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Survivor Tribal Stage Round 1a PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Enlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aokison drives through and clinches with Enlow against the cage.
Aokison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aokison is pulling down on Enlow's head. It's preventing any offense from Enlow, at least for the moment.
Aokison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Aokison has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Enlow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aokison.
Aokison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Enlow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aokison felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aokison can't do much from the bottom here.
Enlow trying to control the position but Aokison is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enlow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Enlow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison wants to control but Enlow postures up.
Enlow trying to control the position but Aokison is working away.
Aokison is trying to escape the position but Enlow is controlling the position.
Enlow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aokison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Enlow is trying to get an arm triangle but Aokison is defending well.
Aokison is not content to let Enlow control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Enlow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aokison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aokison is not content to let Enlow control the position.
Aokison wants to control but Enlow postures up.
Aokison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Enlow thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison gets back to half guard.
Aokison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enlow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aokison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Enlow wants to pass to mount but Aokison is defending the position.
Enlow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aokison keeps working.
Enlow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Enlow is trying to control. Aokison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aokison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Aokison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Enlow pulls his head out easily.
Enlow tries to pass to full mount but Aokison defends it.
Aokison is refusing to be controlled, as Enlow sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Aokison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aokison manages to pull guard.
Enlow has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aokison to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Enlow is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aokison pulls down on the head and he's put Enlow to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryu Aokison!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale McCann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernest Shackleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale McCann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernest Shackleton!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleton misses with a left hand
letting McCann counter with a right hand.
Shackleton walks into a stiff left hand from McCann.
Shackleton moves forwards but McCann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McCann lands a body shot.
Shackleton cracks McCann with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCann jabs at Shackleton's body.
Shackleton takes one to the side of the head.
McCann clinches with his opponent.
McCann misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shackleton.
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!
McCann misses with a short punch on the inside.
McCann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from McCann.
McCann lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McCann.
Shackleton avoiding damage as McCann throws knees to the body.
McCann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McCann lands an elbow inside that Shackleton shrugs off.
McCann throws an elbow but it misses.
McCann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shackleton throws a head punch that misses.
McCann lands a nice shot to the body.
McCann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shackleton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shackleton lands a right hand.
Shackleton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shackleton tries to throw a body punch but McCann avoids it by throwing Shackleton back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCann throws an elbow but misses.
McCann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shackleton is trying to push McCann away but McCann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shackleton working hard to break the clinch.
McCann throws a knee to the head but misses.
McCann tries a knee to the head but Shackleton blocks it.
Shackleton tries to work over McCann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCann scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCann throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shackleton misses with a body punch.
McCann prevents Shackleton from breaking the clinch.
McCann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCann struggles to land a body shot inside as Shackleton controls his hands.
McCann misses with a body punch.
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!
McCann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McCann creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McCann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shackleton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shackleton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCann lands with an overhand left.
McCann scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCann.
McCann slips under a jab from Shackleton.
Shackleton lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCann lands with a right hand.
McCann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McCann scores with a jab to the head.
McCann lands a jab to the nose.
McCann connects with a right hand. Shackleton shakes it off.
McCann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shackleton's hands.
McCann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shackleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shackleton misses with a hook.
McCann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch lands to the side of McCann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCann cracks Shackleton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McCann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shackleton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCann manages to avoid it.
McCann is looking to clinch.
Shackleton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCann scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McCann clinches up with Shackleton and pushes him back against the cage.
McCann throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCann lands a right hand.
Shackleton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McCann throws an elbow but it misses.
Shackleton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCann digs a right hand into Shackleton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shackleton's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale McCann dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McCann takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shackleton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCann was well out of range. Poor timing from Shackleton.
Dale McCann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from McCann misses.
Shackleton with a hook.
Shackleton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCann.
Shackleton swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCann counters with a nice body shot.
Shackleton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCann lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shackleton scores with a nice right hand.
Shackleton just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from McCann.
Shackleton looks to score with a jab to the body but McCann is just out of range.
Shackleton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann throws a shot to the body.
Shackleton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McCann ducks under a wild hook from Shackleton.
