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HFC 27:Dorkuraz vs Volkov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Frantz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nasko Stefanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frantz comes to the cage accompanied by Rooster. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Frantz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nasko Stefanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Frantz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stefanov works Frantz's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stefanov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stefanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frantz doesn't seem bothered though.
Stefanov scores with a punch to the head.
Stefanov jabs Frantz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frantz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stefanov scores with a hook to the body. Frantz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stefanov lands a nice looking body shot.
A left lands for Stefanov.
Stefanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stefanov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frantz misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frantz at a distance.
Frantz walks into a straight right hand from Stefanov.
Stefanov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stefanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frantz at a distance.
Stefanov lands with a nice body punch.
Stefanov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stefanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stefanov lunges at Frantz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Frantz's hand.
Stefanov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frantzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stefanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Stefanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefanov thuds a left hand into Frantz's body.
Frantz walks into a stiff left hand from Stefanov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov lands a nice hook to Frantz's body. Frantz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stefanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stefanov lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Stefanov.
Frantz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stefanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Frantz's head backwards.
Stefanov lands with a cross.
Stefanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frantz is breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Stefanov.
Stefanov jabs at Frantz's body.
Frantz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stefanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stefanov scores with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Stefanov there.
Stefanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Frantz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Frantz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stefanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frantz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stefanov stuns Frantz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stefanov connects with the punch.
Stefanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frantz at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stefanov cracks Frantz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frantz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stefanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frantz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Stefanov coming out on top.
Stefanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Frantz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frantz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stefanov scores with a nice right hand.
Stefanov thuds a left hand into Frantz's body.
Nasko Stefanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frantz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefanov thuds a left hand into Frantz's body.
Stefanov lands a slapping body shot.
Stefanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frantz on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nasko Stefanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stefanov scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanov lands with an overhand left.
Stefanov lands a nice hook to Frantz's body. Frantz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stefanov scores with a body shot.
Stefanov catches Frantz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stefanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frantz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stefanov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Frantz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stefanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frantz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stefanov clobbers Frantz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stefanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nasko Stefanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanov lands with a good body shot.
Frantz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Frantz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stefanov digs a good body shot into Frantz's ribs.
Frantz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stefanov can pounce on him.
Stefanov scores with a hook.
Stefanov lands with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stefanov. That's going to slow Frantz down.
Stefanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jan Frantz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stefanov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stefanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frantz in his tracks.
Nice straight punches there by Stefanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stefanov.
Stefanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frantz at a distance.
Nasko Stefanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frantz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stefanov cracks a nice hook into Frantz's ribs.
Stefanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stefanov lands a jab to Frantz's midsection.
Stefanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frantz moves forwards but Stefanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stefanov connects with a body shot that sends Frantz's belly button to the back.
Stefanov lands a really nice looking cross but Frantz seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stefanov. That's going to slow Frantz down.
Stefanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stefanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Frantz rather than just go for the knockout.
Stefanov lands with a shot to the body.
Frantz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Frantz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stefanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stefanov lands with a nice body punch.
Stefanov lands with a good body shot.
Stefanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frantz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stefanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Frantz's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frantz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stefanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stefanov stuns Frantz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stefanov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frantz under the eye.
Stefanov digs a good hook to Frantz's body.
Stefanov works Frantz's body with a nice hook.
Frantz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Frantz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stefanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Frantz doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stefanov scores with a nice right hand.
Frantz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nasko Stefanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stefanov lands with a good body shot.
Frantz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Frantz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stefanov! But no joy.
Stefanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Stefanov punishes Frantz's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Stefanov. Beautiful body shot.
Stefanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Frantz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefanov stuns Frantz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Stefanov. Beautiful body shot.
Stefanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanov scores with a jab to the body.
Stefanov cracks a nice hook into Frantz's ribs.
Frantz walks into a stiff left hand from Stefanov.
Stefanov scores with a nice head shot.
