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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Oflifanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Oflifanov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Oflifanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oflifanov fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a big counter combination but Oflifanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vasily Oflifanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Oflifanov is just out of range.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
Oflifanov goes for a takedown attempt but Jackson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oflifanov.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Oflifanov.
Oflifanov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Oflifanov manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oflifanov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oflifanov is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jackson is defending against the submission attempts here by Oflifanov.
Jackson trying to hold on to Oflifanov's head to control him but Oflifanov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oflifanov trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Oflifanov winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Oflifanov has control of the leg.
Oflifanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oflifanov lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Oflifanov moves nicely into side control.
Oflifanov trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Oflifanov wants to stand but Jackson is controlling his arm.
Oflifanov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jackson is looking to get back to his feet here but Oflifanov is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jackson's back.
Oflifanov is trying to stick to Jackson's back but Jackson is turning into Oflifanov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Oflifanov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Jackson.
Oflifanov is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Jackson lands with a slapping head kick.
Oflifanov shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oflifanov as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Oflifanov shoots in.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oflifanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Oflifanov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oflifanov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jackson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oflifanov somewhat.
Oflifanov darts in looking for a takedown but Jackson gets double underhooks and turns Oflifanov into the cage.
Jackson tries to clinch there but Oflifanov circles away.
Jackson shoots in but Oflifanov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oflifanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Oflifanov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oflifanov sprawls well. Oflifanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Oflifanov tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Oflifanov misses.
Sloppy strikes from Oflifanov. Those never looked like landing.
Oflifanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Jackson.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Oflifanov avoids nicely.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Oflifanov shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Oflifanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oflifanov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jackson to his feet.
Oflifanov shoots in for a takedown but Jackson shows good takedown defense.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Oflifanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oflifanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oflifanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oflifanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Oflifanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oflifanov is defended easily by Jackson.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson shoots in for a double leg but Oflifanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oflifanov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Oflifanov is in Jackson's guard.
Jackson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Oflifanov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oflifanov wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Oflifanov controlling from the top position.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oflifanov's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oflifanov is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
Jackson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oflifanov is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vasily Oflifanov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Jackson as Oflifanov shoots in.
Oflifanov misses with a wild combination.
Jackson rushes Oflifanov and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson jumps guard but Oflifanov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oflifanov fails to pull guard.
Oflifanov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyson Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasily Oflifanov.
Oflifanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson tries to score a body lock takedown but Oflifanov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oflifanov is trying to break the clinch but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Oflifanov avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Oflifanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Jackson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oflifanov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
Oflifanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jackson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jackson tries for a takedown but Oflifanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oflifanov dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Oflifanov's head and hops out.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Oflifanov shows good takedown defense.
Oflifanov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jackson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard.
Oflifanov is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Oflifanov decides to stand back up.
Oflifanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jackson's half guard.
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!
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to kick Oflifanov off but Oflifanov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Oflifanov seems content to control.
Oflifanov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackson is just riding it out for now. Oflifanov eventually gives up the hold.
Vasily Oflifanov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oflifanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jackson tries to kick Oflifanov off in order to stand up. Oflifanov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Oflifanov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jackson, who protects the arm well.
Jackson manages to get back to half guard.
Oflifanov is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oflifanov is trying to work for a kimura but Jackson is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Oflifanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oflifanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Vasily Oflifanov!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Vasily Oflifanov!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Vasily Oflifanov!
Vasily Oflifanov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasxo Gulakaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Morato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nasxo Gulakaev!
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, Tomas Morato!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morato slips under a jab.
Morato keeps the fight on the outside.
Gulakaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morato.
Gulakaev throws a big counter combination but Morato scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Morato misses with a body kick.
Gulakaev throwing a counter right hand but Morato manages to avoid it.
Morato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gulakaev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morato has managed to clinch.
Morato manages to break the clinch.
Gulakaev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Morato.
Morato lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulakaev ducks under a wild hook from Morato.
An inside leg kick lands from Morato.
Morato connects with an inside leg kick.
Tomas Morato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gulakaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gulakaev misses with a low kick.
Morato tries to bum rush Gulakaev with a series of wild strikes but Gulakaev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gulakaev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gulakaev drops his hands momentarily and Morato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gulakaev gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gulakaev 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morato chips away with some ground and pound.