Shackleton walks into a stiff left hand from McCann.
McCann avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCann scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Shackleton.
McCann is looking to counter punch.
McCann lands a lovely overhand right.
Shackleton connects with a body shot.
McCann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shackleton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McCann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McCann moves away from the strike by Shackleton.
Shackleton looks to throw the jab but McCann is out of range.
McCann works Shackleton's body with a nice hook.
Shackleton needs to keep his hands up - McCann had a free shot at his head there.
McCann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - McCann coming out on top.
McCann cracks Shackleton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shackleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Shackleton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCann throws a looping overhand right but Shackleton ducks down to avoid it.
Shackleton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shackleton throws an overhand right that lands on McCann's shoulder, as McCann tries to avoid the shot.
McCann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCann cracks a nice hook into Shackleton's ribs.
McCann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shackleton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shackleton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shackleton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCann.
McCann connects with the punch.
McCann lands with an overhand left.
McCann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCann lands with a good body shot.
Shackleton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCann throws a hook but Shackleton blocks it.
Shackleton blocks a jab.
McCann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McCann looks to land a combination but Shackleton avoids it well.
Shackleton misses with a body shot
and McCann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shackleton misses with a shot to the body
and McCann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shackleton can do to turn this around?
McCann ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McCann cracks Shackleton with an open hand slap.
McCann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shackleton momentarily.
McCann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shackleton's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale McCann dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shackleton throws a shot from downtown. McCann moves away and avoids it.
McCann scores with a hook to the body. Shackleton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shackleton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McCann throws a jab when Shackleton was well out of range.
Shackleton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCann.
McCann tries to clinch there but Shackleton circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shackleton! But no joy.
McCann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shackleton finds it's way round the side to connect with McCann's head.
Shackleton works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCann scores with a jab to the head.
Shackleton slips a straight right by McCann.
Shackleton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCann darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCann is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCann throws a hook to the side of Shackleton's head but Shackleton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shackleton throws a jab when McCann was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McCann on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCann slips under a jab from Shackleton.
Shackleton walks into a straight right hand from McCann.
McCann lands a jab to the nose.
McCann misses with a right hand
enabling Shackleton to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by McCann. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCann.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McCann misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from McCann.
Shackleton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ernest Shackleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCann avoids the body shot from Shackleton.
Shackleton lands a jab to the head.
McCann works Shackleton's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCann takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shackleton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McCann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shackleton's hands.
McCann lands a glancing blow to the side of Shackleton's head.
Shackleton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McCann!
McCann throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shackleton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McCann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCann lands the left hand.
McCann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McCann takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shackleton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shackleton staying out of range there.
McCann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Danga de danga de dang - McCann scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCann wants to clinch but Shackleton slips to the side
and Shackleton counters with a left and a right that hurts McCann! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Shackleton jumps into full mount!
McCann is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shackleton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shackleton looking to secure an arm triangle but McCann defends it well.
Shackleton controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dale McCann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McCann, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale McCann!
Dale McCann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Hartwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreas Hartwig told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andreas Hartwig!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas cracks Hartwig with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nicolas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hartwig to stand back up!
Hartwig is rocked!
It looks like Andreas Hartwig has been cut.
Hartwig circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Nicolas. Hartwig falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Nicolas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Nicolas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingston Franklin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Djimon Babayega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kingston Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin lands with a nice body punch.
Franklin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franklin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Babayega slips under a jab from Franklin.
Babayega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Franklin misses.
Babayega throwing a counter right hand but Franklin manages to avoid it.
Franklin misses the shot to the body.
Franklin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Babayega definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Babayega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Franklin clinches.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babayegas head.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega lands a body shot in the clinch.
Franklin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Franklin lands a shot to the body.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin scores with a shot to the side of Babayega's head.
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babayega scores with a shot to the side of Franklin's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babayega.
A right hook to the body lands for Babayega.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Franklin.
Franklin lands a right hand.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Franklin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Babayega blocking some punches.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babayega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega tries to throw a body punch but Franklin avoids it by throwing Babayega back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Babayega blocking some punches.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Franklin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega digs a right hand underneath Franklin's ribcage. Franklin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Babayega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Babayega swings wildly with an uppercut but Franklin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Babayega lands a left hand.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franklin.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Babayega.
