GFC 4: Strategos vs Soderberg PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kantemir Kantemirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Cruz Krz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kantemir Kantemirov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kantemirov
vs
Cruz Krz

167 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kantemir Kantemirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominick Cruz Krz!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantemirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kantemirov missing with a left hand there. Krz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Krz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Kantemirov with that takedown attempt.
Krz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kantemirov shoots in but Krz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krz fails with a takedown attempt.
Kantemir Kantemirov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominick Cruz Krz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kantemirov drives through with a takedown into Krz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kantemirov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kantemirov drops back looking for a leg! Krz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Krz manages to kick Kantemirov off! Kantemirov jumps back into Krz's guard.
Kantemirov trying to control but Krz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantemirov landing some decent shots from guard.
Krz keeping moving, preventing Kantemirov from controlling successfully.

Kantemirov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Krz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kantemirov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Kantemirov stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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.
Krz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kantemirov tries for a takedown but Krz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kantemirov dives in and grabs Krz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krz pushes down on Kantemirov's head and hops out.
Nice sprawl there from Kantemirov as Krz shoots in.
Krz looks winded!
Kantemirov dives in and grabs Krz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krz pushes down on Kantemirov's head and hops out.

Kantemirov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Krz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Krz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kantemirov just content to control the position.

Kantemirov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kantemirov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Krz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kantemirov is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kantemirov has hold of Krz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Krz seems comfortable defending it but Kantemirov has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Krz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Krz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kantemirov couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kantemir Kantemirov!
After winning the bout, Kantemir Kantemirov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Suomalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McDiaz ez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Suomalainen
vs
ez

175 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jari Suomalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, McDiaz ez!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ez misses with a takedown
and Suomalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suomalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ez throws a head kick that misses
and Suomalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDiaz ez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suomalainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
ez feints the counter takedown.
ez has his takedown stuffed
and Suomalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jari Suomalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of McDiaz ez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suomalainen lands a glancing blow to the side of ez's head.

ez closes the distance and clinches.
ez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suomalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - ez has eaten all the pies!
Suomalainen lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ez takes a shot to the head.
Suomalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of ez backwards.
Suomalainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Suomalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suomalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by ez.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
Suomalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suomalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ezs head.
Suomalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
ez blocks an uppercut.
ez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suomalainen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by ez.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike.

ez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
ez misses with a takedown
and Suomalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ez looks to clinch
letting Suomalainen counter with a right hand.
Suomalainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
ez misses with a takedown
and Suomalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ez looks winded!
ez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suomalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from ez misses
and Suomalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
ez misses with a takedown
and Suomalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
ez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Suomalainen counters with a crisp right that sends ez to the canvas! Suomalainen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jari Suomalainen!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sage Nopark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hell Song. On his way into the cage it seems that Sage Nopark has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sage Nopark seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Nopark
vs
Gates

220 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
200 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sage Nopark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Gates!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Gates. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gates.
Gates's coach down at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gates's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mason Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gates misses with the combination.
Nopark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
Gates doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Gates gets caught napping as Nopark dives in and scores a takedown. Gates manages to retain guard.

Gates pushes Nopark off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.

Gates closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Nopark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates throws a head kick but Nopark moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown attempt by Nopark or perhaps it was just good defense by Gates, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nopark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gates counters by moving into the clinch.

Gates breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nopark paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nopark closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gates's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gates manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gates cracks a nice hook into Nopark's ribs.
Gates scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gates wants it to stay on the feet.
Gates stuffs the takedown attempt from Nopark. Nopark gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nopark throws a big counter combination but Gates scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Gates forces Nopark back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates avoids the head kick by Nopark.
Gates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gates moves into the clinch.

Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nopark fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nopark fails with the takedown
and Gates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gates pushes Nopark up against the cage in a clinch.
Gates pressing his opponent against the cage.

Gates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Gates manages to break the clinch.
Gates throws a right and a left that Nopark avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Gates 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.

Nopark throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gates's waist but Gates gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nopark off to one side.
Nopark avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nopark appears to be looking for a big counter.

