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Drago is blocking nicely.
Shewmaker digs a right hand underneath Drago's ribcage. Drago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Drago is breathing heavily.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Shewmaker lands a vicious elbow to the side of Drago's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Shewmaker tries to finish him with strikes but Drago still seems able to defend himself so Shewmaker steps back and lets Drago get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Shewmaker clinches up against the cage.
Shewmaker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Drago blocks the elbow strike.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Drago avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Drago misses with a punch on the inside.

Shewmaker drops Drago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Drago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the body.
Shewmaker with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Ivan Drago's cut even more.
Shewmaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shewmaker pushes off an throws an elbow but Drago leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drago.
Shewmaker lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago looking to stall.
Drago avoiding damage as Shewmaker throws knees to the body.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.

Drago gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Shewmaker regains guard.
Drago postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Drago manages to get himself to full guard.

Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.

Drago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shewmaker is aware though and is defending well.
Shewmaker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shewmaker postures up in Drago's guard and throws a big left but Drago blocks it.
Drago is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drago not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shewmaker wants to control from the top but Drago keeps moving.
Shewmaker passes Drago's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Drago is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shewmaker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shewmaker's back!
Shewmaker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Shewmaker wants to get back to full guard.
Drago is nestled in close to Shewmaker, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Shewmaker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Drago's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Shewmaker as Drago shoots in.
A big left from Drago misses.
Drago keeps the fight on the outside.

Shewmaker tries to keep at a distance but Drago has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drago is working for takedown but Shewmaker is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Shewmaker.
Drago is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shewmaker is defending well.
Frank Shewmaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Drago.
Drago goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shewmaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shewmaker landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
A body shot lands from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shewmaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Drago has had enough of the clinch but Shewmaker keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shewmaker scores with a knee to the head.
Drago managing to block the knees to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Shewmaker.
Frank Shewmaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shewmaker lands a shot to the body.
Drago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shewmaker digs a right hand into Drago's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drago's gas tank.

Shewmaker drops Drago with a big knee straight up the middle! Drago is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Shewmaker instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Shewmaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but Drago blocks with his arms.
Drago can't get the takedown.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shewmaker scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drago is defending well for now.
Shewmaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shewmaker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shewmaker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drago backwards.
Shewmaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shewmaker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Drago drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Shewmaker.
Shewmaker stops a takedown attempt from Drago.
Shewmaker lands a hook that snaps the head of Drago backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shewmaker lands a nice knee to the body.
Shewmaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shewmaker lands an elbow inside that Drago shrugs off.
Shewmaker pushes Drago back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shewmaker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Drago avoids it.
Shewmaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Drago has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drago tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drago takes a shot to the head.
Drago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shewmaker after a bit of a struggle.
Shewmaker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Drago tries to score a body lock takedown but Shewmaker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker cracks Drago with a nice body shot.
Shewmaker lands a body shot.
Shewmaker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shewmaker lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drago can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shewmaker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Drago's brow.
Shewmaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shewmaker missing with knees to the body.
Shewmaker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shewmaker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Drago blocks it with crossed arms.
Shewmaker misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Shewmaker.
Ivan Drago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Shewmaker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drago tries to land knees in the clinch but Shewmaker avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shewmaker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shewmaker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shewmaker!
A very excited looking Frank Shewmaker 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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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Tripplet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Brindle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tripplet
vs
Brindle

165 cm
20
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

164 cm
26
147 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Mohito Fightwear
Voodoo Nutrition

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Tripplet!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dennis Brindle!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brindle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tripplet to counter with a crisp jab.
Brindle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tripplet but Tripplet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A lazy left from Brindle finds it's target.
Tripplet misses with a series of wild punches.
Brindle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tripplet is out of range.
Tripplet misses with a few strikes there.
Tripplet fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brindle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brindle.
Jab from Brindle.
Tripplet plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Brindle swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Brindle face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce Tripplet!
Bruce Tripplet retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Bruce Tripplet said 'I want to thank my family and friends and my trainers and my sponsor Voodoo Nutrition. I will keep this belt around my waist for a long time. '.

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Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Punisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Punisher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Larson
vs
Punisher

187 cm
27
234 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Butch Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Punisher!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punisher fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punisher connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Punisher misses with a wild combination.
Punisher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Punisher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larson at a distance.
Punisher scores with a jab to the body.
The Punisher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punisher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punisher swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Punisher. No joy for Larson on that attempt.
Punisher misses with a hook. Larson ducked under it nicely.
Punisher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punisher misses the body punch

so Larson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Punisher has his foot on Larson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Larson works his way back into a safe position though.
Punisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larson is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Larson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Punisher not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Punisher is looking for a triangle but Larson pushes his legs off easily.
Larson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Larson passes Punisher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Larson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Larson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Punisher actively working from the bottom here.
Larson thows a huge punch but Punisher dodges it nicely.
Punisher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Larson.
Still in half guard, Larson seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punisher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Larson pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Larson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Larson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Punisher is trying to escape the position but Larson is controlling the position.
Larson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Punisher can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punisher is letting Larson control him for a moment.
Punisher prevents Larson from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson works to advance to full mount. Punisher defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Punisher is working to get back to half guard.
Larson avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Butch Larson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Punisher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larson was well out of range. Poor timing from Punisher.

Larson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Larson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Punisher for as long as he can get away with.
Larson works his way into full mount!
We've been hearing good reports from Larson'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punisher wants to hold on but Larson pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punisher manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Larson not doing much here.
Larson continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punisher wants to sweep but Larson has passed to side control!
Larson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Larson is working Punisher over with some ground and pound from side control.
Larson controls the position.
Punisher can't do much from the bottom here.
Larson controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butch Larson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Larson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Larson happy to just control the position for now.
Punisher wants to control but Larson postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Larson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Larson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Larson advances nicely into full mount.
Larson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punisher can do to turn this around?
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Punisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Larson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butch Larson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Punisher with a jab.
Punisher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larson on the side of the head.
Punisher connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punisher misses with a body shot.

Larson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Punisher's guard.

Punisher working for submissions but it's allowed Larson to get to half guard.
Punisher is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson controlling the action here.
Larson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punisher wants to improve his position but Larson is controlling well.
Larson wants to pass the guard but Punisher is defending well.
Larson trying to control the pace.
Larson trying to mount his opponent but Punisher defends it.
Larson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Larson controlling from mount.

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.
Larson avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Larson with good strikes from the mount here!
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson raining down hammerfists from mount.
Larson wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Punisher wants to control but Larson is having none of it.
Larson controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson avoids the attempt from Punisher to control.
Larson controlling the position easily from mount.
Further stalling from Larson.
The Punisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punisher tries to lock up and control but Larson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Larson!

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahsan Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hamed's choice of entrance music: Ahmed's Theme. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bronson
vs
Hamed

185 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinny Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahsan Hamed!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Hamed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Bronson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hamed's guard.

Bronson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bronson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bronson stops Hamed from standing up.
Hamed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamed looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronson is one step ahead there.
Bronson looking to pass the guard.

Bronson drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bronson as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Hamed screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bronson! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vinny Bronson!
After the big win, Vinny Bronson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.