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DFC Asylum 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kharitonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seifer Almasy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Kharitonov's chin.
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Kharitonov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharitonov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Almasy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kharitonov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Almasy's head.
It looks like Seifer Almasy has been cut.
Kharitonov swinging wildly here.
Kharitonov looks for the body kick but Almasy saw that one coming.
Almasy lands an overhand right.
Kharitonov walks into a jab.
Almasy scores with a sloppy right hand. Kharitonov should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Kharitonov.
Almasy moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almasy misses with a punch on the inside.
Almasy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kharitonov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Almasy lands an uppercut.
Almasy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kharitonovs head.
Nice body punch from Almasy.
Kharitonov looks winded!
Almasy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Almasy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almasy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Almasy lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Almasy.
Almasy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
Kharitonov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Almasy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Almasy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kharitonov controls his hands.
Almasy pushes Kharitonov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Almasy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kharitonov backwards.
A short right from Almasy on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Almasy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Almasy.
Kharitonov is rocked!
Almasy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kharitonov is still on wobbly legs! Can Almasy finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Almasy lands a body punch.
Almasy lands a body shot.
Almasy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Almasy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Almasy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Almasy throws a big uppercut that drops Kharitonov! More strikes from Almasy and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kharitonov lies dazed against the cage as Almasy celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seifer Almasy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gobal Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Perello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perello has chosen One for the Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Perello!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perello misses the shot to the body.
Batra scores with a spinning back kick!
Batra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perello was well out of range. Poor timing from Batra.
Perello shoots in and drives through. Batra sprawls well.
Batra rushes Perello and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Batra.
Batra stalling.
Batra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Perello.
Batra gets through Perello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perello blocks a body shot from Batra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perello avoids the elbow strike from Batra, against the cage.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Batra.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batra.
Batra digs a right hand underneath Perello's ribcage. Perello let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Perello is working for takedown but Batra is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gobal Batra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Perello.
Perello looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra lands a left hand.
Perello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Batra prevents it.
Batra connects with a nasty looking knee right to Perello's face.
Batra struggles to land a body shot inside as Perello controls his hands.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Batra works on Perello's body with a couple of short punches.
Batra pushes Perello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Batra missing with knees to the body.
Batra just leaning against Perello, taking a breather.
Come on Perello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Batra.
Batra using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Batra.
Perello blocks a body shot from Batra.
Batra has Perello pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Batra tries to throw a body punch but Perello avoids it by throwing Batra back against the cage.
Batra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Perello backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batra presses Perello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Batra misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Batra.
A right handed body shot lands from Batra.
Perello prevents a body shot from Batra.
Perello is trying to maintain a safe position but Batra gets an underhook and turns Perello into the cage.
Batra presses Perello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Batra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Batra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Batra.
Batra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perello backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Perello's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Batra as the two fighters clinch.
Batra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batra pushes Perello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Batra throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Batra lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Batra.
Perello avoiding damage as Batra throws knees to the body.
Batra lands with a right to the head.
Batra lands a nice uppercut.
Batra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Batra lands a nice uppercut.
Batra lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perello is rocked!
Perello tries a body shot but Batra blocks it.
Perello is still on wobbly legs! Can Batra finish him?
Perello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Batra.
Perello seems to have recovered his senses.
Batra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Perello backwards.
Batra cracks Perello with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra is leaning against Perello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Batra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batra tries a knee to the head but Perello blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Perello fails to land.
Perello blocks a body shot from Batra.
Batra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Batra drops Perello with a big knee straight up the middle! Perello is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Batra connects with a body shot that sends Perello's belly button to the back.
Perello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gobal Batra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Batra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Perello.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batra scores with a kick to the midsection.
Batra moves into the clinch.
Batra unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Perello! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Batra is unloading with more strikes now! Perello drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gobal Batra!
A very excited looking Gobal Batra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel De Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Holmes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lionel De Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes tries to clinch
and De Bruin counters with a two punch combo.
Tim Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes tries to clinch but De Bruin moves away
and De Bruin counters with a one-two to the body.
Holmes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Bruin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes clinches up with De Bruin and pushes him back against the cage.
Holmes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Bruin walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Holmes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Bruin's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Bruin is trying to control but can't.
Holmes is taking a breather. De Bruin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Holmes prevents De Bruin from improving his position.
De Bruin tries to kick Holmes off but Holmes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can De Bruin defend it? Holmes steps over the head and cranks it - De Bruin is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Holmes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tim Holmes!
