DFC 21: Horak Vs Qissi PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Guschin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moore
vs
Guschin

186 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Moore!
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, Stanislav Guschin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore tries to clinch but Guschin is having none of it.
Moore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Guschin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Guschin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moore misses with a double jab
letting Guschin counter with a right hand.
Guschin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Moore tries to score a power double leg takedown but Guschin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moore somewhat.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guschin swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Moore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Guschin waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Moore. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Moore to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Moore is rocked!
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 seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guschin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Moore's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stanislav Guschin!

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hype
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahti Saarelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxing Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahti Saarelainen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Saarelainen
vs
Man

180 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahti Saarelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxing Man!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Man enables Saarelainen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Man manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Saarelainen drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Saarelainen as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Man screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Saarelainen! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ahti Saarelainen!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Castillo
vs
Cooper

200 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Castillo!
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, Stephen Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Castillo!
A combination from Castillo does no damage.
Cooper with the counter takedown but Castillo avoids it easily.
Castillo thuds his shin into the meat of Cooper's side.
A solid body kick from Castillo.
Cooper looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cooper.
Castillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cooper at a distance.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Cooper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castillo can pounce on him.

Castillo rushes Cooper and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cooper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Castillo.

It looks like Stephen Cooper has been cut.
A short right from Castillo.

Castillo drops Cooper onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Cooper is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Cooper is rocked!
Cooper is trapped in a tight thai clinch here. Castillo pulls him left and then right before unleashing a vicious knee to the head. Oh damn - Cooper is out cold! That's some serious business! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ricardo Castillo!
A relieved looking Ricardo Castillo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjj Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bam
vs
Man

225 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bjj Man!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man clinches with his opponent.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bam breaks from the clinch.
Bam has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolves Den $200 Elite Circuits in the buildup to the fight.

Man looking to score a takedown here. Bam is defending well but Man drives through and ends up in Bam's guard.
Bam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Man is controlling him.
Bam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Man decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bam clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Man gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Man pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bam Bam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Man avoids it really well and circles away.
Bam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bam counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Man darts in trying to clinch
and Bam counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Man is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Bam, which made it look bad.
Man fails with the takedown
and Bam counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Man throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but Bam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bam moves into the clinch.
Man is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bam is defending well.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Bam pulls guard effortlessly.
Man won't allow Bam to sweep him here.
Man wants to pass the guard but Bam is keeping the position.
Man controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Man has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bam swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Man looks winded!
Man throws a body kick that misses
and Bam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bam seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Bam clinches up against the cage.
Man tries to pull guard but Bam holds him up against the cage and eventually Man drops back down to his feet.
Bam can't get the takedown.

Bam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Man tries to sprawl but Bam drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bam drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bam Bam 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.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bam is defended easily by Man.
Man wants to counter with a clinch but Bam pushes him away.
Man tries to clinch
and Bam counters with a left and a right that stings Man.
Bam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Man is rocked!
Crunch! Bam slams his shin into Man's torso.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Bam finish him?
Bam Bam is winning the standup battle so far.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Bam counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bam lands a big head kick that sends Man to the canvas! Bam follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Bam!
A victorious Bam Bam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Gromadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Meierotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromadowski comes to the cage accompanied by Rzeszowska Klasa. Krystian Gromadowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gromadowski
vs
Meierotto

180 cm
21
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystian Gromadowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marty Meierotto!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meierotto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gromadowski sprawls well. Gromadowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meierotto gets slowly back to his feet.

Meierotto feints and as Gromadowski raises his hands in defense, Meierotto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gromadowski wriggles free and stands up.

Gromadowski gets caught flat footed, as Meierotto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gromadowski keeping full guard, as Meierotto tries to pass.
Meierotto is pushing down on Gromadowski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gromadowski is fighting to maintain full guard but Meierotto has managed to sneak the leg through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meierotto trying to control from half guard but Gromadowski is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gromadowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Meierotto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Meierotto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meierotto tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

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.

Meierotto is working for a submission of some sort.

Meierotto seems to be looking for submissions.
Meierotto wants to take a breather but Gromadowski is having none of it.

Meierotto wants to work for an arm triangle but Gromadowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gromadowski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Gromadowski looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meierotto is looking to pass Gromadowski's guard but actually Gromadowski recovers to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meierotto trying to control the position from guard on top but Gromadowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meierotto passes into half guard.
Meierotto moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Meierotto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meierotto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Meierotto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gromadowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Meierotto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Meierotto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gromadowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Meierotto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gromadowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marty Meierotto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meierotto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Meierotto showed some decent athleticism there.

