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DFC Asylum 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasdeep Heir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasdeep Heir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Julian Moore!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore clinches up against the cage.
Moore breaks from the clinch.
Moore lands with a cross.
Moore clobbers Heir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moore's half guard.
Heir moves into full mount! Moore won't be happy about that!
Moore is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heir misses with a head shot.
Heir wants to control the pace but Moore is squirming around nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moore is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore tries to lock up and control but Heir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heir punching from mount but Moore doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Heir swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Moore is now in Heir's guard. A big mistake from Heir there, giving up the dominant position!
Moore postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Moore works over Heir with some ground and pound from guard.
Moore content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Heir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Moore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Heir manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Moore has Heir in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is pulling down on Heir's head. It's preventing any offense from Heir, at least for the moment.
Heir trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore wants to sweep here but Heir controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heir trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
Heir looking to sit in guard and control but Moore gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moore makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Heir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heir is breathing heavily.
Moore chips away with some ground and pound.
Heir has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Moore lands a couple of elbows.
Heir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moore is aware though and is defending well.
Moore won't allow Heir to sweep him here.
Moore passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Heir is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moore not doing much here.
Moore looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Heir with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oh Heir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heir has hold of Moore's hands but Moore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moore lands a big elbow - Heir is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Moore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julian Moore!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Lizard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Granger's choice of entrance music: Seed 2.0 - Roots. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Lizard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Granger!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Lizard misses
and Granger counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lizard is looking to stand back up but Granger counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Lizard.
Lizard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Granger on the ground.
Granger throwing shots but Lizard is blocking nicely.
Lizard has hold of Granger's hands but Granger slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Granger thows a huge punch but Lizard dodges it nicely.
Granger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Granger prevents Lizard from standing back up.
Granger drops an elbow to the side of Lizard's head.
Granger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lizard defending well though.
My spies in HFC Training Center inform me that Granger has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lizard is trying to stand up here but Granger is controlling him well.
Lizard taking some punishment here, with Granger in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Granger lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Granger lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granger throwing shots but Lizard is blocking nicely.
Granger thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lizard's head.
Lizard wants to stand back up but Granger manages to pass into side control.
Granger is working Lizard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lizard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Granger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lizard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Granger is working Lizard over with some ground and pound from side control.
Granger looks up at the clock and then as Lizard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Granger smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Granger working the body and head with strikes.
Lizard is rocked!
Granger landing a few strikes.
Oh Lizard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Granger cracks Lizard with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Granger immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Lizard is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Granger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heath Granger!
After the fight, Heath Granger was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Kutozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gobal Batra is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 St Petersburg, General Kutozov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutozov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kutozov misses with a double jab.
Batra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kutozov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Batra throws a leg kick which misses Kutozov's front leg but catches the back leg as Kutozov tries to avoid it.
Batra lands with a hook. Kutozov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like General Kutozov has been cut.
Batra cracks Kutozov with a good jab.
Batra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batra with a jab.
Batra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Batra moves out of range of the strikes.
Batra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kutozov.
A jab from Batra does it's job there.
General Kutozov's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutozov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gobal Batra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutozov tries to move into range but Batra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batra closes the distance and clinches.
Kutozov is trying to push Batra away but Batra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra digs a right hand underneath Kutozov's ribcage. Kutozov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Batra lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Batra is working Kutozov over against the cage.
Kutozov is breathing heavily.
Batra pushes Kutozov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batra pushes Kutozov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kutozov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Batra moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Batra.
Batra breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Batra. That snapped Kutozov's head back.
Batra moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kutozov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kutozov walks into a straight right hand from Batra.
Batra scores with a decent looking hook.
General Kutozov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Batra.
Kutozov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Batra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Batra lands a lovely overhand right.
Batra closes the distance and clinches.
Batra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Batra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jeez, General Kutozov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Batra avoids the body shot from Kutozov.
Batra rushes Kutozov and presses him up against the cage.
Batra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kutozov or not.
Batra is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kutozov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Batra pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batra lands a big head kick that sends Kutozov tumbling to the mat! Batra takes a step backwards and waves Kutozov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kutozov is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at General Kutozov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gobal Batra!
After the big win, Gobal Batra made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Young Doogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Doogie 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Doogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doogie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doogie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm connects with a solid leg kick.
Doogie tries for a takedown but Storm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doogie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doogie somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Doogie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doogie looking to score a takedown here. Storm is defending well but Doogie drives through and ends up in Storm's guard.