Gates gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nopark is looking to control Gates's arms but Gates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nopark has his back to the cage.
Gates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Gates takes the fight into the clinch.
Nopark is trying to maintain a safe position but Gates gets an underhook and turns Nopark into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gates.

Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nopark blocks a head kick by Gates.
Nopark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck for Nopark with that takedown attempt.
Gates wants to counter the offense by Nopark and move into the clinch position.

Nopark changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gates looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Gates throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Gates forces Nopark back against the cage and clinches.

Nopark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gates.
Mason Gates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gates misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nopark.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Gates.
Nopark shoots and misses
and Gates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nopark thinking.
Gates lands with a nice combination. Nopark backs away looking to recover.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick and Nopark moves out of range easily.
Mason Gates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nopark darts in looking for a takedown but Gates gets double underhooks and turns Nopark into the cage.
Nopark shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nopark gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gates darts in and clinches Nopark up against the cage.

Gates manages to break the clinch.
Nopark circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Gates looks to move away, Nopark throws a big counter combo but Gates just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Gates 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Nopark fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gates to the ground. Nopark is now in Gates's guard.
Mason Gates has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gates is working an open guard so Nopark takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gates throws a right hand that Nopark ducks under and follows up with a left that Nopark also avoids with ease.
Nopark went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nopark has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nopark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Gates. No joy for Nopark on that attempt.
Nopark shoots and misses
and Gates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gates misses with a series of wild punches.
Gates pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nopark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Gates both land. Nice combination.
Nopark tries for a takedown but Gates circles away easily
and Gates counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sage Nopark. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates throws a series of punches but Nopark avoids them all with ease.
Nopark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Nopark seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Gates clinches up against the cage.
Gates tries a body shot but Nopark blocks it.

Gates pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gates lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gates tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nopark is looking for a counter combo.
Gates feints a jab promting Nopark to slip. Gates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nopark slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nopark takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gates misses with a two punch combination.
Gates stuns Nopark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nopark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gates counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nopark thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates looks to land a combination but Nopark avoids it well.
Gates's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gates duly obliges.
Gates throws a sloppy head kick
and Nopark counters with a three punch combo that has Gates backing up. Gates nods at Nopark to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nopark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gates avoids it really well and circles away.
Gates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Gates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gates 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Gates!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Gates thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Troumblet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Spadoni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Spadoni is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Troumblet
vs
Spadoni

184 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Troumblet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Spadoni!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troumblet fails with the takedown
and Spadoni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spadoni jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Troumblet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spadoni goes for a takedown attempt but Troumblet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Troumblet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Troumblet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Spadoni tries to counter it with a takedown but Troumblet pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Spadoni has closed the distance and engaged Troumblet in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Troumblet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Troumblet tries to clinch
and Spadoni counters with a head kick.
Troumblet lands a glancing blow to the side of Spadoni's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spadoni throws a front kick aimed at Troumblet's knee but Troumblet avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spadoni.
Troumblet is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troumblet shoots in for a takedown but Spadoni shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Troumblet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Troumblet there.

Spadoni is rocked!
Troumblet weaves into range and cracks Spadoni right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Spadoni goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Troumblet is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Troumblet!

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
59%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dongstae Friend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Elf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Friend
vs
Elf

190 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

204 cm
24
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dongstae Friend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buddy Elf!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elf fails to land with a series of punches.
Elf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick by Elf misses

so Friend counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Friend content to stall in guard here.
Elf is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Friend is controlling him.
Elf being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Elf has his feet on Friend's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buddy Elf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Elf

and Friend counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Friend slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Friend stands up and waves to Elf to follow him.
Friend throws a head kick but Elf moves out of range.

Friend rushes Elf and presses him up against the cage.

Friend pulls guard successfully.

Elf stands up from Friend's guard - Elf perhaps looking for a knockout.
Elf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friend jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elf fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Friend has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Friend moves out of range of the body kick from Elf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friend looks for a takedown but Elf sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Friend goes for a double leg but Elf avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Elf continues to drive forward.
Elf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Friend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Friend is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elf.

