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HFC 34:Nemkov vs Spong PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hansov Assid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Millencolin - Happiness For Dogs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hansov Assid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paddy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown cracks a nice hook into Assid's ribs.
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Assid prevents Brown from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assid is letting Brown control him for a moment.
Assid taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Assid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Assid, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Assid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Assid can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Assid is defending well.
Assid tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Brown staying calm.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown slows the pace down.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown wants to control but Assid is keeping him busy.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Assid!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Assid is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Assid shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown clobbers Assid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Assid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Assid ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Assid is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Paddy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Assid tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Assid has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Assid!
Our spies down at at Pewter Gym inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working for a triangle but Assid defends it easily.
Assid tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is trying for a kimura here. Assid looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brown wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Brown!
Paddy Brown decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miron Iago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruiz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. El niño maravillas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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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 - 2 - 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz drives through and clinches with Iago against the cage.
A short right from Ruiz on the inside.
Ruiz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Iago lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruiz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ruiz rushes Iago and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iago has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ruiz after a bit of a struggle.
Iago blocking some punches.
Iago has Ruiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ruiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miron Iago. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz is trying to break the clinch but Iago has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz pulls Iago into guard.
Ruiz keeping full guard, as Iago tries to pass.
Ruiz lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Ruiz wants to sweep here but Iago controlling him for the moment.
Ruiz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz controls Iago momentarily but Iago frees himself.
Iago stopping the sweep attempt from Ruiz.
Ruiz keeping moving, preventing Iago from controlling successfully.
Iago drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ruiz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Iago has Ruiz in his guard.
Ruiz drops back looking for a leg! Iago is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Iago manages to kick Ruiz off! Ruiz jumps back into Iago's guard.
That's two 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.
Iago has his foot on Ruiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Ruiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Iago has his foot on Ruiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ruiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Iago is looking for a triangle but Ruiz pushes his legs off easily.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ruiz wants to control from the top but Iago keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iago wants to sweep but no luck.
Iago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ruiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Iago is proving hard to escape from.
Iago looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ruiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iago is looking for a triangle but Ruiz pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz wants to stand but Iago is controlling his posture from full guard.
Iago is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ruiz is aware though and is defending well.
Iago working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ruiz has passed into half guard!
Ruiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iago. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iago makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Iago.
Iago is breathing heavily.
Ruiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Iago is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pablo Ruiz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Iago closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Iago has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ruiz!
Iago jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ruiz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Iago thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Iago is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruiz is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Iago wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Iago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ruiz, who protects the arm well.
Iago wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ruiz, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iago is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruiz is defending well.
Iago is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ruiz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruiz is looking for a sweep.
Ruiz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ruiz wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iago is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ruiz sees it coming and defends easily.
Iago is keen to just control but Ruiz is a slippery customer.
Iago seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Ruiz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miron Iago!
A less than humble Miron Iago misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Pablo Ruiz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Dude that was tough '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kane Sisyaskez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Sisyaskez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Sisyaskez as Lorenzo shoots in.
Lorenzo darts in and clinches Sisyaskez up against the cage.
Lorenzo tries to land a knee to the head but Sisyaskez blocks with his arms.
Sisyaskez is pressed up against the cage. Lorenzo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sisyaskez down to the mat. Sisyaskez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Lorenzo with that takedown attempt.
Sisyaskez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kane Sisyaskez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Lorenzo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lorenzo is defended easily by Sisyaskez.
It looked like Sisyaskez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lorenzo with a poor takedown
and Sisyaskez counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisyaskez stuffs the takedown.
Lorenzo goes for a double leg but Sisyaskez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sisyaskez continues to drive forward.
Lorenzo looks winded!
A jab from Sisyaskez finds it's way through Lorenzo's defenses.
Lorenzo has his takedown stuffed
and Sisyaskez counters with a crisp right that sends Lorenzo to the canvas! Sisyaskez follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Sisyaskez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paljas Uneksija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uneksija comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Hellraiser. Aliev has chosen Lezginka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Paljas Uneksija could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ali Aliev's chin.
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172 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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159 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paljas Uneksija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Aliev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliev throws a front kick aimed at Uneksija's knee but Uneksija avoids it well.
As Aliev backs away, Uneksija returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Uneksija cracks Aliev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uneksija lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Aliev.
Aliev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice cross by Uneksija.
Aliev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uneksija wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Uneksija lands a glancing blow to the side of Aliev's head.
Uneksija displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aliev.
We've been told by Uneksija's head coaches at Barbell Brigade that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uneksija scores with a shot to the body.
Uneksija scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Uneksija lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Uneksija throws a good cross that connects.