Storm has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Doogie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Doogie wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Storm.
It looks like Young Doogie has been cut.
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!
Storm manages to break the clinch.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Storm.
Storm lands a head kick!
Storm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doogie avoids the head kick by Storm.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doogie drives through with a takedown into Storm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Doogie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doogie throwing strikes but missing.
Doogie stops Storm from standing up.
Doogie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doogie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doogie tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Doogie content to stall in guard here.
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doogie.
Storm being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Doogie misses with a takedown attempt - Storm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Doogie's front leg but catches the back leg as Doogie tries to avoid it.
Doogie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Storm tries to sprawl but Doogie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Doogie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Doogie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Storm to regain full guard.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doogie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doogie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doogie is controlling him.
Doogie stays in close to Storm's body and controls the position.
Storm manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Doogie tries to counter with a takedown but Storm is quick to defend against it.
Storm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Storm!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Doogie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doogie shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doogie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Storm manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doogie has Storm in his guard.
Doogie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doogie is adopting a defensive guard.
Doogie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doogie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Storm dives on top into guard.
Doogie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Storm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doogie wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is keen to just control but Doogie is a slippery customer.
Doogie wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Doogie is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doogie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Doogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doogie is proving hard to escape from.
Doogie pulls Storm in close to prevent any damage.
Doogie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
so Doogie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doogie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doogie prevents Storm from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doogie.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Doogie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Young Doogie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Doogie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Storm defends well and Doogie ends up having to push Storm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Doogie moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doogie is defended easily by Storm.
Doogie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Doogie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm connects with a high kick.
Doogie fails to land the takedown.
Storm throws a big counter head kick but Doogie avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doogie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Storm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Doogie is in Storm's guard.
Doogie distracts Storm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Doogie from controlling successfully.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Young Doogie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doogie postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Storm has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Doogie has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doogie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Storm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Doogie connects with a decent elbow.
Doogie controls the position from side control.
The strikes coming from Doogie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doogie staying calm.
Doogie is working Storm over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is being controlled here.
Check out the look on Doogie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Storm struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Doogie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doogie trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
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.
Doogie controls the position.
Doogie cracks Storm with a big elbow.
Storm taking punishment in the form of punches.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Storm is trying to buck Doogie off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Doogie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hale Storm.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Storm!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Norlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sterling Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Norlin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with an uppercut.
Norlin scores with a three punch combo!
Black shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Black showed some decent athleticism there.
Norlin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norlin.
Norlin gets tackled into the cage by Black. Black maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norlin is pushing Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Black avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Black missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Black on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norlin missing with knees to the body.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Norlin.
Norlin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norlin misses with a knee to the head.
Norlin lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Sterling Black has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norlin.
Norlin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Black is defending well for now.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Norlin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Norlin blocking some punches.
Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Black has a couple of punches blocked by Norlin.
Norlin blocking some punches.
Norlin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Norlin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Norlin is pushing Black up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Norlin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black lands a right hand that snaps the head of Norlin backwards.
Norlin tries a knee to the head but Black blocks it.
Norlin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Norlin blocks a body shot from Black.
Norlin connects with a knee to the head.
Black misses with some punches.
Black misses with the head strike.
Norlin looking to throw knees to the head but Black is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Black.
Norlin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Norlin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Norlin.
Black misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norlin obliges.
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Norlin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Black has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Black avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Black avoiding damage as Norlin throws knees to the body.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Norlin controls his hands.
Norlin crunches a lovely knee into Black's ribcage.
Norlin crunches a lovely knee into Black's ribcage.
Norlin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Norlin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Black misses with the head strike.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Norlin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norlin tries to land knees in the clinch but Black avoids the damage to the body.
Norlin blocks an uppercut.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norlin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Black scores with a nice hook to the head.
Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Norlin gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a body punch.
Black tries to land a knee to the head but Norlin blocks with his arms.
Norlin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norlin obliges.
Norlin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Norlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Black misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Norlin obliges.
Norlin landing knees to the head.
Black is rocked!
Norlin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norlin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norlin scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norlin pushes Black against the cage. Norlin is working some dirty boxing. Norlin pushes off with a quick right hook! Black goes down! Black tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Norlin moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petter Norlin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raissa Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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271 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raissa Fournier!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Fournier moves away and avoids it.
Fournier tries to clinch up but Gruzdev circles away and keeps his distance.
Gruzdev throws the left hand but Fournier avoids the punch easily.