Morato lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gulakaev is rocked!
Gulakaev is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Morato is aware though and is defending well.
Oh Gulakaev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gulakaev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Morato controls the pace.
Gulakaev seems to have got his legs back now.
Morato gets to his feet. Gulakaev looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gulakaev is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morato walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Gulakaev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Morato swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Gulakaev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Morato!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bailey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kalashnikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Bailey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Kalashnikov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalashnikov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bailey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kalashnikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Bailey sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bailey closes the distance and clinches.
Kalashnikov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bailey is defending well.
Billy Bailey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kalashnikov.
Bailey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalashnikov.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalashnikov or not.
Bailey works on Kalashnikov's body with a couple of short punches.
Bailey scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalashnikov backwards.
Bailey lands an uppercut.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bailey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kalashnikov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bailey pushes Kalashnikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kalashnikov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bailey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalashnikov looks winded!
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Bailey drops Kalashnikov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kalashnikov looks back up at him and smiles so Bailey waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kalashnikov is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bailey gets a clinch.
Kalashnikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bailey finish him?
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
Bailey lands a right hand.
Bailey creates a little bit of space and unloads with a massive uppercut! Kalashnikov drops to the mat, out cold! Wow, that was brutal! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Bailey!
Billy Bailey gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Dacke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayden Easterly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sirius Dacke has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirius Dacke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hayden Easterly!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Easterly drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dacke defends it well.
Dacke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Easterly.
Dacke works the jab nicely.
Dacke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dacke swinging wildly here.
Easterly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dacke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Easterly has time to react.
Sirius Dacke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dacke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Easterly manages to avoid it.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.
Dacke scores with a one two! Easterly had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Hayden Easterly has been cut.
Dacke scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacke misses with the combination.
We've been hearing reports that Dacke has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dacke falls off balance throwing a combination
so Easterly counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dacke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dacke keeping full guard, as Easterly tries to pass.
Easterly prevents Dacke from getting back to his feet.
Easterly tries to free his leg and advance position but Dacke is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Easterly is pushing down on Dacke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dacke is fighting to maintain full guard but Easterly has managed to sneak the leg through.
Easterly is keen to just control but Dacke is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is working for a submission of some sort.
Easterly is looking for a kimura but Dacke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Easterly to get the leverage.
Easterly has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Club Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Dacke tries to kick Easterly off but Easterly keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dacke is concentrating on defense, preventing Easterly from advancing position.
Dacke wants to control but Easterly is keeping busy.
Dacke is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dacke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Easterly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Easterly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Easterly throws a chopping leg kick but Dacke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dacke lands with an uppercut that bounces Easterly off the cage and back into range.
Dacke throws a series of punches but Easterly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Easterly misses
and Easterly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Easterly loads up on a big right hand but Dacke slips the punch.
Easterly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Easterly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dacke. Easterly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Easterly connects with a nice looking jab.
Dacke throws a series of punches but Easterly avoids them all with ease.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacke stalks Easterly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Easterly's face. Easterly staggers backwards, shaken.
Dacke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Easterly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Easterly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Dacke as Easterly shoots in.
Dacke misses the jab.
Easterly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dacke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Easterly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dacke misses with a body shot.
Easterly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirius Dacke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hayden Easterly's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Easterly throws a hook but Dacke avoids it easily.
Easterly connects with a leg kick. Dacke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dacke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Easterly can do to turn this around?
Dacke misses the shot to the body.
Dacke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dacke throws a looping overhand right but Easterly ducks down to avoid it.
Sirius Dacke is winning the standup battle so far.
Dacke throws a one two combo.
Easterly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly walks into a stiff left hand from Dacke.
Easterly slips under a jab from Dacke.
And Easterly tries to counter it with a takedown but Dacke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dacke throws a hook but Easterly avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Easterly.
Easterly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dacke in his tracks.
Dacke misses with the combination.
Easterly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dacke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Easterly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dacke throws a hook to the side of Easterly's head but Easterly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Easterly fails to land with a series of punches.
Dacke connects with the punch.
Easterly thows a leg kick but Dacke checks it
and Easterly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dacke lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sirius Dacke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dacke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.
Easterly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Easterly moves out of range of the strikes.
Easterly scores with a nice right hand.
Easterly throws a hook but Dacke blocks it.
Easterly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dacke.