Stefanov works Frantz's body with a nice hook.
Stefanov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frantz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stefanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stefanov feints a jab promting Frantz to slip. Stefanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Frantz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Frantz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Stefanov! Frantz is backing up but he can't get away as Stefanov lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Frantz and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nasko Stefanov!
Nasko Stefanov gave a mention to Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chingis Ganbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athanasios Konstantoulakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ganbaatar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mountain Kharkhiraa. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chingis Ganbaatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Athanasios Konstantoulakis!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganbaatar throws a lazy head kick
and Konstantoulakis counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Chingis Ganbaatar has been cut.
Konstantoulakis throws a left that rocks Ganbaatar and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Konstantoulakis dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ganbaatar regain composure!
Konstantoulakis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganbaatar is pushing Konstantoulakis's head away, looking to escape. Konstantoulakis manages to hold on to the position though.
Konstantoulakis is trying to ground and pound but Ganbaatar uses the momentary lack of control by Konstantoulakis to regain half guard.
Ganbaatar kicks Konstantoulakis off and gets back to his feet.
Konstantoulakis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ganbaatar.
Konstantoulakis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ganbaatar with a body shot.
Konstantoulakis throws a right and a left that Ganbaatar avoids nicely.
Ganbaatar dodges the punch combination from Konstantoulakis.
Ganbaatar throws a right and a left that Konstantoulakis avoids nicely.
Konstantoulakis lands a slapping body shot.
Konstantoulakis waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Ganbaatar. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Ganbaatar to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Ganbaatar is rocked!
Chingis Ganbaatar's cut is getting worse.
Konstantoulakis throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh Ganbaatar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Konstantoulakis throws a big elbow that misses.
Ganbaatar seems to have got his legs back now.
Konstantoulakis throws a strike but Ganbaatar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganbaatar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Konstantoulakis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Konstantoulakis striking off his back but it's not causing Ganbaatar any problems.
Konstantoulakis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ganbaatar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Konstantoulakis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Konstantoulakis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ganbaatar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Konstantoulakis is striking off his back. Ganbaatar thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Konstantoulakis missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Konstantoulakis throws a strike from the bottom but Ganbaatar passes into side control!
Ganbaatar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Konstantoulakis will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Konstantoulakis tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ganbaatar presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Konstantoulakis swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganbaatar controlling the position easily from mount.
Ganbaatar blocks Konstantoulakis's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Konstantoulakis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Konstantoulakis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ganbaatar controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganbaatar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Konstantoulakis for as long as he can get away with.
Konstantoulakis is trying to escape the mount.
Ganbaatar controlling the pace for now.
Konstantoulakis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ganbaatar controlling his opponent.
Konstantoulakis is trying to escape the mount.
Ganbaatar controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantoulakis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ganbaatar looking to control and managing it successfully.
Konstantoulakis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Konstantoulakis is still trying to improve position.
Ganbaatar swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chingis Ganbaatar!
Chingis Ganbaatar really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sun-Tzu logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levan Kvirkvelia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz has chosen OCTAGON as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oliver Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kvirkvelia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kvirkvelia lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruiz misses with a head kick.
Kvirkvelia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ruiz.
Kvirkvelia stuns Ruiz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kvirkvelia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ruiz's guard.
Kvirkvelia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kvirkvelia forces his way into half guard.
Kvirkvelia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruiz sees it coming and defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kvirkvelia maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ruiz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kvirkvelia has cracked it and Ruiz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kvirkvelia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Levan Kvirkvelia!
Levan Kvirkvelia seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Nyysonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nyysonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyysonen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cannon's guard.
Nyysonen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Nyysonen from controlling successfully.
Cannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nyysonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nyysonen won't allow Cannon to sweep him here.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Nyysonen from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nyysonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon 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.
Cannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon pulls Nyysonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Nyysonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cannon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nyysonen is aware though and is defending well.