Fournier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruzdev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruzdev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fournier ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Raissa Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fournier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fournier moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Fournier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Gruzdev misses the target.
Fournier darts in trying to clinch
and Gruzdev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fournier's coach down at Hammer and fickle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fournier's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fournier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gruzdev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fournier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Fournier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
Fournier needs to keep his hands up - Gruzdev had a free shot at his head there.
Gruzdev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fournier clinches up with Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage.
Fournier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fournier works on Gruzdev's body with a couple of short punches.
Fournier stalling in the clinch.
Gruzdev tries to circle away but Fournier has him pinned against the cage.
Fournier misses with some punches.
Fournier misses with the head strike.
Fournier misses with a body punch.
Fournier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fournier swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fournier working aggressively here.
Fournier misses with the head strike.
Fournier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gruzdev manages to break the clinch.
Fournier moves into the clinch.
Fournier misses with the head strike.
Gruzdev is trying to force a seperation but Fournier has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fournier tries to work over Gruzdev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
I was talking to Gruzdev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fournier misses with a punch on the inside.
Fournier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fournier misses with a body punch.
Gruzdev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fournier backwards.
Fournier has a couple of punches blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev blocking some punches.
Fournier swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruzdev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruzdev is looking to break free of the clinch but Fournier has double underhooks.
Fournier struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruzdev controls his hands.
Fournier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fournier tries to throw a body punch but Gruzdev avoids it by throwing Fournier back against the cage.
Gruzdev is trying to push Fournier away but Fournier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gruzdev pushes Fournier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gruzdev breaks from the clinch.
Fournier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fournier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzdev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
Fournier tries to close the distance and clinch but Gruzdev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Gruzdev.
Fournier wants to counter the offense by Gruzdev and move into the clinch position.
Fournier ducks right into an uppercut from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev throws a big shot that misses.
Gruzdev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fournier under the eye.
Fournier closes the distance and pushes Gruzdev back into the cage.
Fournier misses with some punches.
Gruzdev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gruzdev prevents a body shot from Fournier.
Gruzdev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fournier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fournier is rocked!
Gruzdev flashes Fournier a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Fournier's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Fournier crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Gruzdev punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Gruzdev!
A determined Alexander Gruzdev didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Longmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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156 lbs
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153 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Longmire!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus clinches up with Longmire and pushes him back against the cage.
Longmire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
MacManus blocks an uppercut.
Longmire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longmire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
MacManus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longmire throws an overhand right that lands on MacManus's shoulder, as MacManus tries to avoid the shot.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longmire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Longmire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacManus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longmire misses with a right hand
and MacManus moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longmire.
Nice body punch from Longmire - that landed with a thud.
MacManus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Longmire lands an uppercut.
MacManus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Longmire regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacManus landing some decent shots from guard.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Longmire keeps moving.
Longmire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacManus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longmire wants to get back to his feet but MacManus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacManus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Longmire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacManus is controlling him.
Longmire has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. MacManus is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Longmire gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacManus.
Longmire misses with some punches.
Longmire cracks MacManus with a nice body shot.
MacManus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Longmire tries to escape but MacManus is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus slows the pace down.
Longmire wants to get back to his feet but MacManus is dominant here and he's now got Longmire's back!
MacManus scores with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longmire is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Longmire covers up after that shot from MacManus.
MacManus is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Longmire is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get MacManus off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Longmire is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longmire is trapped and MacManus is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Longmire trying to get back to his feet but MacManus is in full control for now.
MacManus punches Longmire on the ear.
Longmire trying to get back to his feet but MacManus is in full control for now.
MacManus loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Longmire hold on?
Longmire trying to get back to his feet but MacManus is in full control for now.
Longmire is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
MacManus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Longmire.
Longmire is trapped and MacManus is scoring with shots to the head and body.
MacManus is riding his opponent, not letting Longmire buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longmire trying to get back to his feet but MacManus is in full control for now.
MacManus is riding his opponent, not letting Longmire buck him off.
MacManus has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Longmire.
Longmire wants to get back to his feet.
MacManus looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacManus lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Longmire showing good submission defense here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from MacManus. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus dominated that round.
That's time! MacManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Longmire throws a lazy right hand but MacManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longmire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacManus.
Longmire has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as MacManus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
MacManus moves out of range as Longmire strikes.
MacManus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Longmire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacManus.
Longmire scores with a hook.
Jake Longmire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Longmire misses the target.