Franklin takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin misses with some punches.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Franklins head.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Franklin tries to work over Babayega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Franklin throws a head punch that misses.
Babayega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Franklin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Franklin throws a punch but it's blocked by Babayega.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Franklin fails to land.
Babayega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franklin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin prevents a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega blocks a body shot from Franklin.
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Babayega blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Franklin.
Babayega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Franklin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Franklin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babayegas head.
A head punch on the inside from Babayega fails to land.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega breaks from the clinch.
Babayega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Franklins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Franklin swings for the body but Babayega moves out of range.
Babayega swats away the attempt to clinch by Franklin.
Babayega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
That's time! Babayega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A lazy left from Franklin finds it's target.
Franklin swings for the body but Babayega moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Franklin throws a combination that misses
and Babayega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Babayega lands a head shot.
Franklin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Babayega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston Franklin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Franklin throws a right and a left that Babayega avoids nicely.
Babayega keeps the fight on the outside.
Franklin rushes Babayega and presses him up against the cage.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Franklin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Babayega.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Franklin struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.
Babayega manages to break the clinch.
Franklin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Babayega rather than just go for the knockout.
Babayega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Franklin tries to clinch up but Babayega circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Babayega on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Babayega circles away from the clinch attempt
and Babayega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babayega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Franklin is looking to clinch but Babayega is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Babayega misses the target.
Babayega swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franklin.
Franklin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Babayega to score with a decent uppercut.
Babayega digs a good body shot into Franklin's ribs.
Babayega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franklin gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Babayega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
Franklin misses with the head strike.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega works on Franklin's body with a couple of short punches.
Babayega lands a right hand.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Babayega lands a right hand.
Franklin pushes off an throws an elbow but Babayega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Babayega blocks an uppercut.
Franklin lands a hook that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega lands a nice uppercut.
Babayega digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Babayega is working Franklin over against the cage.
Djimon Babayega has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Babayega lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Babayega on the inside.
Franklin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franklin or not.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Babayega.
Babayega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Franklin backwards.
Babayega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Franklin is rocked!
Babayega gets through Franklin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franklin is still on wobbly legs! Can Babayega finish him?
Babayega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Franklin seems to have recovered his senses.
Babayega digs a right hand into Franklin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Franklin's gas tank.
Babayega lands an uppercut.
Babayega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babayega.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babayega.
Babayega is working Franklin over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Babayega.
Babayega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Babayega lands with a short shot to the head.
Babayega tries a body shot but Franklin blocks it.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Franklin controls the action.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
Franklin blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Babayega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Franklin blocks an uppercut.
Babayega pushes Franklin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babayega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franklin swings wildly with an uppercut but Babayega uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Babayega avoids the elbow strike from Franklin, against the cage.
Babayega pushes Franklin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Franklin can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Franklin's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Djimon Babayega dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Babayega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Franklin tries to clinch but Babayega moves out of range.
Franklin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Babayega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Franklin misses with an uppercut.
Babayega takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Babayega lands with a hook. Franklin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Franklin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Babayega on the side of the head.
A jab from Babayega does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babayega connects with a single shot there.
Babayega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franklin on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babayega drops Franklin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Franklin looks back up at him and smiles so Babayega waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Babayega closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Franklin! Babayega dives in looking to finish! Franklin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djimon Babayega!
Djimon Babayega really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ewald Beltz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaime Lannister is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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209 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewald Beltz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaime Lannister!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister misses with a straight right.
Beltz misses with a hook
and Lannister counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Beltz misses its intended target.
Lannister jabs at Beltz's body.
Lannister has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beltz misses with the combination.
Beltz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lannister counters with a stiff right hand.
Lannister misses with a hook
and Beltz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lannister moves away from the strike by Beltz.
Beltz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Beltz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lannister throws a hook but Beltz blocks it.
Beltz blocks a jab.
Beltz throws a shot from downtown. Lannister moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Lannister was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lannister throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Beltz to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beltz misses with a right hand
and Lannister counters with a crisp right hand that drops Beltz! Lannister lets Beltz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Beltz is rocked!