Nyysonen is pushing down on Cannon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cannon is fighting to maintain full guard but Nyysonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nyysonen wants to control but Cannon is keeping him busy.
Cannon wants to improve his position but Nyysonen is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon punching from the bottom.
Cannon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Cannon is staying active underneath Nyysonen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nyysonen thows a huge punch but Cannon dodges it nicely.
Nyysonen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cannon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nyysonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nyysonen's back!
Nyysonen trying to control the position but Cannon manages to sink in the hooks.
Cannon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cannon not allowing Nyysonen to control his hands.
Cannon is trying to stick to Nyysonen's back but Nyysonen is turning into Cannon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cannon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nyysonen.
Nyysonen is looking to stand up but Cannon won't let him.
Cannon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nyysonen has passed into half guard!
Cannon taking some punishment here, with Nyysonen in his half guard.
Nyysonen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon trying to control from the bottom.
Cannon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nyysonen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cannon is trying to get back to full guard.
Nyysonen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyysonen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cannon trying to control but Nyysonen postures up.
Cannon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nyysonen pulls his head out easily.
Cannon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cannon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Nyysonen from controlling successfully.
Cannon looking for subs off his back but Nyysonen has passed one foot through into 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 Niklas Nyysonen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nyysonen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cannon moves into the clinch.
Nyysonen lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nyysonen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Niklas Nyysonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cannon looking for submissions off his back.
Nyysonen is trying to work for a kimura but Cannon is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nyysonen is working away from the top position though.
Cannon wants to get back to full guard.
Cannon is trying to maintain the position but Nyysonen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nyysonen trying to control the pace.
Nyysonen is looking to take a break and control but Cannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nyysonen is working for a kimura but Cannon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cannon manages to get to full guard.
Cannon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Nyysonen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cannon has his foot on Nyysonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nyysonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Nyysonen wants to pass the guard but Cannon is keeping the position.
Cannon is looking to cinch up a triangle. Nyysonen throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Cannon's body to avoid the submission. Cannon has instead reached around Nyysonen's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Cannon arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Todd Cannon!
After the big win, Todd Cannon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mohito Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Golovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Millencolin - Happiness For Dogs as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Golovin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paddy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Golovin was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Brown tries to get set, Golovin tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
Brown swings for the body but Golovin moves out of range.
Golovin instigates a clinch.
Golovin lands with a light punch inside.
Golovin scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Golovin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown is trying to drag Golovin to the mat but Golovin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovin stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Konstantin Golovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Brown.
Brown has Golovin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Golovin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golovin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Golovin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Golovin lands an uppercut.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Golovin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golovin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golovin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Golovin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown is working for takedown but Golovin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golovin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Golovin is working Brown over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Golovin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovin slows down the pace here.
Golovin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Golovin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Golovin to work.
Golovin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Golovin lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Golovin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown is working for takedown but Golovin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Golovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Golovin scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Golovin stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Golovin lands with a light punch inside.
Golovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown is trying to trip Golovin. He has hold of a leg but Golovin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brown persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Golovin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brown wants to control from the top but Golovin keeps moving.
Golovin is controlling Brown's posture.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Golovin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Brown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Golovin is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown trying to control but Golovin is having none of it.
Golovin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Golovin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Golovin but Golovin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Golovin stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Golovin has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown wants a takedown.
A short right from Golovin.
Golovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Konstantin Golovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Golovin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golovin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovin lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golovin lands a right hand.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golovin lands an uppercut.
Golovin lands a shot to the body.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golovin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Golovin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golovin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovin lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Golovin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Golovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Golovin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golovin lands with a left to the head.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Golovin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Golovin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Golovin gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Golovin.
Golovin lands a nice uppercut.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golovin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Golovin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golovin lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Golovin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Golovin doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Golovin defends it well.
Golovin clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Golovin scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Golovin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Golovin stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Golovin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Golovin prevents it.
Golovin lands a nice uppercut.