MacManus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Longmire throws out the jab.
Longmire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacManus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longmire misses with a double jab.
MacManus is looking for a counter combo.
Longmire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacManus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longmire.
Connor MacManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacManus tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus goes for a double leg but Longmire avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Longmire continues to drive forward.
MacManus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longmire misses with a wild body shot.
Longmire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacManus has time to react.
Longmire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacManus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and MacManus duly obliges.
Longmire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacManus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacManus misses with the combination.
MacManus scores with a leg kick.
MacManus rushes Longmire and presses him up against the cage.
Longmire throws a head punch that misses.
Longmire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. MacManus no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as MacManus holds on and takes a little breather.
MacManus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Longmire wants to stand but MacManus has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longmire being controlled here momentarily.
Longmire tries to stand but MacManus is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacManus is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacManus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
MacManus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longmire wants to get back to his feet but MacManus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
MacManus will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
MacManus stands and throws Longmire's legs to the side, diving into side control.
MacManus lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacManus advances to full mount.
MacManus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Longmire is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
MacManus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
MacManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Longmire can do to turn this around?
MacManus wants to control the pace but Longmire is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Longmire wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
MacManus controlling from mount.
MacManus has control of Longmire's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Longmire regains control of the situation pretty easily.
MacManus lands a big shot there that rocks Longmire but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor MacManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longmire is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
MacManus looking to finish Longmire with some ground and pound. This is bad for Longmire!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longmire is squirming around, avoiding MacManus's attempts to control the action.
MacManus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacManus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
MacManus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacManus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Longmire is looking to escape.
MacManus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Longmire is trying to escape back to his feet but MacManus uses the scramble to pass into side control.
MacManus lands a decent elbow from side control.
MacManus is working Longmire over with some ground and pound from side control.
Longmire wants to get back to his feet but MacManus is dominant here and he's now got Longmire's back!
Longmire trying to get back to his feet but MacManus is in full control for now.
Longmire is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacManus misses with a few strikes there.
Longmire misses with a hook. MacManus ducked under it nicely.
Jake Longmire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longmire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacManus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacManus forces Longmire back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacManus breaks from the clinch.
Longmire tries to keep at a distance but MacManus has taken the fight into the clinch.
MacManus manages to break the clinch.
MacManus slips under a jab.
Longmire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
MacManus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longmire.
Longmire throws a shot from downtown. MacManus moves away and avoids it.
Longmire throws a shot from downtown. MacManus moves away and avoids it.
Longmire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacManus.
MacManus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Longmire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longmire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacManus.
MacManus feinted with a counter takedown.
Longmire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longmire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacManus was well out of range. Poor timing from Longmire.
MacManus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
MacManus is standing up over Longmire. Longmire looks to escape but MacManus dives into side control.
Longmire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longmire is not content to let MacManus control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longmire takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Longmire is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, MacManus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Longmire is working to avoid the ground and pound but MacManus connects with a decent elbow.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Longmire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
MacManus is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Longmire's shoulder. That is not cool.
MacManus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Longmire!
Longmire wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus with the ground and pound from mount.
Longmire is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
MacManus controlling from the full mount.
MacManus landing strikes from the mount.
MacManus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Longmire is rocked!
MacManus controlling from the full mount.
Longmire is still in real trouble! Can MacManus finish him?
Longmire is in a horrible position here. MacManus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MacManus tries to control but Longmire wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus controlling his opponent.
Longmire seems to have recovered his senses.
MacManus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Longmire really doesn't like being in this position too much.
MacManus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MacManus content just to control the position here.
MacManus postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Longmire badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of MacManus around the waist but MacManus pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! MacManus is the winner by TKO! MacManus jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor MacManus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson comes to the cage accompanied by Ce Fait Mal - La Founine. 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 Marcelo Santiago was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Paterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcelo Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paterson throws out the jab.
Paterson misses with a hook. Santiago ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Santiago.
Paterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paterson throws a sloppy body shot
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santiago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paterson.
A little feinted left hand from Paterson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Paterson misses with a hook.
Paterson misses with a shot to the body
enabling Santiago to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santiago darts in looking for a takedown but Paterson gets double underhooks and turns Santiago into the cage.
Paterson connects with a looping right hand.
Paterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santiago changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Paterson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Santiago walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Santiago slips under a jab from Paterson.
Paterson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago sizes up Paterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santiago keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santiago dives in for a single leg takedown but Paterson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Paterson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Paterson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paterson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santiago cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paterson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago shoots in for a takedown but Paterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Paterson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis Paterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Santiago.