A very excited looking Tim Holmes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grister Charnstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grister Charnstrom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grister Charnstrom!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charnstrom misses with a straight left.
Kinneas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Grister Charnstrom has been cut.
Kinneas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Charnstrom.
Charnstrom ducks right into an uppercut from Kinneas.
A jab from Kinneas does it's job there.
Charnstrom is rocked!
Kinneas connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Charnstrom out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Irvine Kinneas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big John is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Cash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a hook but Cash blocks it.
John loads up on a big right hand but Cash slips the punch.
John looks to score with a jab to the body but Cash is just out of range.
John misses with a hook. Cash ducked under it nicely.
Cash tries to bum rush John with a series of wild strikes but John uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
John has Cash up against the cage in a clinch.
John avoiding damage as Cash throws knees to the body.
John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A body shot lands from Cash.
Cash breaks the clinch.
Cash scores with a jab to the body.
John looks winded!
Cash scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Big John has been cut.
Cash lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cash clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.
John tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cash breaks the clinch.
Cash drops John with a beautiful combination! John stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cash is looking for the KO!
John is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cash closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks John out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Cash!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clarence Van Gaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Granger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Granger has chosen Seed 2.0 - Roots as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clarence Van Gaal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heath Granger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Gaal circles away.
A big left from Granger misses.
Granger throws a lazy right hand but Van Gaal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Gaal cracks Granger with a good jab.
Van Gaal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Granger misses with a hook. Van Gaal ducked under it nicely.
Van Gaal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Granger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Gaal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Granger's head.
Van Gaal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wilder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Granger with that takedown attempt.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Granger.
Van Gaal feints a jab promting Granger to slip. Van Gaal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Granger slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Heath Granger has been cut.
Granger throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gaal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Granger.
Granger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Granger moves to clinch but Van Gaal breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Van Gaal as Granger shoots in.
Granger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Gaal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Granger in his tracks.
Van Gaal slips a jab from Granger.
Granger lands a lovely overhand right.
Granger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Van Gaal counters with a thumping low kick.
Van Gaal cracks a nice hook into Granger's ribs.
Van Gaal closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gaal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Granger misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Granger fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Granger is trying to break the clinch but Van Gaal is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Gaal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Granger throws an elbow that misses.
Granger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Gaal as Granger tries to tie him up.
Granger trying to stall but Van Gaal improves his position.
Granger is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Granger wants to break free but Van Gaal has control.
Granger working aggressively here.
Granger struggles to land a body shot inside as Van Gaal controls his hands.
Granger misses with some punches.
Granger is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Gaal has double underhooks.
Van Gaal avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Gaal.
Van Gaal avoiding damage.
Granger can't break the clinch.
Van Gaal scores with a shoulder strike.
Granger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Gaal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Gaal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Granger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Granger with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Van Gaal counter with a right hand.
Clarence Van Gaal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Granger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Van Gaal.
Granger dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Gaal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Granger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Van Gaal to score with a decent uppercut.
Van Gaal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Granger is rocked!
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Van Gaal counters with a straight right hand.
Granger is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Gaal finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle, before Van Gaal throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Granger's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Van Gaal lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Clarence Van Gaal!
Our winner, Clarence Van Gaal, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Gruzdev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Gruzdev is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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268 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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250 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Bo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Gruzdev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gruzdev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gruzdev misses with a looping right.
Bo clinches up with Gruzdev and pushes him back against the cage.
Bo misses with a punch to the body.
Gruzdev has had enough of the clinch but Bo keeps him there for the moment.
Bo prevents Gruzdev from breaking the clinch.
Bo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Gruzdev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gruzdev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gruzdev scores with a nice head shot.
Gruzdev throws a shot from downtown. Bo moves away and avoids it.
Bo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Alexander Gruzdev has been cut.
Bo moves away from the strike by Gruzdev.
Bo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bonsai Club MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gruzdev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Gruzdev misses.
It looked like Bo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gruzdev lands a jab to Bo's midsection.
Gruzdev scores with the left hand. Bo knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruzdev misses with a hook
and Bo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bo tried to score with a low kick but Gruzdev checks it.
Gruzdev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bo with a body shot.
Gruzdev throws a lazy uppercut
and Bo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gruzdev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruzdev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut.
Bo darts in trying to clinch
letting Gruzdev counter with a right hand.