Dacke throws a nice looking combination but Easterly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dacke cracks a nice hook into Easterly's ribs.
Dacke lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacke takes a swing at Easterly's ribcage but misses.
Dacke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Easterly circles away quickly and effectively.
Dacke misses with a straight right.
Dacke throws the left hand but Easterly avoids the punch easily.
Easterly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dacke scores with a punch to the head.
Easterly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Easterly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Easterly throws a chopping leg kick but Dacke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dacke checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacke blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Dacke there.
That has opened up Hayden Easterly's cut even more.
Easterly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Easterly lands a nice shot to the body.
Dacke misses with a wild combination.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.
Easterly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dacke.
Easterly tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dacke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dacke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Easterly with the counter takedown but Dacke avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sirius Dacke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hayden Easterly's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big left from Easterly misses.
Dacke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Easterly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dacke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dacke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Easterly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dackes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dacke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Easterly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dacke lands an overhand right.
Easterly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dacke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dacke. Those never looked like landing.
Sirius Dacke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Easterly dodges the punch combination from Dacke.
Dacke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Easterly's hands.
Easterly swings for the body but Dacke moves out of range.
It looked like Dacke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dacke throws a series of strikes that have Easterly backpedaling.
Dacke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Easterly. Easterly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Easterly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dacke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Easterly scrambles back to his feet.
Easterly punishes Dacke's body with a nice straight punch.
Easterly blocks a jab.
Easterly feints the counter takedown.
Dacke looks to land a left hand but Easterly moved out of range nicely.
Easterly defending well as Dacke loads up on a big left hand.
Easterly looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easterly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dacke.
And Easterly tries to counter it with a takedown but Dacke pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Easterly throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dacke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Easterly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dacke has time to react.
Easterly fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Easterly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Dacke misses its target.
Donk. Easterly catches Dacke right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Dacke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Easterly.
Easterly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Easterly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Easterly misses with a straight left.
Easterly avoids the body shot from Dacke.
Dacke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dacke throws a series of punches but Easterly avoids them all with ease.
Dacke lands a slapping body shot.
Dacke misses with the combination.
Easterly changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Easterly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dacke under the eye.
Easterly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dacke in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Easterly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dacke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sirius Dacke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dacke, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Sirius Dacke!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sirius Dacke!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Sirius Dacke!
Sirius Dacke wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arbi Monashirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arbi Monashirov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arbi Monashirov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monashirov throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monashirov.
Monashirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Svensson jumps guard but Monashirov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Monashirov misses with some punches.
Monashirov pulls Svensson into guard.
Svensson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Svensson forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Monashirov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Svensson has cracked it and Monashirov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Svensson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson retains his middleweight title!
Sven Svensson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Irish Collar & Elbow Nutrition and Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katuro Tisoaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tisoaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Festivo. Johnson has chosen Eazy e- real mother fuckin gs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. DeShawn Johnson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
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177 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katuro Tisoaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, DeShawn Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tisoaka fails with the takedown
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Tisoaka slips the punch.
Tisoaka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tisoaka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tisoaka with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katuro Tisoaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tisoaka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to control but Tisoaka manages to pass to mount!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Tisoaka maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tisoaka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tisoaka has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Tisoaka isn't that keen on the idea.
Tisoaka controlling his opponent.
Johnson can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tisoaka controlling from mount.
Johnson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tisoaka controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tisoaka forces the positional change into back control.
Johnson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Tisoaka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tisoaka is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
Tisoaka seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Johnson for as long as he can get away with.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tisoaka gets his hands free as Johnson looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katuro Tisoaka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tisoaka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Tisoaka ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Johnson throws a big counter head kick but Tisoaka avoids it with no problem.
Johnson cracks Tisoaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tisoaka.
Tisoaka darts in looking for a takedown but Johnson gets double underhooks and turns Tisoaka into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katuro Tisoaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson throws the left hand but Tisoaka avoids the punch easily.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Tisoaka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tisoaka sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Johnson is looking to control Tisoaka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tisoaka is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tisoaka stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tisoaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tisoaka shoots and misses
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Johnson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tisoaka is rocked!
Johnson works Tisoaka's body with a nice hook.
Oh Tisoaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Tisoaka off balance momentarily.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson weaves into range and cracks Tisoaka right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Tisoaka goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Johnson is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). DeShawn Johnson!