Golovin lands a left hand.
Golovin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golovin effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovin pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Konstantin Golovin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Golovin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Golovin is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Golovin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Golovin lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Golovin.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Golovin prevents it.
Golovin slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Golovin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Golovin instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Golovin.
Golovin lands a shoulder strike.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Golovin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Golovin lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Golovin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Golovin - that landed with a thud.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Golovin scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Golovin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Konstantin Golovin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Brown.
Golovin lands a body punch.
Golovin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Golovin lands an uppercut.
Golovin lands with a right to the head.
Brown is rocked!
Golovin stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Golovin finish him?
A shot in the inside from Golovin.
Golovin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Golovin gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Golovin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Golovin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Brown's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Brown drops to his knees and Golovin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Golovin!
A relieved looking Konstantin Golovin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miron Iago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miron Iago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guillermo Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a hook but Iago blocks it.
Iago shoots in and bounces Mendez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Iago is controlling him.
Mendez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Iago can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iago controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iago stops Mendez from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iago 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Iago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez stuffs the takedown attempt from Iago. Iago gets slowly back to his feet.
Miron Iago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iago being controlled here, momentarily.
Mendez throwing strikes from guard but Iago blocks nicely.
Mendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Iago is breathing heavily.
Iago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mendez.
Mendez preventing the sweep.
Mendez cracks Iago with a solid left hand.
Iago keeping moving, preventing Mendez from controlling successfully.
Iago can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mendez controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendez forces his way into half guard.
Mendez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Iago is just riding it out for now. Mendez eventually gives up the hold.
Mendez wants to take a breather but Iago is having none of it.
Iago blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendez.
Mendez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez is looking to take a break and control but Iago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mendez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Iago knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendez wants to control but Iago is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Mendez seems content to control.
Mendez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Iago defends it well.
Iago wants to get back to full guard.
Mendez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendez looks to land a combination but Iago avoids it well.
Mendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Iago.
Iago closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Mendez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Iago shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Mendez counter with a right hand.
Mendez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendez throws a body kick that misses.
Iago darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mendez won't allow Iago to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mendez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Iago prevents Mendez from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iago performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Mendez trying to control here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mendez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Iago looking to score a takedown here. Mendez is defending well but Iago drives through and ends up in Mendez's guard.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Iago is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mendez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mendez pushes Iago off and gets back to his feet.
Iago fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mendez avoids it really well and circles away.
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iago is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iago avoids the head kick by Mendez.
No joy there for Mendez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Mendez.
Miron Iago is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miron Iago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Iago.
Mendez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendez.
Mendez looks for the body kick but Iago saw that one coming.
Iago goes for a double leg but Mendez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mendez continues to drive forward.
Mendez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendez misses with a kick to the body.
Iago takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendez misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendez shoots for a takedown but Iago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mendez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Iago went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iago bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mendez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Mendez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Iago's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iago tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mendez swivels and escapes.
Iago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mendez sprawls well. Mendez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Iago gets slowly back to his feet.
Iago tries for a takedown but Mendez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miron Iago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iago shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mendez as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Mendez looks to move away, Iago throws a big counter combo but Mendez just gets out of the way.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Iago avoids it well.
Mendez has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Iago is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendez tries to land a front kick but Iago steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice takedown defense from Mendez. No joy for Iago on that attempt.
Mendez throws a counter combo.
Iago avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendez misses with a few strikes there.
Iago has a takedown stuffed.
Mendez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mendez misses with a two punch combination.
Mendez throws a right hand that Iago ducks under and follows up with a left that Iago also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iago shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mendez defends it nicely.
Mendez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mendez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mendez lands a jab to Iago's midsection.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Iago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Iago keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A combination from Mendez does no damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mendez or perhaps it was just good defense by Iago, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendez stuffs the takedown.
Mendez throws a leg kick but Iago sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mendez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mendez 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.
