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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Boyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hurmozvict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyka comes to the cage accompanied by Yuri Boyka. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boyka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Hurmozvict!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurmozvict moves into range and clinches up with Boyka.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hurmozvict throws a body shot but no joy.
Boyka throws a big counter combination but Hurmozvict scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hurmozvict scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Yuri Boyka has been cut.
Hurmozvict throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyka's waist but Boyka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hurmozvict off to one side.
Boyka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmozvict.
Boyka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hurmozvict throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hurmozvict misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyka.
Hurmozvict displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boyka shoots in for a double leg but Hurmozvict sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hurmozvict scores with a nice right hand.
Boyka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmozvict misses with a lunging right hand
and Boyka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hurmozvict scores with a jab.
Hurmozvict shoots in and drives through. Boyka sprawls well.
Boyka is looking for a counter combo.
Boyka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmozvict lands a nice shot to the body.
Hurmozvict throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Hurmozvict looks to move away, Boyka throws a big counter combo but Hurmozvict just gets out of the way.
Boyka moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Boyka - that landed with a thud.
Boyka has Hurmozvict pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hurmozvict manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boyka goes for a takedown attempt but Hurmozvict pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuri Boyka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurmozvict misses with a double jab
and Boyka counters with a good low kick that Hurmozvict was not able to check.
Hurmozvict misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hurmozvict throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hurmozvict misses with a combination
and Boyka counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurmozvict missing with a left hand there. Boyka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Hurmozvict looks to move away, Boyka throws a big counter combo but Hurmozvict just gets out of the way.
A jab from Hurmozvict misses.
Boyka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hurmozvict gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boyka lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hurmozvict connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Hurmozvict, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hurmozvict swings widly with a right hand
and Boyka counters with a big head kick but Hurmozvict shrugs it off.
Boyka moves into the clinch.
Hurmozvict tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boyka avoids it.
Hurmozvict is trying to break the clinch but Boyka is controlling him.
Hurmozvict is looking to break free of the clinch but Boyka has double underhooks.
Boyka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hurmozvict looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka shoots in but no luck this time.
Hurmozvict throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boyka's waist but Boyka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hurmozvict off to one side.
Hurmozvict throws a combination that misses
and Boyka counters with a head kick that drops Hurmozvict - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Hurmozvict is rocked!
Hurmozvict pushes Boyka off looking to stand but Boyka dives back in and keeps control.
Hurmozvict is still in real trouble! Can Boyka finish him?
Boyka stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hurmozvict misses with a double jab
and Boyka counters with a huge left! Hurmozvict is in big trouble! He's backing up but Boyka isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hurmozvict from any more damage. A dominating finish by Boyka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Boyka!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Kanchelski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laim Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanchelski comes to the cage accompanied by Unsteady. Laim Sutton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Kanchelski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Laim Sutton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Kanchelski.
Kanchelski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sutton rushes Kanchelski and presses him up against the cage.
Sutton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sutton looking to throw knees to the head but Kanchelski is blocking nicely.
Kanchelski avoiding damage as Sutton throws knees to the body.
Sutton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sutton trying to land knees to the body.
Sutton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Kanchelski.
Kanchelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanchelski blocks an elbow strike.
Sutton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanchelski.
Sutton misses with a knee to the head.
Sutton working aggressively here.
Sutton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kanchelski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski has Sutton pressed against the cage.
Sutton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanchelski.
Sutton misses with an elbow over the top.
Sutton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
Kanchelski lands with a right to the head.
Sutton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanchelski.
Sutton throws an elbow that misses.
Sutton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sutton pushes Kanchelski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sutton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sutton looking to throw knees to the head but Kanchelski is blocking nicely.
Sutton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanchelski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kanchelski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sutton throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanchelski.
Kanchelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
Sutton throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanchelski leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sutton pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanchelski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
Sutton misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
Kanchelski avoids the elbow strike from Sutton, against the cage.
The referee calls for Kanchelski to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sutton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sutton tries to throw a body punch but Kanchelski avoids it by throwing Sutton back against the cage.
Kanchelski blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Sutton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Sutton swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanchelski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sutton lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanchelski won't want to take too many of those.
Sutton throws an elbow that misses.
Sutton misses with the head strike.
Kanchelski blocks the elbow strike.
Kanchelski taking a breather.
Kanchelski avoiding damage as Sutton throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelski throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Sutton misses with a knee strike.