Aliev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uneksija ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev takes one to the side of the head.
Aliev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uneksija defends well and Aliev ends up having to push Uneksija into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aliev tries to clinch up but Uneksija circles away and keeps his distance.
Uneksija is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Uneksija scores with a three punch combo!
Uneksija defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aliev.
Paljas Uneksija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Aliev.
Uneksija lands a glancing blow to the side of Aliev's head.
Uneksija lands a right hook to the body.
Aliev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uneksija lands a lovely overhand right.
Uneksija shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aliev eats them both and turns towards Uneksija to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aliev is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aliev looks up at the clock. Bad move! Uneksija lands a right hand from hell, dropping Aliev. Uneksija pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paljas Uneksija!
Paljas Uneksija seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ali Aliev stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks all fans for support! Next time I'll be better, thanks God!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Groenveld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Viktor Orban was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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300 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan Groenveld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Orban!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groenveld throws a looping overhand right but Orban ducks down to avoid it.
Orban moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Orban.
Orban is pushing Groenveld up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Groenveld prevents a body shot from Orban.
Orban tries to land knees in the clinch but Groenveld avoids the damage to the body.
Orban goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orban can't find room to land a body shot as Groenveld controls the action.
Groenveld misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orban dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Groenveld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groenveld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Orban closes the distance and pushes Groenveld back into the cage.
Orban leaning against his opponent.
Groenveld pulls guard successfully.
Orban being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban wanted to stand there but Groenveld had control of the position.
Groenveld is pulling down on Orban's head to control his posture.
Orban wanted to stand there but Groenveld had control of the position.
Groenveld controls Orban momentarily but Orban frees himself.
Groenveld working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Orban doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Orban manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Groenveld looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orban is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Orban has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Groenveld is proving hard to escape from.
Orban not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Groenveld lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Orban trying to control the position here.
Groenveld is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld throws a big elbow that misses.
Groenveld trying to control the position from guard on top but Orban is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Groenveld stopping the sweep attempt from Orban.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orban can do anything to dispel that myth.
Groenveld trying to control but Orban is working from the bottom.
Groenveld slips nicely into half guard.
Orban is trying to stand up here but Groenveld is controlling him well.
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.
Groenveld controlling the action here.
Groenveld continues to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Groenveld wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Groenveld seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Orban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orban wants to clinch.
Viktor Orban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groenveld is looking to counter punch.
Groenveld takes a swing at Orban's ribcage but misses.
Orban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Groenveld.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Groenveld dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Orban looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Orban rushes Groenveld and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Orban taking a breather.
Groenveld blocks an elbow strike.
Orban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Orban doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Groenveld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Orban.
Groenveld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Groenveld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orban moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Orban.
Groenveld lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Groenveld connects with a good right hand that stumbles Orban. Orban circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Orban tries to close the distance and clinch but Groenveld swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groenveld misses with a body shot.
Orban unleashes a big counter combination but Groenveld bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Orban avoids the body shot from Groenveld.
Orban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban pushes Groenveld up against the cage in a clinch.
Orban misses with a hook to the ribs.
Groenveld pulls guard successfully.
Groenveld trying to control the position.
Orban is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Orban wants to control from the top but Groenveld keeps moving.
Groenveld manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orban manages to get himself to full guard.
Orban wants to stand but Groenveld is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld cracks Orban with a solid left hand.
Orban tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Groenveld throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Orban works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Groenveld tries to free his leg and advance position but Orban is retaining full guard.
Orban is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Orban is working an open guard so Groenveld takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Orban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Groenveld.
Orban moves into the clinch.
Groenveld wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld is trying to push Orban away but Orban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Groenveld is trying to break the clinch but Orban is controlling him.
Groenveld has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orban after a bit of a struggle.
Orban lands an elbow inside that Groenveld shrugs off.
Orban tries to land knees in the clinch but Groenveld avoids the damage to the body.
Orban lands a damaging elbow.
Orban tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Groenveld blocks an elbow strike.
Groenveld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Groenveld managing to block the knees to the body from Orban.
Groenveld jumps guard.
Groenveld has Orban pulled in close to control his posture.
Orban wants to control from the top but Groenveld keeps moving.
Orban has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Groenveld is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orban's guard.
Groenveld controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Orban wants to stand up but Groenveld is controlling him.
Groenveld sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Groenveld trying to control but Orban is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan Groenveld will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viktor Orban's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Orban closes the distance and clinches.
Groenveld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orban is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Groenveld is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Orban.
It looks like Stefan Groenveld has been cut.
Orban avoiding damage.
Groenveld jumps guard.