Gromadowski pushes Meierotto off and gets back to his feet.
Meierotto tries for a takedown but Gromadowski circles away easily
and Meierotto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Meierotto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meierotto is looking to take a break and control but Gromadowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Meierotto goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gromadowski rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Meierotto's guard! Nice work there by Gromadowski!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meierotto keeping moving, preventing Gromadowski from controlling successfully.

Gromadowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meierotto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gromadowski has managed to get both his arms back between Meierotto's legs - danger averted.
Gromadowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gromadowski advances to half guard.

Gromadowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Meierotto trying to control from the bottom.

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.
Gromadowski slows the pace down in half guard.

Meierotto is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Gromadowski has latched onto it... Big trouble! Gromadowski pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Meierotto is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Gromadowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krystian Gromadowski!
Krystian Gromadowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald Wright has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wright
vs
Truck

179 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronald Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Truck!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright sets himself, and Truck steps forward looking for the clinch! Wright avoids it this time.

Truck moves into range and clinches up with Wright.
Truck told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Truck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright tries to clinch up.

Truck clinches.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Truck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Truck gets underhooks to prevent Wright's takedown attempt.

Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Truck closes the distance and clinches.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck lands an elbow just above Wright 's eye.

It looks like Ronald Wright has been cut.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Truck.
Truck misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Wright.
A short right from Wright on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck trying to land knees to the body.

Truck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Truck shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Truck showed some decent athleticism there.
Truck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Truck works his way into side control.
Wright's coaches at Cozad MMA St Petersburg have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Truck is working Wright over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck slows the pace down.
Let's hope that Truck has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck scores with a couple of short elbows.
A lull in the action here as Truck stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wright takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Truck is working Wright over with some ground and pound from side control.

Truck in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Wright is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tommy Truck!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volt Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volt Krueger looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Vipunen
vs
Krueger

210 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Vipunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volt Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vipunen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krueger's hands.

It looks like Volt Krueger has been cut.
Vipunen lands with a right that hurts Krueger. Krueger looks to clinch but Vipunen throws a short knee that drops Krueger. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Antero Vipunen!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Jiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nerd Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jiller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Japanese Mix. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jiller
vs
Diaz

173 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Jiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nerd Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jiller pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Jiller has Diaz pushed against the cage.

Diaz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jiller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I really don't envy Jiller right now.
Jiller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Jiller's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Diaz's hands.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Diaz misses with a punch to the head.
Jiller tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diaz throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

Diaz is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Diaz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Jiller is defending well though. Diaz let's go of the attempt for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Jiller hold on?! Diaz is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Diaz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jiller trying to control the action but Diaz just sinks the hooks in.

Diaz looking for the choke but no joy.
Jiller is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Westside Martial Arts that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Diaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jiller knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jiller for a finish.
Jiller wants to escape the position.
Jiller manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diaz's guard. Nice work there by Jiller.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jiller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Diaz pushes a forearm under Jiller's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jiller is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nerd Diaz!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tien Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bak
vs
Truck

172 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

155 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sydney Fight Gear

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 Tokyo, Tien Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Truck!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Truck.
Truck throws a counter combo.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Truck throws a combination that misses
and Bak counters with a two punch combo.
Truck doesn't manage to clinch there - Bak circles away.
Bak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Truck walks into a left hand.
Bak throws a head kick that Truck semi-blocks.
Bak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Truck misses with a double jab
and Bak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak lands a really nice looking cross but Truck seems unphased.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bak slips a jab and a cross from Truck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak stalks Truck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Truck's face. Truck staggers backwards, shaken.
Truck looks to clinch
and Bak counters with a right hand to the body.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Truck ducks right into an uppercut from Bak.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bak lands a nice hook to Truck's body. Truck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bak is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Truck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Truck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bak counters with an outside leg kick.
Truck throws a combination that misses
and Bak counters with a nice leg kick.
Bak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Truck moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Truck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Truck moves in looking to clinch but Bak pushes him off.
Bak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trucks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bak takes one on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bak.
Truck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bak is able to avoid easily.
Truck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Truck misses with a few strikes there.
Truck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Truck.
Truck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bak lands a leg kick that knocks Truck off balance momentarily.
Bak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Truck throws out the jab.
Truck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bak thuds a left hand into Truck's body.
Bak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Truck takes a kick to the side of the head.