Iago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendez is looking to work some ground and pound but Iago has wrist control.
Mendez with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iago preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mendez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mendez trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mendez throws a sloppy head kick and Iago moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mendez. Those never looked like landing.
Iago shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miron Iago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Mendez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Mendez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mendez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Mendez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chance Birmbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliev has chosen Lezginka as his entrance music. Ali Aliev has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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176 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birmbaum moves into the clinch.
Birmbaum tries to work over Aliev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Birmbaum can't find room to land a body shot as Aliev controls the action.
Birmbaum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aliev misses with a head kick.
Aliev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Birmbaum counters with a straight right hand.
Birmbaum tries to clinch but Aliev is having none of it.
Aliev goes for a double leg but Birmbaum avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Birmbaum continues to drive forward.
Aliev moves out of range of the strikes.
Aliev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Birmbaum's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev misses with a combination
and Birmbaum counters with a nice double leg into side control. Aliev won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Birmbaum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aliev keeps working.
Aliev wants to control but Birmbaum postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmbaum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aliev has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aliev defending against the ground and pound.
Birmbaum looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Aliev is avoiding damage well.
Birmbaum tries to advance to mount but can't.
Birmbaum scoring with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev is not content to let Birmbaum control the position.
Birmbaum fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Birmbaum scores with a couple of short elbows.
Aliev takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Birmbaum 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.
Birmbaum working the body and head with strikes.
Birmbaum lands some shots froms side control.
Aliev regains half guard.
Birmbaum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birmbaum is trying to control the action in half guard but Aliev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aliev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Birmbaum is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aliev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Birmbaum thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aliev's head.
Aliev trying to control from the bottom.
Birmbaum is trying to control. Aliev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aliev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Birmbaum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Birmbaum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Birmbaum is working for a kimura but Aliev is defending it quite comfortably.
Aliev trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Birmbaum manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aliev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Birmbaum dominated that round.
That's time! Birmbaum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aliev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Birmbaum counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Aliev!
Birmbaum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Birmbaum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Birmbaum trying to control the position but Aliev is working away.
Aliev is looking to regain half guard here but Birmbaum keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Aliev tries to buck Birmbaum off but Birmbaum is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birmbaum cracks Aliev with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Birmbaum.
Birmbaum lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Birmbaum off and has taken his back!
Birmbaum manages to reverse the position and now he's in Aliev's guard. Nice work there by Birmbaum.
Birmbaum is stalling in the full guard.
Aliev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Birmbaum manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Birmbaum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aliev has managed to get both his arms back between Birmbaum's legs - danger averted.
Birmbaum keeping moving, preventing Aliev from controlling successfully.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Aliev working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Aliev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Birmbaum had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Aliev defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Birmbaum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliev trying to control here.
Birmbaum seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aliev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Birmbaum is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aliev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Aliev has a hand on Birmbaum's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Birmbaum takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Aliev is looking to improve his position but Birmbaum isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aliev wants to hold on but Birmbaum pushes him away.
Chance Birmbaum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Birmbaum unloading with bombs!
Birmbaum with shots to the head and body - Aliev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Aliev working to try and regain half guard.
Birmbaum definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Birmbaum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aliev is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Birmbaum dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Birmbaum connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aliev throws a sloppy head kick
and Birmbaum counters with a takedown into side control.
Birmbaum tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Birmbaum works to advance to full mount. Aliev defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Birmbaum has hold of Aliev's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Aliev manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Birmbaum throwing strikes here but Aliev is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Aliev that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Birmbaum landing shots from mount.
Birmbaum wants to control the pace but Aliev is squirming around nicely.
Birmbaum is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Birmbaum lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aliev is rocked!
Birmbaum postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Aliev bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Birmbaum and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chance Birmbaum!