Sutton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sutton tries a knee to the head but Kanchelski blocks it.
Sutton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sutton throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sutton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Sutton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sutton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kanchelski blocks it with crossed arms.
Sutton misses with an elbow strike.
Kanchelski blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laim Sutton 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.
Kanchelski works Sutton's body with a nice hook.
Kanchelski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sutton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sutton rushes Kanchelski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sutton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sutton tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanchelski avoids the damage to the body.
Sutton misses with some punches.
Kanchelski avoids the elbow strike from Sutton, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sutton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sutton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanchelski blocks the elbow strike.
Sutton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Sutton misses with an elbow strike.
Sutton trying to land knees to the body.
Sutton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanchelski avoids it.
Sutton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Sutton.
Sutton lands a damaging elbow.
Sutton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sutton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanchelski is defending well for now.
Sutton misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Kanchelski to work.
Sutton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kanchelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sutton missing with knees to the body.
Sutton lands an elbow just above Kanchelski 's eye.
Kanchelski taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Sutton.
Sutton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kanchelski avoids the elbow strike from Sutton, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kanchelski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sutton is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanchelski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sutton.
Sutton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanchelski avoiding damage as Sutton throws knees to the body.
Kanchelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelski digs a right hand into Sutton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sutton's gas tank.
Kanchelski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanchelski just leaning against Sutton, taking a breather.
Sutton misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kanchelski.
Kanchelski blocks an elbow strike.
Kanchelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sutton managing to block the knees to the body from Kanchelski.
Kanchelski tries a body shot but Sutton blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanchelski.
Sutton swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanchelski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanchelski misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanchelski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sutton lands an elbow that stopped Kanchelski in his tracks for a moment.
Sutton misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanchelski avoids the elbow strike from Sutton, against the cage.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski tries a body shot but Sutton blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sutton misses with a punch on the inside.
Sutton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kanchelski blocks an elbow strike.
Sutton throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laim Sutton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kanchelski lands a nice shot to the body.
Sutton forces Kanchelski back against the cage and clinches.
Sutton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sutton has a couple of punches blocked by Kanchelski.
Sutton tries to land a knee to the head but Kanchelski blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Kanchelski stalling in the clinch.
Kanchelski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sutton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanchelski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sutton.
Kanchelski lands a shot to the body.
Kanchelski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sutton is keeping busy.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton connects with a knee to the head.
Kanchelski can't find room to land a body shot as Sutton controls the action.
Kanchelski avoids a wild elbow strike from Sutton.
Sutton missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sutton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kanchelski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kanchelski tries to land knees in the clinch but Sutton avoids the damage to the body.
Sutton lands a knee to the body.
Sutton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanchelski.
Kanchelski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sutton backwards.
Nice elbow from Sutton.
Sutton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lucas Kanchelski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sutton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanchelski is defending well for now.
Sutton looking to throw knees to the head but Kanchelski is blocking nicely.
Sutton working aggressively here.
Kanchelski blocks an elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski trying to stall but Sutton improves his position.
Kanchelski missing with knees to the body.
Kanchelski dodges an elbow strike from Sutton.
Kanchelski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Kanchelski is trying to maintain a safe position but Sutton gets an underhook and turns Kanchelski into the cage.
Kanchelski trying to land knees to the body.
Kanchelski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sutton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanchelski is defending well for now.
Kanchelski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sutton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sutton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
Sutton prevents a body shot from Kanchelski.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sutton.
Kanchelski avoiding damage as Sutton throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sutton throws an elbow but misses.
Sutton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanchelski trying to stall but Sutton improves his position.
Sutton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laim Sutton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
A short right from Kanchelski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanchelski.
Kanchelski prevents a body shot from Sutton.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sutton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kanchelski's brow.
Nice body punch from Kanchelski.
Kanchelski is leaning against Sutton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kanchelski throws an elbow that misses.
Kanchelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Sutton controls his hands.
Kanchelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sutton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanchelski missing with knees to the body.
Kanchelski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kanchelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Laim Sutton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sutton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laim Sutton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yordan Andonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bamidele Abimbola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abimbola has chosen African Warrior as his entrance music. Bamidele Abimbola told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yordan Andonov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bamidele Abimbola!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abimbola shoots in looking for a takedown. Andonov tries to sprawl out of it but Abimbola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Andonov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andonov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abimbola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andonov tries to counter with a takedown but Abimbola is quick to defend against it.