Beltz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lannister.
Beltz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lannister.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lannister throws out the jab.
Beltz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lannister stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jaime Lannister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beltz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lannister on the side of the head.
Beltz misses with a hook
and Lannister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Beltz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lannister throws a shot from downtown. Beltz moves away and avoids it.
Lannister throws a hook but Beltz avoids it easily.
Beltz swings widly with a right hand
and Lannister counters with a big right hand! Oh Beltz is in trouble here! Lannister follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaime Lannister!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masai Krios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saul Victoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Masai Krios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Victoro!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Victoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victoro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Victoro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krios takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krios takes a swing at Victoro's ribcage but misses.
Krios looks to score with a jab to the body but Victoro is just out of range.
Victoro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Victoro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krios throws a good cross that connects.
Victoro throws a good cross that connects.
Krios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krios throws a body punch but Victoro moves out of range.
Krios ducks under a wild hook from Victoro.
A looping hook to the body misses from Victoro. Krios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krios is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Krios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Victoro manages to avoid it.
Krios looks to score with a jab to the body but Victoro is just out of range.
Krios takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krios. Victoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krios takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Victoro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krios momentarily.
Krios misses the shot to the body.
Krios misses the body punch
and Victoro counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Victoro.
Victoro moves away from the strike by Krios.
Victoro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Victoro misses.
Victoro takes a swing at Krios's ribcage but misses.
Krios misses with a jab to the body
enabling Victoro to counter with a crisp jab.
Krios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victoro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Victoro is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Krios had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Victoro avoids the body shot from Krios.
Victoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krios.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Victoro staying out of range there.
Krios connects with a good right hand that stumbles Victoro. Victoro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krios. Victoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victoro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krios counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Victoro lands with a shot to the body.
Victoro misses with a wild body shot.
Victoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Krios misses with a body shot.
Victoro closes the distance but Krios moves to the side
and Krios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krios swinging wildly here.
Krios misses the shot to the body.
Krios takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victoro was well out of range. Poor timing from Krios.
Krios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krios throws a series of punches but Victoro avoids them all with ease.
Krios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Victoro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Victoro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Victoro avoids the body shot from Krios.
Krios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victoro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krios uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Victoro.
Victoro works Krios's body with a nice hook.
Krios is breathing heavily.
Victoro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Victoro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Victoro lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Victoro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Victoro lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Krios falls backwards - clearly groggy! Victoro dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saul Victoro!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hati Hroovitnisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshall Montgomery (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 Marshall Montgomery was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hati Hroovitnisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Montgomery!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hroovitnisson lands a jab to Montgomery's midsection.
Hroovitnisson looks to land a left hand but Montgomery moved out of range nicely.
Montgomery misses with a body kick.
Hroovitnisson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Montgomery at a distance.
Hroovitnisson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hroovitnisson with a nice cross.
Montgomery thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hroovitnisson if he has to take too many more of those.
A clash of legs there as Hroovitnisson blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hroovitnisson. Montgomery does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hroovitnisson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Montgomery misses with a kick to the body.
Montgomery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Montgomery takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Montgomery avoids the body shot from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montgomery was well out of range. Poor timing from Hroovitnisson.
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!
Hroovitnisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hroovitnisson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hroovitnisson moves out of range of the body kick from Montgomery.
Montgomery looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hroovitnisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montgomery manages to avoid it.
Hroovitnisson is looking to wear down Montgomery with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montgomery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hroovitnisson lands with a right hand.
Hroovitnisson checks a leg kick.
Montgomery tries to land a front kick but Hroovitnisson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hroovitnisson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Montgomery throws a leg kick but Hroovitnisson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hroovitnisson misses with a looping left.
Montgomery is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hroovitnisson with a body shot.
Hroovitnisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montgomery moves away.
Montgomery slips a straight right by Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montgomery appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Montgomery has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Montgomery misses with a body kick.
Hroovitnisson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hroovitnisson misses with a body shot.
Montgomery throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Hroovitnisson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montgomery just misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery scores with a spinning back kick!
Hroovitnisson blocks the body kick.