Friend gets a takedown into half guard.
Friend is breathing heavily.
Friend wants to pass to mount but Elf is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Friend seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friend could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Friend seems to be working for a kimura but Elf defends the submission attempt.
Friend keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Friend prevents Elf from standing back up.
Friend seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Buddy Elf will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Friend is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elf tries to land a front kick but Friend steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friend tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Friend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Friend is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elf pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dongstae Friend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friend drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elf gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Elf is trying to break the clinch but Friend is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elf is trying to push Friend away but Friend has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Friend tries to pull guard but Elf forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Friend dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Friend tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elf smiles and moves away.
Elf lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

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.
Elf misses with a two punch combination.
Friend avoids a punch combination nicely.
Friend has been working on his balance at Barbell Brigade, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Elf.
Elf works over Friend's head and body with a nice combination.
Elf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No joy there for Elf, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Friend wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Elf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dongstae Friend is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Elf lands but Friend takes it in his stride.
Friend dives in and grabs Elf's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elf pushes down on Friend's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Elf.
Friend tries to clinch up.
Elf rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Friend moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Elf both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elf tries to bum rush Friend with a series of wild strikes but Friend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elf lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Elf throws a series of punches but Friend moves out of range.

Friend clinches up against the cage.

Friend is trying to trip Elf. He has hold of a leg but Elf is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Friend persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Friend might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Friend controls the pace.
Elf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elf can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Friend controls the pace.
Friend seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Elf for as long as he can get away with.
Friend has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Friend sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Elf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Friend tries to clinch up.

Friend closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Elf's guard.
Elf wants to get back to his feet but Friend passes into half guard.

Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Friend in particular looking to stall.
Elf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Friend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friend works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friend with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Friend controlling the pace for now.
Dongstae Friend overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Friend'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.
Elf is trying to stand up.
Friend looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friend is looking to work his way around to Elf's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Friend has control of Elf's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Elf regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Friend fails to move to back control.
Friend controlling the position easily from mount.

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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dongstae Friend has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buddy Elf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dongstae Friend showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
33%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Tymoshenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tymoshenko comes to the cage accompanied by Hearts On Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tymoshenko
vs
White

178 cm
27
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
29
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 Las Vegas, Vasily Tymoshenko !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie White!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tymoshenko momentarily.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Tymoshenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tymoshenko lands the left hand.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tymoshenko has time to react.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Tymoshenko throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Tymoshenko finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tymoshenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White throws a nice head kick!
White scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tymoshenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tymoshenko . White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Tymoshenko as he connects with a hook.
White throws a head kick but Tymoshenko moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Tymoshenko misses
and White counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from White misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a right hand. Tymoshenko shakes it off.
White lands with a shot to the body.
White works Tymoshenko 's body with a nice hook.
Tymoshenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and White counters with a one-two to the body.
Tymoshenko throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
White lands a head kick. Tymoshenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasily Tymoshenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tymoshenko works White's body with a nice hook.
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tymoshenko back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Tymoshenko catches White right on the button with a cross.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tymoshenko misses the shot to the body.
Tymoshenko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces White back to the cage. Tymoshenko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tymoshenko throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tymoshenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
White lands with a straight right. Tymoshenko didn't see that one coming.
White stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tymoshenko .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tymoshenko throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White thows a body kick. Tymoshenko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White throws a lazy right hand but Tymoshenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
White lands a head kick. Tymoshenko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Tymoshenko misses the body punch
and White counters with a two punch combo.
White defending well as Tymoshenko loads up on a big left hand.
White moves out of range as Tymoshenko strikes.
White throws a wild body kick that Tymoshenko sees coming a mile off.
Tymoshenko appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
White drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White moves out of range of the leg kick from Tymoshenko .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White wants to land a leg kick but Tymoshenko is out of range.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tymoshenko . Tymoshenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tymoshenko avoids the head kick by White.
Tymoshenko throwing a counter right hand but White manages to avoid it.
Tymoshenko misses with a body kick.
Tymoshenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and White counters with a nice body kick.
White swinging wildly here.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
Tymoshenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White tried to score with a low kick but Tymoshenko checks it.
White has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tymoshenko .
White throws a head kick that misses.
Tymoshenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from White.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Tymoshenko should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tymoshenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tymoshenko 's sensitive parts.
White slips a jab from Tymoshenko .
Tymoshenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
White scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Tymoshenko moves out of range easily.
Tymoshenko looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White pushes Tymoshenko away with a front kick.
White connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from White.
Tymoshenko misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from White does it's job there.
White blocks a low kick nicely.
Tymoshenko throws a body shot but no joy.
White missing with a left hand there. Tymoshenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie White dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tymoshenko looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tymoshenko throws a chopping leg kick but White manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tymoshenko misses with a right hand
and White counters with a good low kick that Tymoshenko was not able to check.
Tymoshenko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White staying out of range there.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tymoshenko .
White cracks the inside of Tymoshenko 's front leg.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tymoshenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
Tymoshenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White ducks under a wild hook from Tymoshenko .
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tymoshenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tymoshenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Tymoshenko .
White ducks right into an uppercut from Tymoshenko .
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tymoshenko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tymoshenko - that will leave a mark!
White pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tymoshenko back to the cage. White follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
White tries to land a front kick but Tymoshenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tymoshenko connects with a jab.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Tymoshenko is looking to counter punch.