After winning the bout, Chance Birmbaum thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ali Aliev was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks all fans for support! Next time I'll be better, thanks God!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russell Northrop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Zamana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Northrop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alive And Kicking. Zamana has chosen Modestep - Show Me A Sign as his entrance music. Rafal Zamana is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 lbs
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22
181 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Northrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Zamana!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamana closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Northrop is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Zamana's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zamana trying to control the action but Northrop is working from the bottom.
Northrop trying to control but Zamana postures up.
Northrop desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zamana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Northrop keeps working.
Zamana is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Northrop sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Northrop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zamana trying to control but Northrop is working from the bottom.
Northrop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zamana is one step ahead there.
Zamana must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Northrop managing to control the position.
Northrop seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Northrop has his foot on Zamana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zamana works his way back into a safe position though.
Northrop has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zamana can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Northrop is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Northrop throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Northrop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zamana's guard.
Northrop sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Northrop postures up.
Northrop forces his way into half guard.
Northrop is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zamana!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Northrop can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zamana is looking to escape.
Northrop controlling from the full mount.
Zamana is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Northrop has taken his back.
Northrop trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zamana doesn't escape.
Northrop is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zamana is defending well though. Northrop let's go of the attempt for now.
Northrop looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zamana is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Northrop gets his hands free as Zamana looks to control.
Northrop is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Zamana has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Northrop looking for the RNC.
Northrop really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Zamana.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Northrop is looking for the choke from the back position but Zamana is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Northrop dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zamana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zamana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Northrop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Northrop lands a jab to Zamana's midsection.
Nice cross by Northrop.
Northrop drives through and clinches with Zamana against the cage.
Northrop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamana can do to turn this around?
Zamana goes for a takedown attempt but Northrop pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Northrop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Northrop scores with a nice right hand.
Zamana moves forwards but Northrop connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamana shoots for a takedown but Northrop saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Northrop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Russell Northrop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Northrop drops his shoulder and cracks Zamana with a huge uppercut! Zamana goes down! Can Northrop finish him?
Zamana is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamana is breathing heavily.
Northrop slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zamana is still in real trouble! Can Northrop finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Northrop slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Zamana seems to have recovered his senses.
Northrop has hold of Zamana's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Zamana seems comfortable defending it but Northrop has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Zamana is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Zamana is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Northrop couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russell Northrop!
After winning the bout, Russell Northrop thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Butch Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Shewmaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Shewmaker enters the cage!
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234 lbs
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Shewmaker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shewmaker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larson somewhat.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Shewmaker is looking to clinch.
Larson attempts a counter takedown but Shewmaker avoids it well and moves away.
Larson tries for a takedown but Shewmaker sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shewmaker throws a counter combo.
Larson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shewmaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larson, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker can't find room to land a body shot as Larson controls the action.
Shewmaker gets underhooks to prevent Larson's takedown attempt.
Larson has hold of one of Shewmaker's legs. Shewmaker is fighting the takedown attempt but Larson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Shewmaker.
Shewmaker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Larson stands and throws Shewmaker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shewmaker is trying to control Larson's posture but Larson avoids it.
Shewmaker is letting Larson control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Larson throws an elbow but Shewmaker slips to the side and avoids it well.
Larson tries for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Larson stalls from top position.
Larson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shewmaker is looking for a sweep.
Larson is staying tight to Shewmaker's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Larson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shewmaker for as long as he can get away with.
Shewmaker is trying to control Larson's posture but Larson avoids it.
Larson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Shewmaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A lull in the action here as Larson stalls from top position.
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'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 passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Shewmaker!
A nice elbow there by Larson.
Larson controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson has control of Shewmaker's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Shewmaker regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Larson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Larson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shewmaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shewmaker sprawls well initially but Larson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Shewmaker is looking to improve his position.
Larson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shewmaker can do to turn this around?
Larson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shewmaker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Larson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Larson is trying to work for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending well.
Shewmaker trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson is working for a kimura but Shewmaker is defending it quite comfortably.