Montgomery takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hroovitnisson clinches.
Hroovitnisson struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Hroovitnisson as the two fighters clinch.
Montgomery misses with a punch to the body.
Hroovitnisson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hroovitnisson pushes Montgomery back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hroovitnisson scores with a shot to the side of Montgomery's head.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Hroovitnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hroovitnisson cracks Montgomery with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hroovitnisson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Hroovitnisson.
Montgomery swings wildly with an uppercut but Hroovitnisson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hroovitnisson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Hroovitnisson as the two fighters clinch.
Montgomery looks winded!
Hroovitnisson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Hroovitnisson - that landed with a thud.
Hroovitnisson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montgomerys head.
Montgomery misses with some punches.
Hroovitnisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hroovitnisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hroovitnisson pushes Montgomery back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hroovitnisson prevents a body shot from Montgomery.
Hroovitnisson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hroovitnisson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson is leaning against Montgomery and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montgomery's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hroovitnisson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hroovitnisson lands a body shot.
Hroovitnisson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hroovitnisson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Montgomery is rocked!
It looks like Marshall Montgomery has been cut.
Hroovitnisson has Montgomery pushed against the cage.
Hroovitnisson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hroovitnisson lands with a right to the head.
Hroovitnisson digs a right hand underneath Montgomery's ribcage. Montgomery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hroovitnisson digs a right hand underneath Montgomery's ribcage. Montgomery let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hroovitnisson.
Hroovitnisson lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Hroovitnisson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hati Hroovitnisson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Montgomery's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Montgomery gets tackled into the cage by Hroovitnisson. Hroovitnisson maintains the clinch.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Hroovitnisson.
Montgomery is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Hroovitnisson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hroovitnisson.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hati Hroovitnisson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hroovitnisson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Hroovitnisson lands a hook that snaps the head of Montgomery backwards.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hroovitnisson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montgomery is still on wobbly legs! Can Hroovitnisson finish him?
Hroovitnisson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hroovitnisson lands a big right hand that drops Montgomery! The killer instinct kicks in and Hroovitnisson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hroovitnisson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hati Hroovitnisson!
Hati Hroovitnisson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shane Austin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shane Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Kay!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chris Kay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kay on the side of the head.
Kay takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Austin throws a body punch but Kay moves out of range.
Austin closes the distance and clinches.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Austin prevents a body shot from Kay.
Austin lands a shot to the body.
Kay is trying to force a seperation but Austin has the dominant position.
Austin scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Austin.
A body shot lands from Austin.
Kay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
Kay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kay looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Austin works on Kay's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Kay blocks the elbow strike.
Kay avoids the elbow strike from Austin, against the cage.
Austin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
A right hand to the body from Austin.
Kay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Austin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay blocks an elbow strike.
Kay misses with a body punch.
Austin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Austin.
Kay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Austin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Kay misses with a body punch.
Austin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
Austin is leaning against Kay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Austin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Austin misses with an elbow over the top.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kay throws a punch but it's blocked by Austin.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Austin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kay works on Austin's body with a couple of short punches.
Kay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Austin lands a nice uppercut.
Austin blocks a body shot from Kay.
Austin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin lands an elbow just above Kay 's eye.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kay blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Austin.
Kay prevents a body shot from Austin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Kay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Kay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay slips a straight right by Austin.
Kay misses with a body punch
and Austin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Kay misses its intended target.
Kay misses the jab.
Austin's corner calls for a 1-2. Austin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kay cracks a nice hook into Austin's ribs.
Austin instigates a clinch.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Austin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Austin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Kay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kay can't break the clinch.
Austin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Austin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kay avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Austin lands an elbow inside.
Kay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Austin on the inside.
Kay misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Kay dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kay or not.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Austin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice elbow from Austin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Kay tries to circle away but Austin has him pinned against the cage.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Kay shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Austin cracks Kay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin throws the left hand but Kay avoids the punch easily.
Kay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Austin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kay.
Kay misses with a straight right.
Shane Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kay.
It seemed like Kay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Austin.
Austin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Austin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Austin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kay walks into a jab.
Austin is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kay throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Austin. That snapped Kay's head back.