Paterson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago with the counter takedown but Paterson avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paterson forces Santiago back against the cage and clinches.
Paterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paterson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santiago.
Santiago can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paterson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paterson digs a right hand underneath Santiago's ribcage. Santiago let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santiago tries to pull guard but Paterson won't allow it.
Paterson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Paterson on the inside.
Santiago takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Paterson on the inside.
Santiago's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Paterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santiago looking for a takedown.
Paterson lands with a light punch inside.
Paterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Paterson is leaning against Santiago and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Santiago successfully pulls guard.
Paterson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Our spies down at at Vendetta Alliance London Gym inform us that Santiago has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paterson landing with the ground and pound.
Paterson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Santiago has a closed guard, preventing Paterson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Paterson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paterson misses with a straight left.
Paterson misses with an uppercut
and Santiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paterson scores with a hook.
Paterson scores with a decent looking hook.
Paterson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Santiago's head.
Santiago is rocked!
Paterson connects with a jab.
Santiago is still on wobbly legs! Can Paterson finish him?
Santiago shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paterson sprawls well. Paterson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santiago gets slowly back to his feet.
Santiago seems to have recovered his senses.
Louis Paterson 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.
Paterson rushes Santiago and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paterson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paterson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santiago backwards.
Santiago swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Paterson.
Santiago has a couple of punches blocked by Paterson.
Louis Paterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paterson tries a body shot but Santiago blocks it.
Paterson just leaning against Santiago, taking a breather.
Paterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Santiagos head.
Paterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santiago can do to turn this around?
Paterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paterson pushes Santiago back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paterson lands a body shot.
Santiago swings wildly with an uppercut but Paterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Paterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson taking a breather.
Paterson drops Santiago onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Santiago is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paterson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Santiago to his knees! Paterson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Paterson!
Louis Paterson retains his featherweight title!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Pomper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brotha Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pomper comes into the arena with Cotten eye joe blaring out of the sound system. Gracie has chosen Tupac - Last Muthafucka Breathin' as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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216 lbs
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213 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rob Pomper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brotha Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Pomper just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice sprawl there from Pomper as Gracie shoots in.
Pomper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Pomper.
Rob Pomper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brotha Gracie.
Pomper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
It looks like Brotha Gracie has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Pomper moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pomper throws out the jab.
Gracie darts in and clinches Pomper up against the cage.
Pomper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pomper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Pomper as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie looks winded!
Pomper lands a right hand.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Pomper.
Pomper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pomper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to clinch but Pomper moves out of range.
Pomper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pomper misses with a body shot.
Pomper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Pomper points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Gracie wakes up just in time to hear Pomper thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Pomper!
Rob Pomper bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between More IsMore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Kuznetcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrey Kuznetcov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, More IsMore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Kuznetcov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IsMore misses the jab.
IsMore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetcov shoots in for a takedown but IsMore shows good takedown defense.
IsMore appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kuznetcov misses with a lunging right hand
and IsMore counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetcov shoots in for a takedown but IsMore shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuznetcov misses with a hook
and IsMore counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetcov fails to land the takedown.
More IsMore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Kuznetcov.
IsMore misses with a low kick as Kuznetcov jumps back.
Kuznetcov misses with a takedown
letting IsMore counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Kuznetcov lands.
It looks like More IsMore has been cut.
Kuznetcov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and IsMore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetcov moves forwards but IsMore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
IsMore moves out of range as Kuznetcov strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetcov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but IsMore swivels and escapes.
Kuznetcov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
IsMore wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuznetcov throws a big elbow that misses.
IsMore controls Kuznetcov momentarily but Kuznetcov frees himself.
Kuznetcov is stalling in the full guard.
Kuznetcov trying to control but IsMore is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kuznetcov scoring with some ground and pound.
IsMore wants to sweep here but Kuznetcov controlling him for the moment.
Kuznetcov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kuznetcov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for IsMore!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetcov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
IsMore trying to remain calm as Kuznetcov controls from the top position.
IsMore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuznetcov on the ground.
IsMore is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kuznetcov connects with a decent elbow.
Kuznetcov in side control lands a decent elbow.
More IsMore's cut is getting worse.
The referee asks Kuznetcov politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kuznetcov prefers to stall for the moment though.
IsMore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jeez, More IsMore's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at More IsMore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andrey Kuznetcov!
Andrey Kuznetcov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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