Orban showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Groenveld wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groenveld just misses with a punch to the body.
Groenveld throws out a loose jab but Orban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orban lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Groenveld swings for the body but Orban moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban cracks the inside of Groenveld's front leg.
Groenveld moves out of range of the body kick.
Groenveld keeps the fight on the outside.
Orban lands with a thumping leg kick.
Groenveld blocks a head kick by Orban.
Orban is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefan Groenveld is winning the standup battle so far.
Orban connects with an inside leg kick.
Orban tries to clinch but Groenveld moves out of range.
Orban tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Groenveld keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Groenveld misses its target.
Viktor Orban is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Groenveld connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Groenveld throws a body shot but no joy.
Orban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groenveld is looking to wear down Orban with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Groenveld throws a hook but Orban avoids it easily.
Groenveld moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromOrban.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groenveld avoids the head kick by Orban.
Good leg kick by Orban there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Groenveld connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orban misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Groenveld was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groenveld just misses with a punch to the body.
As Groenveld backs off Orban throws a huge counter combo but Groenveld manages to avoid it all.
Groenveld chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orban can pounce on him.
Groenveld throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orban moves to clinch but Groenveld breaks away
and Groenveld counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orban thinking.
Orban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Groenveld.
Orban tries a head kick but it misses.
Groenveld is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Orban finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Groenveld swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Orban throws a low kick but it's checked well by Groenveld.
Groenveld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orban was well out of range. Poor timing from Groenveld.
Orban moves out of range as Groenveld strikes.
Orban misses with a body kick.
Orban tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Groenveld manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orban throws a leg kick
and Orban takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orban has closed the distance and engaged Groenveld in a clinch.
Groenveld on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Groenveld managing to block the knees to the body from Orban.
Orban struggles to land a body shot inside as Groenveld controls his hands.
Viktor Orban seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Groenveld blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orban misses with a body punch.
Orban tries to land knees in the clinch but Groenveld avoids the damage to the body.
Groenveld wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orban lands an elbow that stopped Groenveld in his tracks for a moment.
Groenveld is trying to push Orban away but Orban has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Groenveld wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Orban creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Groenveld's defenses.
Orban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Groenveld avoids it.
Groenveld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Orban walks away with a smile on his face. Groenveld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Groenveld moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orban uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Groenveld.
Orban is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Groenveld misses the shot to the body.
Orban raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Groenveld scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orban takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orban wants to clinch.
Groenveld lands a glancing blow to the side of Orban's head.
Orban throws a head kick but Groenveld moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Orban.
A little feinted left hand from Groenveld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Viktor Orban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orban throws a head kick but Groenveld moves out of range.
Groenveld lands with a shot to the body.
Orban takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Orban doesn't manage to clinch there - Groenveld circles away.
Stefan Groenveld is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Groenveld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orban.
Orban feints a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stefan Groenveld.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Groenveld, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stefan Groenveld!
In his post fight interview, Stefan Groenveld 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Jenky Pupoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardon Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jenky Pupoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardon Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pupoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia throws a body punch but Pupoo moves out of range.
Pupoo loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Pupoo is avoiding it.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pupoo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pupoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupoo misses with a low kick.
Pupoo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGarcia.
Pupoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Pupoo improves position.
Pupoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pupoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pupoo closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
Pupoo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pupoo stalling.
Pupoo stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pupoo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pupoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pupoo.
Garcia misses the body punch
and Pupoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Pupoo.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pupoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garcia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pupoo.
Garcia tries to counter with a clinch but Pupoo shakes him off and moves away.
Pupoo feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Pupoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pupoo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pupoo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pupoo keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia moves to clinch but Pupoo breaks away
and Pupoo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia clinches up with Pupoo and pushes him back against the cage.
Pupoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Pupoo keeps it at a distance.
Pupoo jabs at Garcia's body.
Pupoo with a hook.
Pupoo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pupoo is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pupoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupoo throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garcia looking for a sweep. Not yet Garcia, not yet.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pupoo is posturing up here but Garcia has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pupoo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pupoo has to tap! Slick submission there by Garcia!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leonardon Garcia!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larry Mayflower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Andrews has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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242 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Larry Mayflower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayflower misses with a hook. Andrews ducked under it nicely.
Mayflower gets a double leg takedown into Andrews's guard.
Andrews is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mayflower rolls with it to try and escape but Andrews cranks on the arm and Mayflower is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dylan Andrews!
In his post fight interview, Dylan Andrews started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lace Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troyer has chosen Icky Thump as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luis Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lace Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Troyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A left lands for Hunt.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Donk. Hunt catches Troyer right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Lace Troyer has been cut.
Hunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hunt 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.
Nice shot by Hunt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Troyer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Troyer slips under a jab.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Troyer ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
A left lands for Hunt.
Troyer is rocked!
Luis Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Hunt gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Troyer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Hunt!
Luis Hunt very nearly forgot to thank Titan Nutrition Technology - Q160/$150 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Nemkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spong has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Tyrone Spong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Spong!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Spong.
Spong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oleg Nemkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Spong. That snapped Nemkov's head back.
Spong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nemkov tries for a takedown but Spong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Spong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nemkov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nemkov throws a low kick but Spong moves out of range easily.
Nemkov tries for a takedown but Spong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spong throws a body shot but no joy.
Spong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nemkov moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Spong. Those never looked like landing.
Nemkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Spong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nemkov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nemkov there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov misses with an uppercut.
Spong connects with a body shot that sends Nemkov's belly button to the back.
Nemkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spong circles away quickly and effectively.
Nemkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Spong misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nemkov.
Spong displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spong swings for the body but Nemkov moves out of range.
Nemkov gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Nemkov stalls from top position.
Spong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nemkov misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nemkov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spong's guard.
Spong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nemkov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Spong pushes Nemkov off and gets back to his feet.
Spong scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws a body punch but Nemkov moves out of range.
Nemkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Nemkov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spong.
Nemkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nemkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spong circles away quickly and effectively.
Nemkov throws a leg kick which misses Spong's front leg but catches the back leg as Spong tries to avoid it.
Spong cracks Nemkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nemkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Spong to counter with a crisp jab.
Spong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Nemkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nemkov throws a body punch but Spong moves out of range.
Nemkov takes one to the chin there.
Nemkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong looks to land a combination but Nemkov avoids it well.
Nemkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Spong to counter with a crisp jab.
Nemkov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Nemkov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nemkov tries to bum rush Spong with a series of wild strikes but Spong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spong lands with a nice body punch.
Spong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nemkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Spong misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Nemkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nemkov looks to land a left hand but Spong moved out of range nicely.
Nemkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Spong takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nemkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Spong sneaks out the side door and pushes Nemkov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Spong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong misses with a body shot.
Nemkov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Spong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nemkov is in Spong's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spong wants to stand up but Nemkov is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nemkov stops Spong from standing up.
Spong keeping full guard, as Nemkov tries to pass.
Spong wants to stand but Nemkov is controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nemkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spong tests Nemkov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spong misses with a hook. Nemkov ducked under it nicely.
Spong has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nemkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spong's sensitive parts.
Nemkov throws a hook to the side of Spong's head but Spong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nemkov misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Spong dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemkov. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Spong.
Nemkov shoots in looking for a takedown. Spong tries to sprawl out of it but Nemkov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spong throws a nice looking combination but Nemkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Spong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Spong.
Nemkov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nemkov shoots for a double leg takedown but Spong sprawls well. He's pushed Nemkov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nemkov with a hook.
Nemkov misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemkov throws a sloppy head kick and Spong moves out of range easily.
Nemkov swings for the body but Spong moves out of range.
Spong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nemkov at a distance.
Nemkov works over Spong's head and body with a nice combination.
Spong scores with a jab.
Spong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Nemkov.
Nemkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nemkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nemkov scores with a takedown into Spong's guard.
Spong manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyrone Spong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Nemkov looks for a takedown but Spong sprawls well.
Spong throws out a counter right but Nemkov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spong tries to bum rush Nemkov with a series of wild strikes but Nemkov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyrone Spong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Spong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong slips a jab and a cross from Nemkov.
Nemkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nemkov throws a head kick but Spong moves out of range.
Nemkov takes a swing at Spong's ribcage but misses.
Nemkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nemkov ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Nemkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemkov. Spong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nemkov throws the left hand but Spong avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Spong. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Spong as Nemkov shoots in.
Oleg Nemkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nemkov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spong.
A telegraphed right hand from Spong misses the target.
Spong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nemkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nemkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spong is trying to stand up here but Nemkov is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nemkov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Spong working aggressively here.
Spong is trying to push Nemkov away but Nemkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nemkov's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Spong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Spong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spong breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nemkov.
Nemkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spong pinned against the cage. Spong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov lands a body shot.
Spong lands a body shot.
Nemkov drops his hands momentarily and Spong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nemkov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Spong is trying to get back to his feet.
Nemkov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nemkov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Spong is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nemkov asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Spong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nemkov misses with a wild combination.