Truck is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Bak catches Truck right on the button with a cross.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?

Truck moves into the clinch.

Bak manages to break the clinch.
Bak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Truck seems to have recovered his senses.
Truck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Bak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Truck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bak.
Bak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Truck.
Bak clobbers Truck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck misses with a body kick.
Bak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Truck if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Bak.
Truck misses with a double jab.
Truck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bak counters with a big head kick but Truck shrugs it off.
Bak lands with a hook. Truck tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Truck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Bak is looking to counter punch.
Truck walks into a left hand.

Truck takes the fight into the clinch.

Bak breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Bak throws a head kick that Truck semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Truck tries to land a body kick
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Truck wants to clinch.
Truck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bak manages to avoid it.
It looked like Bak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Truck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Truck wants to clinch
and Bak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Truck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Bak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Truck misses with a left hand
enabling Bak to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak scores with a hook to the body. Truck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Truck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Truck moves out of range easily.
Truck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bak throws a quick counter head kick but Truck was just out of range.
Truck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tien Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Truck on the side of the head.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak connects with a single shot there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bak.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak is looking for a counter combo.
Bak scores with the left hand. Truck knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truck works over Bak's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bak counters with a three punch combo that has Truck backing up. Truck nods at Bak to acknowledge the strikes.
Bak scores with the left hand. Truck knows he should have avoided that one.
Truck throws a shot to the body.
Truck lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Truck is breathing heavily.
Truck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Truck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bak rather than just go for the knockout.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Bak throws a head kick but Truck moves out of range.
Truck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch lands to the side of Truck 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Truck throws a nice looking combination but Bak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bak circles away quickly and effectively.
Bak half committed to a counter leg kick.
A left and a right from Bak both land. Nice combination.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck misses with a combination
and Bak counters with a two punch combo.
Bak digs a good hook to Truck's body.
Truck wants to clinch but Bak slips to the side
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Truck can do to turn this around?
Truck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bak. That one must have hurt.
Truck on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck tries to clinch up but Bak circles away and keeps his distance.
Tien Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Truck wants to clinch but Bak slips to the side
and Bak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ted Truck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Truck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bak counters with a straight right hand.
Truck is looking to clinch but Bak is avoiding it.
Truck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bak dodges the punch combination from Truck.
Bak looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Truck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bak. Bak obviously looking to wear him down.
Truck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bak counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak scores with a decent looking hook.
Bak scores with a punch to the head.
Bak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tien Bak 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!

Truck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Truck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Truck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A lazy left from Truck finds it's target.
Truck tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Truck misses with a kick to the body.
Bak lands a nice looking body shot.
Truck has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truck throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
Truck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bak.
Tien Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Bak finds it's way through Truck's defenses.
Truck darts in trying to clinch
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Truck looks to clinch
and Bak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak scores with a jab. Truck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Truck takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bak defending well as Truck loads up on a big left hand.
Bak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Truck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bak, pushing him back against the cage.

Bak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Truck gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Truck looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
Truck is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Truck takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Truck throws a lazy body kick
letting Bak counter with a right hand.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Truck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Truck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Truck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Truck wants to clinch.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Bak tries to bum rush Truck with a series of wild strikes but Truck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak slips a jab and a cross from Truck.
No joy there for Truck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bak throws a head kick that half lands.
Truck takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Truck misses with a two punch combination.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Truck's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Truck is looking to clinch.
Truck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Truck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Truck throws a right and a left that Bak avoids nicely.
Truck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bak counters with a good low kick that Truck was not able to check.
Tien Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Truck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bak scores with a sloppy right hand. Truck should have avoided that one.
Truck tries to clinch there but Bak circles away.
Truck tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Truck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ted Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak lands with a nice body punch.
Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Bak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Truck scores with a shot to the body.
Bak throws a combination. Truck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tien Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bak, 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 Tien Bak!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Tien Bak!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Tien Bak!

Tien Bak wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Horak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Qissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Horak
vs
Qissi

186 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Horak!
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, Mohammed Qissi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horak misses with the body kick

and Qissi counters with a takedown into side control.

Qissi stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Qissi closes the distance and pushes Horak back into the cage.
Horak prevents the takedown attempt.

Qissi manages to break the clinch.

Horak looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Qissi!