Abimbola displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andonov.
Abimbola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abimbola.
Abimbola lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Andonov backs up against the cage.
Abimbola throws a combination. Andonov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abimbola misses with the combination.
Abimbola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abimbola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andonov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andonov has his takedown stuffed
and Abimbola counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yordan Andonov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonov fails with the takedown
and Abimbola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abimbola moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abimbola misses with a combination
and Andonov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Andonov.
Abimbola has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Andonov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Abimbola manages to break the clinch.
Abimbola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Andonov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Andonov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abimbola is controlling him well.
Abimbola decides to stand back up.
A punch combination from Abimbola misses.
Andonov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andonov has been working on his balance at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Abimbola.
Andonov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abimbola.
Andonov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Abimbola is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abimbola fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abimbola looks winded!
Abimbola shoots in for a takedown but Andonov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andonov gets a takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andonov connects with a nice short shot to Abimbola's temple.
Andonov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andonov is looking to advance position but Abimbola won't allow it.
Abimbola is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Andonov scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonov slips a nice elbow through Abimbola's hands, connecting with Abimbola's forehead.
Abimbola throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Andonov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Andonov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abimbola is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andonov pulls his head out easily.
Abimbola wants to sweep but Andonov has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abimbola regains half guard.
Abimbola trying to control but Andonov postures up.
Abimbola looking for submissions off his back.
Andonov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abimbola on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andonov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Andonov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Abimbola is looking for a sweep. Andonov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andonov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Andonov working over Abimbola with some ground and pound. Abimbola looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Andonov is working for a kimura but Abimbola is defending it quite comfortably.
Andonov seems to be working for a kimura but Abimbola defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bamidele Abimbola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some bone on bone action there as Andonov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Andonov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Abimbola looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Abimbola is looking to reverse the position.
Abimbola manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Abimbola has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andonov is pressing down on Abimbola's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Andonov keeping moving, preventing Abimbola from controlling successfully.
Andonov wants to stand up but Abimbola is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andonov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Abimbola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andonov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Andonov keeping full guard, as Abimbola tries to pass.
Abimbola has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Andonov is proving hard to escape from.
Abimbola slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Andonov.
Andonov actively working from the bottom here.
Andonov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
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.
Andonov is refusing to be controlled, as Abimbola sits in half guard.
Andonov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Abimbola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Abimbola's back!
Andonov is punishing Abimbola with strikes - can he finish him?!
Abimbola just trying to survive but Andonov is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Andonov is punishing Abimbola with strikes - can he finish him?!
Andonov scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Andonov scores with punches from the back.
Andonov connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Abimbola to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andonov throwing damaging strikes from the back! Abimbola could be in trouble here!
Abimbola can't escape the position.
Abimbola is breathing heavily.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Andonov. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Abimbola is rocked!
Andonov drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Abimbola is in real trouble here! Andonov lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Andonov is delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yordan Andonov!
In his post fight interview, Yordan Andonov started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Arkwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Zajcev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Arkwright has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Arkwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Zajcev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arkwright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zajcev sprawls well. Zajcev wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arkwright gets slowly back to his feet.
Arkwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zajcev, pushing him back against the cage.
Arkwright has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zajcev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Arkwright is trying to keep an underhook but Zajcev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Arkwright has one foot on Zajcev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arkwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zajcev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zajcev's coach down at Barbell Brigade was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zajcev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zajcev misses with a takedown attempt - Arkwright sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arkwright moves in looking to clinch but Zajcev pushes him off.
Arkwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zajcev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arkwright shoots in but no luck this time.
Zajcev changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zajcev with a poor takedown
and Arkwright counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Arkwright has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
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 really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zajcev.
Kyle Arkwright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Zajcev.
Arkwright slaps away a takedown attempt from Zajcev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkwright is looking to clinch.
Arkwright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arkwright drives through with a takedown into Zajcev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arkwright cracks Zajcev with a solid left hand.
Zajcev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arkwright uses it to pass to side control.
Zajcev tries to bench press Arkwright off him but Arkwright keeps the position.
Arkwright working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Arkwright tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arkwright working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zajcev throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Arkwright gets to mount! Zajcev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zajcev is looking to get to half guard.
Zajcev taking shots to 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!
Arkwright working for a submission but Zajcev is keeping him at bay.