Tymoshenko lands a big uppercut and White crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but White looks OK. Tymoshenko waves White back to his feet!

White is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White leaves his chin hanging out and Tymoshenko seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! White crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasily Tymoshenko !
Vasily Tymoshenko 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.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor McConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McConnell has chosen Immortal Technique Point of no return as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Money
vs
McConnell

170 cm
29
147 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

172 cm
22
157 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

AnonymouS

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Money!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Conor McConnell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Money with that takedown attempt.
McConnell slaps away a takedown attempt from Money, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McConnell has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Money is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McConnell throws a hook but Money blocks it.
It looked like Money wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McConnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
McConnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Money tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnell swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McConnell swivels and escapes.

Money gets a takedown into half guard.
Money misses with a head shot. McConnell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Money is looking to work some ground and pound but McConnell has wrist control.
Money with a flurry of punches that miss.
Money is working McConnell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McConnell wants to stand and escape but Money is having none of it.
Money is looking to work some ground and pound but McConnell has wrist control.
Money 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money throwing strikes from guard but McConnell blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Money accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Money is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Money won't allow McConnell to get back to his feet.
Money missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Money postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McConnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McConnell wants to stand and escape but Money is having none of it.

Money has gone for a leg lock! McConnell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Money's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money has a closed guard, preventing McConnell from standing up.

Money throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Money working for a triangle but McConnell defends it easily.

McConnell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Money looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McConnell wants to stand but Money is controlling his posture from full guard.
Money looking to hit a scissor sweep but McConnell is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Money looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

McConnell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McConnell has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
McConnell stopping the sweep attempt from Money.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McConnell's guard.

Money is looking to work some ground and pound but McConnell has wrist control.
Money is looking to work some ground and pound but McConnell has wrist control.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McConnell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Money loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McConnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McConnell is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Money throwing strikes from guard but McConnell blocks nicely.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Money stops McConnell from standing up.
Money throws a strike but McConnell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

McConnell preventing the sweep.

McConnell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Money has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McConnell has managed to get both his arms back between Money's legs - danger averted.
Money looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McConnell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Money is proving hard to escape from.
McConnell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Money dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Money misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Money misses with a takedown attempt - McConnell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Money fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Money. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from McConnell misses.
Money fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McConnell avoids it really well and circles away.

Money looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McConnell!
Money lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money throws a strike aimed at the side of McConnell's head but McConnell avoids it well.
Money in side control, throwing shots but McConnell defends.
McConnell is trying to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Money are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Money goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McConnell rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Money's guard! Nice work there by McConnell!
Eddie Money overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money looking for a sweep. Not yet Money, not yet.