A very excited looking DeShawn Johnson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Katuro Tisoaka spoke after the fight, saying 'I fall but RIZE again!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law's entrance music is K.C.S.. A fine choice. Marshall Law has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marshall Law!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedan scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Pedan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pedan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Law keeps the fight on the outside.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Law is looking to slow Pedan down with leg kicks.
Law uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pedan.
Law takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Law.
Law defending well as Pedan loads up on a big left hand.
Law uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pedan.
Pedan misses with a low kick.
Pedan gets tackled into the cage by Law. Law maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedan.
Law misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pedan taking a breather.
Pedan throws a punch but it's blocked by Law.
Law lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedan can't break the clinch.
Law has Pedan pressed against the cage, preventing Pedan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedan wants to break free but Law has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Law.
Law breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Law!
Pedan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Law.
Law connects with a body shot that sends Pedan's belly button to the back.
Pedan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Law's calf.
Pedan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Law was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedan.
Law throws a looping overhand right but Pedan ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Pedan.
Pedan tries to move into range but Law moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Law avoids the head kick by Pedan.
Law closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Law can't find room to land a body shot as Pedan controls the action.
Pedan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Law blocking some punches.
Law throws a punch but it's blocked by Pedan.
Pedan lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Law creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan taking a breather.
Law is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Law blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Law has Pedan pressed against the cage, preventing Pedan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pedan blocking some punches.
Pedan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Law up against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Law has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pedan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Law gets a clinch.
Law tries to work over Pedan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Law fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Law.
Law can't find room to land a body shot as Pedan controls the action.
Pedan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Pedan.
Law thumps Pedan with a low kick.
Pedan connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Law to the floor! Pedan dives in looking for the finish!
Law is rocked!
Pedan slows the pace down in half guard.
Oh Law is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Law seems to have got his legs back now.
Law trying to control here.
Pedan decides to stand up.
Law fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Law gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pedan.
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
A cross from Pedan lands.
Pedan misses with a double jab.
Law is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Law scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pedan misses.
Nice straight punches there by Law. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Law.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pedan walks into a left hand.
Law throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Law connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pedan. Pedan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pedan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pedan is rocked!
Law scores with a jab to the body.
Pedan is still on wobbly legs! Can Law finish him?
Law has managed to clinch.
Pedan just leaning against Law, taking a breather.
Pedan seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedan.
Law pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pedan lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Pedan misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Law misses with a knee to the head.
Law can't find room to land a body shot as Pedan controls the action.
Law lands a body punch in the clinch.
Law lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pedan backwards.
Law has a couple of punches blocked by Pedan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marshall Law will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Law is looking to clinch.
Law displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
Law listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A combination from Pedan does no damage.
Law tries to counter by clinching up but Pedan breaks away and moves out of range.
A big right from Law misses.
Law connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pedan. Pedan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pedan throws a big shot that misses.
Law throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Pedan crashing down! Pedan tries to stagger back to his feet but Law just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Pedan asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marshall Law!
After winning the bout, Marshall Law thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otis Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otis Whittaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joseph Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whittaker gets a clinch.
Whittaker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Whittaker.
Duffy jumps guard but Whittaker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Whittaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Whittaker has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Whittaker lands a right hand.
Duffy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whittaker walks away with a smile on his face. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duffy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whittaker.
Duffy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duffy.
Otis Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Duffy.
Duffy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Whittaker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duffy dives in and grabs Whittaker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Whittaker pushes down on Duffy's head and hops out.
Duffy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Whittaker defends well and Duffy ends up having to push Whittaker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Whittaker appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whittaker rushes Duffy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duffy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Whittaker on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whittaker wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker effectively controlling the action here.
Whittaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Duffy tries to pull guard but Whittaker won't allow it.
A short left from Whittaker.
Whittaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duffy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whittaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whittaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duffy shoots for a double leg takedown but Whittaker sprawls well. He's pushed Duffy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duffy dives in for a single leg takedown but Whittaker sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duffy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Whittaker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Duffy looks winded!
Duffy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whittaker as he jumps to the side.
Whittaker is looking for a counter combo.
Whittaker closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Whittaker - that landed with a thud.
Whittaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Whittaker walks away with a smile on his face. Duffy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Whittaker has Duffy up against the cage in a clinch.