Zajcev is looking to improve his position but Arkwright isn't that keen on the idea.
Arkwright has control of Zajcev's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zajcev regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zajcev is looking to get to half guard.
Arkwright lands a big shot there that rocks Zajcev but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zajcev is working to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zajcev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zajcev is still trying to improve position.
Zajcev is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zajcev tries to reverse the position but Arkwright maintains control.
Arkwright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Arkwright fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zajcev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zajcev wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arkwright trying to control but Zajcev is having none of it.
Arkwright is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zajcev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zajcev is rocked!
Arkwright prevents Zajcev from getting the reversal.
Zajcev keeps trying to improve his position.
A big strike lands for Arkwright! That's really hurt Zajcev and he's turned his back - Arkwright keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Arkwright jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Arkwright!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geordie Nicholson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicholson comes to the cage accompanied by Knock Knock. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Geordie Nicholson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicholson fails with a takedown attempt.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Nicholson. Nicholson maintains the clinch.
Nicholson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nicholson successfully pulls guard.
Nicholson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Nicholson slips nicely into half guard.
Nicholson controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Silva trying to hold on to Nicholson's head to control him but Nicholson postures up.
Nicholson prevents Silva from improving his position.
Silva is looking to escape.
Nicholson is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Nicholson'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.
Nicholson prevents Silva from improving his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Nicholson moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva scores with a hook to the body. Nicholson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicholson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Nicholson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nicholson.
Nicholson moves into the clinch successfully.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nicholson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Geordie Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Silva.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
Nicholson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Nicholson's head coaches at Geo77 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicholson.
Nicholson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Nicholson lands a right hand.
Nicholson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Nicholson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nicholson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Nicholson.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Nicholson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nicholson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicholson pushes Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicholson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nicholson wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Nicholson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Silva misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Nicholson on the inside.
Silva takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Nicholson.
Nicholson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nicholson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Geordie Nicholson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Silva.
A nice left hand lands by Nicholson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nicholson.
Geordie Nicholson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nicholson gets control of Silva's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nicholson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Nicholson has wrist control.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nicholson is keeping the position for now.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Nicholson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nicholson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
Nicholson pushing down on Silva's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nicholson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nicholson stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva darts in looking for a takedown but Nicholson gets double underhooks and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Nicholson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicholson lands a nice uppercut.
Nicholson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicholson is adopting a defensive guard.
Nicholson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Silva preventing the sweep.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Nicholson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nicholson controls the pace.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Nicholson pushes his legs off easily.
Nicholson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicholson slips nicely into half guard.
Nicholson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silva!
Nicholson controlling his opponent.
Silva tries to reverse the position but Nicholson maintains control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicholson avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Nicholson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silva shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geordie Nicholson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nicholson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Nicholson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nicholson blocks it well.
Nicholson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
It looked like Nicholson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Silva fails with the takedown
and Nicholson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nicholson.
Nicholson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nicholson misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nicholson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Silva's waist but Silva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nicholson off to one side.
And Silva tries to counter it with a takedown but Nicholson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geordie Nicholson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicholson tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
and Silva counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicholson gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Nicholson.
Silva is trying to drag Nicholson to the mat but Nicholson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Silva has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nicholson after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicholson has Silva pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Nicholson.
It looks like Carl Silva has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Nicholson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Nicholson on the inside.
Nicholson lands a nice uppercut.
Nicholson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicholson.
Nicholson manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Nicholson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicholson is looking to counter the offense by Silva and move into the clinch.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nicholson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nicholson's waist but Nicholson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Nicholson rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Nicholson pulls Silva into guard.
Nicholson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nicholson wants to sweep here but Silva controlling him for the moment.
Silva wants to control from the top but Nicholson keeps moving.
Nicholson is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Nicholson.
Silva is looking to stand up but Nicholson won't let him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Geordie Nicholson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicholson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Nicholson darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Good body shot from Nicholson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nicholson has Silva pressed against the cage, preventing Silva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Nicholson avoids the damage to the body.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicholson's elbow.
A short left from Nicholson.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nicholson smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicholson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geordie Nicholson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nicholson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geordie Nicholson!
Geordie Nicholson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Dawson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Lennon!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson scores with a kick to the body.
Dawson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dawson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lennon checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Lennon.
Lennon jabs at Dawson's body.
Lennon digs a good hook to Dawson's body.