Larson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Larson thows a huge punch but Shewmaker dodges it nicely.
Larson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shewmaker defending well though.
Larson slows the pace down in half guard.
Butch Larson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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.
Larson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Larson passes to full mount!
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson with good strikes from the mount here!
Larson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shewmaker is in all sorts of trouble here.
Larson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shewmaker is surviving well by controlling Larson's body position as best he can.
Shewmaker tries to hold on but Larson pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson content just to control the position here.
Shewmaker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Larson.
Shewmaker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Larson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Shewmaker moves into the clinch.
Larson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shewmaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larson.
Shewmaker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shewmaker is working Larson over against the cage.
Shewmaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Shewmaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larson's elbow.
Shewmaker throws a knee to the head but misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Larson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Larson prevents a body shot from Shewmaker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shewmaker looking to throw knees to the head but Larson is blocking nicely.
Larson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shewmaker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shewmaker smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shewmaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shewmaker tries to clinch there but Larson circles away.
Larson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Shewmaker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shewmaker.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shewmaker enables Larson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shewmaker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shewmaker looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Larson has picked Shewmaker up and slammed him! Shewmaker can't keep hold of the triangle and Larson manages to pass to side control!
Larson happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Larson happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson advances to mount.
Larson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Larson wants to take his opponent's back but Shewmaker doesn't allow it.
Larson working the ground and pound effectively.
Shewmaker is working to get back to half guard.
Larson scoring with strikes but Shewmaker is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shewmaker taking shots to the head.
Larson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Larson working Shewmaker over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larson working Shewmaker over with strikes here.
Shewmaker wants to hold on but Larson pushes him away.
Frank Shewmaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shewmaker working to try and regain half guard.
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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Larson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hamdi Dorkuraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volkov has chosen Parkway Drive - Dark Days as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!William Volkov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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290 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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277 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamdi Dorkuraz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorkuraz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Volkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Volkov closes the distance and clinches.
Volkov lands an uppercut.
Volkov is leaning against Dorkuraz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dorkuraz.
Volkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dorkuraz.
Dorkuraz is breathing heavily.
Volkov lands with a light punch inside.
Dorkuraz breaks from the clinch.
Volkov jabs at Dorkuraz's body.
Hamdi Dorkuraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov pushes Dorkuraz up against the cage in a clinch.
Volkov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Volkov is working Dorkuraz over against the cage.
Volkov gets through Dorkuraz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Volkov as the two fighters clinch.
Volkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Volkov slowing the pace effectively.
Volkov pushes Dorkuraz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volkov lands a body shot.
Volkov scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Volkov.
Dorkuraz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Volkov.
Dorkuraz is rocked!
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Dorkuraz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dorkuraz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Dorkuraz.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Dorkuraz.
Dorkuraz blocking some punches.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorkuraz blocking some punches.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov has Dorkuraz pressed against the cage, preventing Dorkuraz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorkuraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with some punches.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Volkov.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov's coach down at Forest Hill Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Volkov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorkuraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dorkuraz blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dorkuraz.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dorkuraz blocks an uppercut.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dorkuraz blocks an uppercut.
Volkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Dorkuraz blocks an uppercut.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Volkov working aggressively here.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorkuraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Volkov has a couple of punches blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov misses with a punch on the inside.
Volkov misses with the head strike.
Volkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dorkuraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov throws a punch but it's blocked by Dorkuraz.
Volkov is working Dorkuraz over against the cage.
Dorkuraz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volkov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volkov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Volkov fails to land.
Dorkuraz seems to have got his legs back now.
Volkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dorkuraz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dorkuraz throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Dorkuraz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Dorkuraz.
Volkov jabs Dorkuraz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dorkuraz misses with a head kick.
Dorkuraz misses with a hook
and Volkov counters with a huge left! Dorkuraz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Volkov isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dorkuraz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Volkov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Volkov!
William Volkov is the new super heavyweight champion!
William Volkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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