Money is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McConnell defends well.
McConnell wants to get up but he can't break Money's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Money looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McConnell passes into half guard.
Money manages to get to full guard.
McConnell is looking to stand up but Money won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.
McConnell tries to stand but Money is controlling from the bottom.

Money escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McConnell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Money is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McConnell is aware though and is defending well.
Money not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Money working for a triangle but McConnell defends it easily.
Money 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.
McConnell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Money's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McConnell misses with a two punch combination.
McConnell throws a series of punches but Money avoids them all with ease.

Money dives in and scores a takedown into McConnell's guard.
McConnell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Money.
McConnell wants to stand but Money is controlling the position.
Money trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Money postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Money stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McConnell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Money working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McConnell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Money.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McConnell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Money lands a couple of elbows.
Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McConnell wants to get back to his feet but Money is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McConnell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Money with a flurry of punches that miss.
McConnell wants to stand up but Money is controlling him.
Money working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McConnell wants to stand and escape but Money is having none of it.
Money in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Money throwing strikes from guard but McConnell blocks nicely.
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 Eddie Money will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McConnell blocks a jab.
Money slips a jab and a cross from McConnell.
Money throws a shot from downtown. McConnell moves away and avoids it.
Money sizes up McConnell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Money lands a jab.
Money moves out of range as McConnell strikes.

Money gets a double leg takedown into McConnell's guard.
Money distracts McConnell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McConnell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money throws a big elbow that misses.
Money with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

McConnell is rocked!
Money scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McConnell is still in real trouble! Can Money finish him?
Money arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! McConnell's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Money!
Eddie Money took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller's entrance music is Killers. A fine choice. Jeffrey Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Miller
vs
Kint

173 cm
28
156 lbs
15 - 13 - 1

178 cm
27
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeffrey Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Kint!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands with a hook. Kint tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kint connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kint misses with a double jab.
Kint throws a low kick, looking for Miller's leg but Miller calmly moves out of range.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Kint.
Kint throws the left hand but Miller avoids the punch easily.
Kint just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Miller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kint.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd cheers as Miller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kint doesn't seem phased though.
Miller takes one on the button.
Miller lunges at Kint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kint's hand.

Kint moves into the clinch successfully.
Kint's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Miller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kint missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint is working for takedown but Miller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kint misses with a punch on the inside.
Kint is trying to force a seperation but Miller has the dominant position.
Kint tries a body shot but Miller blocks it.
Miller is leaning against Kint and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kint looking for a takedown.
Kint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miller throws a nice inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miller!
Miller pushes Kint away with a front kick.
Miller throws the left hand but Kint avoids the punch easily.
Miller sizes up Kint with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kint lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Miller circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Kint lands.
Kint tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Kint both land. Nice combination.
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!
Kint throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint throws a lazy uppercut
and Miller counters with a three punch combo that has Kint backing up. Kint nods at Miller to acknowledge the strikes.

Kint is rocked!
Miller avoids the head kick by Kint.
Kint is still on wobbly legs! Can Miller finish him?
Kint tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kint.
Kint doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kint on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kint takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kint closes the distance but Miller moves to the side
and Miller counters with a huge left! Kint is in big trouble! He's backing up but Miller isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kint from any more damage. A dominating finish by Miller!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Miller!
Jeffrey Miller thanked the fans post fight for their support.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Strategos Themistokles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strategos Themistokles is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Themistokles
vs
Soderberg

187 cm
24
218 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

189 cm
40
225 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strategos Themistokles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Soderberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Themistokles.
Nice uppercut lands for Themistokles. That snapped Soderberg's head back.

Themistokles lands a big uppercut and Soderberg crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Soderberg looks OK. Themistokles waves Soderberg back to his feet!

Soderberg is rocked!
Soderberg glances at the clock... BAM! Themistokles nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Soderberg crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Soderberg is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Strategos Themistokles!
Strategos Themistokles is the new light heavyweight champion!
Strategos Themistokles managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen, into his post fight interview.
Hjalmar Soderberg spoke after the fight, saying 'This was my retirement-fight. Thank you for everything. My chin just didn't hold up in past fights.'.