Lennon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lennon's calf.
Lennon lands a nice shot that snaps Dawson's head back.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Lennon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lennon.
Dawson throws a counter high kick but Lennon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lennon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dawson motions for Lennon to come forward. Dawson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Lennon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dawson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Lennon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lennon checks a low kick from Dawson.
A little jabbing left from Lennon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lennon lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Lennon lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Lennon misses.
Lennon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lennon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lennon blocks the body kick.
Dawson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lennon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lennon moves out of range as Dawson throws a body kick.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lennon clobbers Dawson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dawson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Luke Dawson has been cut.
Lennon throws a good cross that connects.
Lennon misses with a body shot.
Lennon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDawson.
Lennon scores with a one two! Dawson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab by Lennon.
Lennon scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lennon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lennon.
Lennon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lennon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon jabs Dawson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Lennon checks it.
Lennon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lennon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lennon connects with a body shot.
Lennon avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lennon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dawson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lennon counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Lennon catches Dawson right on the button with a cross.
Dawson lands a head kick. Lennon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lennon blocks a head kick by Dawson.
Lennon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lennon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dawson slips a straight right by Lennon.
Lennon jabs Dawson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dawson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lennon moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lennon. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lennon jabs at Dawson's body.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dawson throws a push kick but Lennon slaps the foot to one side.
Lennon throws out a powerful jab.
Lennon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawson throws a body kick that misses
and Lennon counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dawson, right into the meat.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Lennon moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lennon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Dawson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Lennon.
Dawson connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lennon there.
Lennon lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dawson defending well as Lennon loads up on a big left hand.
Dawson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lennon's head.
Lennon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lennon.
Lennon swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lennon misses the target.
Lennon scores with a jab to the jaw.
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!
Dawson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson throws a front kick aimed at Lennon's knee but Lennon avoids it well.
A nice side step and Lennon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lennon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Lennon with a nice cross.
Dawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lennon misses with a straight left.
Dawson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lennon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lennon looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson throws a counter high kick but Lennon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dawson throws a leg kick
and Lennon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Lennon. That snapped Dawson's head back.
Dawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lennon cracks Dawson with an open hand slap.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a leg kick
and Lennon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennon jabs Dawson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paul Lennon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lennon lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luke Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson throws the kick towards the body but Lennon avoids it.
Lennon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Lennon misses.
Lennon checks a leg kick.
Lennon misses with a wild combination.
Lennon scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Lennon's corner calls for a 1-2. Lennon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lennon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawson thinking.
Lennon throws the left hand but Dawson avoids the punch easily.
Lennon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dawson looks to land a body kick but Lennon moved away.
Lennon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Lennon.
Lennon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawson thows a leg kick but Lennon checks it
and Lennon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lennon scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lennon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Lennon throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lennon counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lennon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Lennon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lennon connects with a looping right hand.
Dawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawson is looking to land body kicks.
Lennon scores with a shot to the body.
Lennon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lennon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Lennon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Lennon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Dawson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lennon lands with a cross.
Lennon just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lennon as he connects with a hook.
Dawson defending well as Lennon loads up on a big left hand.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Lennon.
A low kick from Dawson is predictable there
and Lennon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawson thinking.
Dawson scores with a leg kick.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Lennon moves out of range easily.
Lennon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Lennon counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Lennon scores with a nice right hand.
Dawson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennon lands the left hand.
Dawson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lennon.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Lennon moves out of range of the body kick.
Lennon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lennon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Lennon cracks Dawson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Lennon.
Dawson takes one on the button.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lennon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Lennon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson is rocked!
Dawson slips under a jab from Lennon.
Dawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
and Lennon counters with a left to the body.
Lennon lands a nice looking body shot.
Lennon lands a lovely overhand right.
Lennon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lennon connects with a body shot that sends Dawson's belly button to the back.
Lennon connects with a single shot there.
Dawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lennon stuns Dawson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luke Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennon blocks a head kick by Dawson.
Dawson misses with a leg kick
letting Lennon counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Lennon finds it's target.
Oh Dawson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donk. Lennon catches Dawson right on the button with a cross.
Dawson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lennon connects with a crisp jab.
Lennon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Paul Lennon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Lennon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lennon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lennon scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lennon jabs at Dawson's body.
Dawson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lennon's sensitive parts.
Dawson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lennon scores with a body shot.
Lennon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dawson's head backwards.