Austin cracks Kay with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Kay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kay. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kay looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
Austin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kay was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin.
A shot to the liver by Kay. Beautiful body shot.
Austin staying out of range there.
Austin slips under a jab.
Austin misses with a looping left.
Kay swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Austin throws a looping overhand right but Kay ducks down to avoid it.
Austin misses with a looping right.
Kay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Austin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kay is just out of range.
Kay throws a body punch but Austin moves out of range.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kay moves away.
Kay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kay.
Kay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Austin rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay misses with a double jab.
It looked like Austin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Austin lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Austin moves away.
Austin misses with a looping right.
Austin darts in and clinches Kay up against the cage.
Kay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Austin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin connects with a single shot there.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kay looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Kay throws an overhand right that lands on Austin's shoulder, as Austin tries to avoid the shot.
Kay throws a body shot but no joy.
Kay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Kay is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Austin with a body shot.
Austin throws a body shot but no joy.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kay at a distance.
Austin clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Austin works on Kay's body with a couple of short punches.
Kay digs a right hand into Austin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Austin's gas tank.
Kay misses with a punch on the inside.
Austin scores with a hook to the body.
Austin misses with an elbow strike.
Kay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kay lands with a left to the head.
Austin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Kay shrugs off.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kay can do to turn this around?
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Kay lands with a left to the head.
Austin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kay struggles to land a body shot inside as Austin controls his hands.
Kay avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Austin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kay backwards.
Kay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Austin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kay's brow.
A short uppercut from Austin.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Kay's head.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin scores with a shot to the side of Kay's head.
Austin lands a nice shot to the body.
Austin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Austin has Kay pressed against the cage, preventing Kay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kay's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kay misses with a body punch.
Austin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Austin lands with a light punch inside.
Kay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kay swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Austin gets through Kay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kay is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kay is still on wobbly legs! Can Austin finish him?
Kay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Austin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kay throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Kay seems to have recovered his senses.
Kay misses with an uppercut.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kay works Austin's body with a nice hook.
Austin looks to land a right hand but Kay moved out of range.
Kay misses with a series of wild punches.
Austin is looking to counter the offense by Kay and move into the clinch.
Austin forces Kay back against the cage and clinches.
Kay breaks the clinch.
Kay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Austin misses with an uppercut
and Kay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin has Kay up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kay.
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shane Austin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kay takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kay tries to work over Austin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Austin.
Austin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kay can't find room to land a body shot as Austin controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Austin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Austin lands a damaging elbow.
Kay blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Austin.
Kay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kay dodges an elbow strike from Austin.
Kay takes a shot to the head.
Austin throws an elbow that misses.
Austin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kay or not.
Austin pushes off an throws an elbow but Kay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kay avoids a wild elbow strike from Austin.
Nice body punch from Austin.
A short left from Austin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin is leaning against Kay and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Austin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Austin.
Austin prevents a body shot from Kay.
Nice elbow from Austin.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Austin lands an elbow inside that Kay shrugs off.
Austin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Austin throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Austin.
Kay misses with some punches.
Austin lands a body punch.
Austin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Austin throws an elbow but it misses.
Austin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kay tries to throw a body punch but Austin avoids it by throwing Kay back against the cage.
Austin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Austin.
Kay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Austin's elbow.
Austin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kay's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kay drops to his knees and Austin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Austin!
Shane Austin retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Shane Austin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Affe Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mookie Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen comes to the cage accompanied by Medieval pagan music - Runestones. Betts has chosen How I Could Just Kill a Man - Cypress Hill as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mookie Betts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Affe Vanhanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mookie Betts!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Betts tries for a takedown but Vanhanen circles away easily
letting Vanhanen counter with a right hand.
Betts tries for a takedown but Vanhanen circles away easily
and Betts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Betts tries to clinch but Vanhanen is having none of it.
Betts wants to clinch but Vanhanen slips to the side
and Vanhanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Betts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhanen counters with a straight right hand.
Vanhanen walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Betts drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Vanhanen swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Betts's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Affe Vanhanen!
Affe Vanhanen retains his lightweight title!
Affe Vanhanen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Mookie Betts stepped up to the mic, saying 'Aw shit, well, there goes that. '.
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