Whittaker jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Whittaker holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffy won't allow Whittaker to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy postures up in Whittaker's guard and throws a big left but Whittaker blocks it.
Duffy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duffy misses with a takedown attempt - Whittaker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duffy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duffy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whittaker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Whittaker lands a shoulder strike.
Whittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whittaker breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker has Duffy up against the cage in a clinch.
Whittaker lands a right hand.
Whittaker is leaning against Duffy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Whittaker ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Whittaker no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Whittaker wants to stand and escape but Duffy is having none of it.
Whittaker being controlled here, momentarily.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Whittaker keeps moving.
Whittaker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whittaker tries to get out of the position.
Whittaker wants to stand up but Duffy is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Whittaker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Duffy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Whittaker circles away.
Whittaker instigates a clinch.
Duffy is trying to stall.
Whittaker scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Whittaker.
Whittaker tries a knee to the head but Duffy blocks it.
Whittaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Duffy is looking for a takedown.
Duffy jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy keeping full guard, as Whittaker tries to pass.
Whittaker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Whittaker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker wants to pass the guard but Duffy is keeping the position.
Whittaker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duffy is proving hard to escape from.
Duffy is trying to control the position but Whittaker postures up.
Duffy 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Whittaker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Whittaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whittaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duffys head.
Whittaker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whittaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Whittaker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Whittaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whittaker clinches.
Whittaker stops a takedown attempt from Duffy.
Otis Whittaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Duffy.
Duffy tries to circle away but Whittaker has him pinned against the cage.
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whittaker lands a knee to the head.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whittaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duffy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whittaker clinches up with Duffy and pushes him back against the cage.
Whittaker lands a shoulder strike.
Otis Whittaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whittaker looking for a takedown.
Whittaker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Whittaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittaker closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker lands with a light punch inside.
Duffy takes a shot to the head.
Whittaker leaning against his opponent.
Duffy being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Whittaker trying to land knees to the body.
Whittaker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whittaker drops Duffy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Duffy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Duffy is rocked!
Whittaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Whittaker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duffy.
Whittaker drops Duffy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Duffy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whittaker moves into range and clinches up with Duffy.
Whittaker taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Whittaker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Whittaker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Whittaker clinches up with Duffy and pushes him back against the cage.
Duffy seems to have recovered his senses.
Duffy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Whittaker wants to take the fight to the mat but Duffy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Whittaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duffy.
Whittaker wants to clinch.
Otis Whittaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker moves into the clinch successfully.
Duffy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Whittaker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otis Whittaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittaker manages to pull guard.
Whittaker wants to stand and escape but Duffy is having none of it.
Duffy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Whittaker keeps moving.
Duffy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whittaker haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Whittaker wants to stand but Duffy is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duffy tries to free his leg and advance position but Whittaker is retaining full guard.
Duffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Whittaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice sprawl there from Whittaker as Duffy shoots in.
Whittaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Whittaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whittaker scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Whittaker stalling.
Whittaker scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Whittaker here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Whittaker lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittaker connects with a knee to the head.
Duffy is rocked!
Whittaker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Whittaker finish him?
Whittaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whittaker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whittaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whittaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whittaker pushes Duffy against the cage. Whittaker is working some dirty boxing. Whittaker pushes off with a quick right hook! Duffy goes down! Duffy tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Whittaker moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otis Whittaker!
Otis Whittaker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hennan Hoyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Horse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Horse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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335 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennan Hoyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thunder Horse!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoyce clobbers Horse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Thunder Horse has been cut.
Horse with a nice cross.
Horse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hoyce under the eye.
Horse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Horse not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse thows a huge punch but Hoyce dodges it nicely.
Hoyce makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hoyce.
Horse postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horse throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hoyce looking to hit a scissor sweep but Horse is one step ahead there.
Horse scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse throws an elbow that misses. Hoyce uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horse's guard. Nice move by Hoyce!
Horse trying to control the position.
Hoyce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Horse throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Club Pain inform us that Horse has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Horse trying to keep a closed guard but Hoyce is proving a slippery customer.
Hoyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoyce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Horse has his feet on Hoyce's thighs here. He's pushed Hoyce off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hoyce screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thunder Horse!
An out of breath Thunder Horse 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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