Nemkov is looking to wear down Spong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nemkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nemkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nemkov is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Spong's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Nemkov moved out of range.
Spong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nemkov back to the cage. Spong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Nemkov misses.
Nemkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nemkov throws a head kick but Spong moves out of range.
Nemkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nemkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nemkov walks into a jab.
Nemkov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spong cracks Nemkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemkov wants to land a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Nemkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nemkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nemkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Nemkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spong with a hook.
Spong slaps away a takedown attempt from Nemkov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Spong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nemkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Spong as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nemkov drops his hands momentarily and Spong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Spong misses the jab.
Spong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nemkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oleg Nemkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Nemkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Spong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nemkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nemkov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Spong! But no joy.
Nemkov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nemkov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spong scores with a hook to the body. Nemkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nemkov wants to land a leg kick but Spong is out of range.
Spong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Spong lands a slapping body shot.
Spong dips to his left and cracks Nemkov with an uppercut!
Nemkov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spong napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spong wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Spong's face as Nemkov controls the position.
Spong is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nemkov is controlling him well.
Tyrone Spong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nemkov landing strikes.
Nemkov working the head with strikes.
Nemkov prevents Spong from escaping the position.
Nemkov creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Nemkov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Spong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemkov prevents Spong from escaping the position.
Spong taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nemkov is trying to get an arm triangle but Spong is defending well.
Spong is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nemkov is controlling him well.
Spong prevents Nemkov from moving into mount.
Spong is pushing Nemkov's head away, looking to escape. Nemkov manages to hold on to the position though.
Nemkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Spong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Spong 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Spong!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyrone Spong thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abioye Nazari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fionn MacCumhaill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nazari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Do You Call My Name by Ra. Fionn MacCumhaill will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abioye Nazari !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fionn MacCumhaill!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazari takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nazari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Fighting Community Gym in the buildup to the fight.
MacCumhaill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacCumhaill is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nazari sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by MacCumhaill. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacCumhaill.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nazari .
Nazari in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nazari scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at MacCumhaill to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nazari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nazari just content to control the position.
Nazari working the ground and pound.
Nazari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but MacCumhaill is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nazari works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
MacCumhaill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazari is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down MacCumhaill's shoulder. That is not cool.
Nazari has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
MacCumhaill can't do much from the bottom here.
Nazari 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.
A lull in the action here.
Nazari in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nazari wants to control for a moment but MacCumhaill uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
Nazari is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacCumhaill is looking for a sweep. Nazari is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
MacCumhaill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nazari is working away from the top position though.
Nazari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nazari is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
MacCumhaill looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nazari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for MacCumhaill!
MacCumhaill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacCumhaill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nazari . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nazari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nazari trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nazari controlling his opponent.
Nazari tries to control but MacCumhaill wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacCumhaill tries to hold on but Nazari pushes him away.
Nazari content just to control the position here.
MacCumhaill taking shots to the head.
Nazari lands with some strikes.
Nazari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nazari is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but MacCumhaill is surviving well by controlling Nazari 's body position as best he can.
Nazari working for a guillotine from mount but MacCumhaill is in no mood to give up.
MacCumhaill 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.
Abioye Nazari 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.
Nazari slips under a jab.
Nazari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nazari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MacCumhaill can do to turn this around?
A momentary lapse in concentration from MacCumhaill enables Nazari to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. MacCumhaill manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
MacCumhaill kicks Nazari off and gets to his feet.
MacCumhaill lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nazari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but MacCumhaill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
MacCumhaill is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nazari connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacCumhaill. MacCumhaill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Nazari throws a head kick but MacCumhaill moves out of range.
Nazari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nazari avoids the body shot from MacCumhaill.
Nazari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nazari throws out a powerful jab.
Nazari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nazari looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacCumhaill with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nazari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but MacCumhaill does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nazari in particular looking to stall.
Nazari works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazari wants to control but MacCumhaill is keeping him busy.
Nazari tries for a kimura but MacCumhaill is defending well.
Nazari taking a breather here.
Nazari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MacCumhaill, who protects the arm well.
Nazari prevents MacCumhaill from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nazari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
MacCumhaill is trying to improve his position.
MacCumhaill is still trying to improve position.
Nazari controls the position.
Nazari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. MacCumhaill knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
MacCumhaill throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazari working the body and head with strikes.
Nazari working away.
Nazari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by MacCumhaill, who protects the arm well.
MacCumhaill is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nazari controlling the action here.
MacCumhaill punching from the bottom.
MacCumhaill trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazari has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nazari sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nazari with shots to the head and body - MacCumhaill looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nazari 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 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abioye Nazari !
A victorious Abioye Nazari thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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