Lennon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lennon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Lennon.
Lennon cracks Dawson with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Dawson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson lands a big head kick that sends Lennon tumbling to the mat! Dawson takes a step backwards and waves Lennon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lennon is rocked!
Lennon avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Lennon is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lennon scores with a nice right hand.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Lennon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Lennon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lennon 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Lennon!
Paul Lennon got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Filipino Champ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Koreshkov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Filipino Champ's chin.
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162 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Filipino Champ!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koreshkov looking to score a takedown here. Champ is defending well but Koreshkov drives through and ends up in Champ's guard.
Koreshkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Champ is keeping the position for now.
Koreshkov stops Champ from standing up.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koreshkov won't allow Champ to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Champ can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koreshkov controls the pace.
Koreshkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koreshkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov postures up in Champ's guard and throws a big left but Champ blocks it.
Koreshkov throws a strike but Champ rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koreshkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Champ postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Champ lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koreshkov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Champ with a flurry of punches that miss.
Champ is fighting to break Koreshkov's control of his arms but Koreshkov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Champ throwing strikes but missing.
Champ with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Koreshkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Champ is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov scoring with punches from side control.
Koreshkov is putting a hurting on Champ here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koreshkov in side control lands a decent elbow.
Koreshkov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Champ is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Koreshkov are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Champ stops Koreshkov from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov in side control, throwing shots but Champ defends.
Koreshkov landing a few strikes.
Koreshkov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Champ wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Koreshkov landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Koreshkov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Champ is not content to let Koreshkov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ is pushing Koreshkov's head away, looking to escape. Koreshkov manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Koreshkov lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Champ tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Koreshkov lands shots from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koreshkov is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Champ knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Champ for a finish.
Koreshkov has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Champ's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Koreshkov 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.
Champ checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koreshkov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koreshkov misses with a takedown attempt - Champ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Champ throws a right and a left that Koreshkov avoids nicely.
Koreshkov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Champ circles away.
Champ is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Champ tries for a takedown but Koreshkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Champ misses with a body punch
and Koreshkov counters by clinching up.
Champ is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Champ can't fight it off and eventually Koreshkov manages to take the fight to the floor. Champ looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Koreshkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champ's head.
Champ wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Koreshkov manages to pass to side control.
Koreshkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koreshkov content to control rather than advance.
Champ looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov with the ground and pound but Champ uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Champ keeping full guard, as Koreshkov tries to pass.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koreshkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Koreshkov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Koreshkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champ's head.
Koreshkov distracts Champ with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koreshkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Koreshkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ has momentary wrist control but Koreshkov slips an elbow through the middle.
Koreshkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Champ is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koreshkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Champ being controlled here, momentarily.
Koreshkov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Champ's head.
Koreshkov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koreshkov throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champ is looking to stand up but Koreshkov isn't so interested in that idea.
Koreshkov trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Champ manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Champ working his ground and pound in the gym.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koreshkov is on top in guard.
Koreshkov is pushing down on Champ's leg trying to pass to half guard. Champ is fighting to maintain full guard but Koreshkov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koreshkov prevents Champ from standing back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koreshkov seems to be looking for submissions.
Koreshkov prevents Champ from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Koreshkov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Koreshkov shoots in but Champ avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Champ darts in looking for a takedown but Koreshkov gets double underhooks and turns Champ into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Champ. No joy for Koreshkov on that attempt.
Koreshkov shoots in and bounces Champ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Champ wants to get back to his feet but Koreshkov passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov prevents Champ from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Koreshkov.
Alexander Koreshkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Champ blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koreshkov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Koreshkov lands strikes from half guard.
Koreshkov winds up and cracks Champ with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koreshkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Champ has managed to free his arm - good work.
Koreshkov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champ pushes Koreshkov off looking to stand but Koreshkov dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov is taking a breather. Champ says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koreshkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Champ wants to get back to his feet.
Koreshkov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koreshkov moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champ prevents Koreshkov from moving into mount.
Koreshkov is putting a hurting on Champ here, landing some big shots from side control.
Koreshkov looks up at the clock and then as Champ takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Koreshkov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Champ is rocked!
Koreshkov scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Champ is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Koreshkov can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov is the new lightweight champion!
Our winner, Alexander Koreshkov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The Filipino Champ was interviewed post fight and said 'hes better than me its my honor to fight this guy,. '.
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