Qissi sneaks out the side door and pushes Horak away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horak dives in for a single leg takedown but Qissi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Horak misses with a takedown attempt

and Qissi counters with a takedown into side control.
Horak wants to get back to his feet but Qissi is dominant here and he's now got Horak's back!
Qissi has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Horak's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Qissi keeps control of the position as Horak tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Qissi controlling from the back.
Let's hope that Qissi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Qissi is hanging on to Horak's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Qissi.
Qissi trying to control momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horak trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
A lull in the action here.
Qissi biding his time, controlling Horak.
Horak tries to escape the position.

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.
Horak trying to control the action but Qissi just sinks the hooks in.
Qissi biding his time, controlling Horak.
Horak is keeping busy.
Qissi biding his time, looking for the opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Qissi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Qissi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horak connects with a leg kick. Qissi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Qissi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qissi wants it to stay on the feet.
Qissi feints the counter takedown.
Qissi throws a right and a left that Horak avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Qissi as Horak shoots in.

Qissi rushes Horak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Qissi working aggressively here.
Qissi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horak is trying to stall.

Qissi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horak shoots in for a takedown but Qissi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Horak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horak shoots in looking for a takedown. Qissi tries to sprawl out of it but Horak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Qissi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Qissi misses
and Horak counters with a body kick that stops Qissi in his tracks momentarily.
Qissi shoots in for a takedown but Horak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Horak clinches up with Qissi and pushes him back against the cage.
Horak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Qissi is defending well.
Horak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Qissi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Qissi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horak looking to slow down the pace here.
Horak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Qissi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Qissi pulls guard.
Qissi keeping moving, preventing Horak from controlling successfully.

Qissi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Horak is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Horak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Qissi.

Qissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qissi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horak fails with a takedown attempt.
Horak throws a head kick that misses.
Qissi misses with a head kick.

Horak clinches.

Horak pulls guard effortlessly.
Qissi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Horak is keeping the position for now.
Qissi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Qissi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horak is working an open guard so Qissi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Horak shoots in looking for a takedown but Qissi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Horak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Qissi throws a fast counter high kick but Horak manages to duck under it in time.
Mohammed Qissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horak dodges the punch combination from Qissi.

Horak has Qissi up against the cage in a clinch.

Qissi jumps into guard, dragging Horak to the mat.
Qissi seems keen to control Horak's posture.
Horak wants to control from the top but Qissi keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Qissi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Qissi moves into the clinch.
Qissi jumps guard but Horak stands there with Qissi around his waist. Qissi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Horak breaks from the clinch.
Qissi misses with a hook
and Horak counters with a good, hard body kick but Qissi shrugs it off.
Qissi tries to close the distance and clinch but Horak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Qissi.
Horak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Horak closes the distance and pushes Qissi back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Horak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horak shoots for a double leg takedown but Qissi sprawls well. He's pushed Horak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Qissi forces Horak back against the cage and clinches.
Qissi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qissi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horak tries to circle away but Qissi has him pinned against the cage.
Horak blocks the elbow strike.
Horak taking a breather.
Horak looking to stall.

Horak manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Qissi.
Qissi is looking to clinch.

Horak closes the distance and pushes Qissi back into the cage.
Qissi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lukas Horak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Qissi.

Horak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horak looking to control.
Qissi slips nicely into half guard.

Qissi stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Qissi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Horak dives in for a single leg takedown but Qissi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Qissi throws a push kick but Horak slaps the foot to one side.
Horak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Qissi.

Horak takes the fight into the clinch.

Horak is trying to trip Qissi. He has hold of a leg but Qissi is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Horak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Qissi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horak is trying to force a seperation but Qissi has the dominant position.

Qissi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Qissi has closed the distance and engaged Horak in a clinch.
Horak has had enough of the clinch but Qissi keeps him there for the moment.
Horak is trying to pull guard but Qissi has him pressed against the cage.

Qissi gets control of Horak's arms and successfully pulls guard. Qissi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Qissi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mohammed Qissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qissi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Qissi closes the distance and clinches.

Qissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Qissi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qissi wants to clinch up but Horak keeps it at a distance.
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!
Qissi is looking to clinch but Horak is avoiding it.
Horak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Horak enables Qissi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Horak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Horak is looking to stand back up but Qissi counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Horak.

Qissi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Qissi decides to return to a standing position.
Lukas Horak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammed Qissi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Horak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Qissi as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammed Qissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Qissi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Mohammed Qissi!

Mohammed Qissi wins by unanimous decision!