A big left from Gruzdev misses.
Gruzdev throws a body punch but Bo moves out of range.
Bo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gruzdev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gruzdev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gruzdev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev lands a jab to Bo's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Gruzdev.
Bo clinches.
Gruzdev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gruzdev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo throws a right hand that Gruzdev ducks under and follows up with a left that Gruzdev also avoids with ease.
Gruzdev swats away the attempt to clinch by Bo.
Bo slips under a jab from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev works over Bo's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like King Bo has been cut.
Bo walks into a stiff left hand from Gruzdev.
The fighters circling - Gruzdev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gruzdev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzdev throws a hook to the side of Bo's head but Bo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Gruzdev looks to move away, Bo throws a big counter combo but Gruzdev just gets out of the way.
Gruzdev thuds a left hand into Bo's body.
Bo blocks a jab.
Bo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bo tries to bum rush Gruzdev with a series of wild strikes but Gruzdev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gruzdev catches Bo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bo staying out of range there.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gruzdev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bo ducks under a wild hook from Gruzdev.
Gruzdev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Gruzdev. Those never looked like landing.
Gruzdev throws a nice looking combination but Bo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gruzdev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo.
Bo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gruzdev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bo breaks from the clinch.
Gruzdev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gruzdev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gruzdev misses with an uppercut. Bo saw that one coming.
Gruzdev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gruzdev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gruzdev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bo misses with a body punch
and Gruzdev counters with a nice body shot.
Bo tries to clinch up.
Bo misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gruzdev cracks Bo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gruzdev dips to his left and cracks Bo with an uppercut!
Bo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Gruzdev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good shot there by Gruzdev.
Gruzdev lands a left and a right that sends Bo crashing to the canvas! Gruzdev dives into mount looking to finish!
Bo is rocked!
Gruzdev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oh Bo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bo can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gruzdev postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Bo out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gruzdev goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexander Gruzdev!
Alexander Gruzdev is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Alexander Gruzdev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
King Bo spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Oakley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymond Oakley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivar Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Oakley!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakley misses the shot to the body.
Johansson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oakley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johansson is able to avoid easily.
Oakley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oakley darts in and clinches Johansson up against the cage.
Oakley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Johansson avoids it.
Johansson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oakley can't fight it off and eventually Johansson manages to take the fight to the floor. Oakley looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oakley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Johansson is refusing to be controlled, as Oakley sits in half guard.
Oakley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johansson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oakley prevents Johansson from improving his position.
Johansson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley tries to pass to full mount but Johansson defends it.
Oakley controlling the action here.
Oakley is looking to take a break and control but Johansson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson wants to improve his position but Oakley is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakley is taking a breather. Johansson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oakley is looking to stall here but Johansson recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oakley looking to sit in guard and control but Johansson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oakley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Johansson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oakley on the ground.
Oakley working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Oakley has his foot on Johansson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johansson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oakley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johansson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakley looking for a guillotine here but Johansson defends easily.
Oakley wants to sweep but no luck.
Johansson with a nice head shot there.
Oakley is trying to control the position but Johansson postures up.
Oakley working for a triangle but Johansson defends it easily.
Johansson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oakley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Oakley keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley is trying to keep Johansson in close.
Oakley keeping moving, preventing Johansson from controlling successfully.
Johansson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oakley looking to control.
Oakley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johansson's guard.
Oakley passes Johansson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oakley is pressing down on Johansson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Johansson is holding on for now.
Oakley trying to control from half guard but Johansson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johansson manages to get to full guard.
Oakley passes Johansson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Oakley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oakley rushes Johansson and presses him up against the cage.
Johansson has picked Oakley up - he's going for a ride! Johansson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Oakley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Johansson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johansson is looking to take a break and control but Oakley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Johansson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Johansson working Oakley over with strikes.
Johansson misses with a head shot. Oakley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Oakley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oakley has Johansson pulled in close to control his posture.
Johansson wants to control from the top but Oakley keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Johansson is posturing up here but Oakley has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Johansson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Johansson has to tap! Slick submission there by Oakley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Oakley!
Raymond Oakley tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Taquses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Connor MacManus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Connor MacManus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Taquses!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taquses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacManus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taquses, pushing him back against the cage.
Taquses misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacManus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taquses.
MacManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
MacManus drives through with a takedown into Taquses's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Taquses looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Taquses has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacManus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taquses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Taquses looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses keeping moving, preventing MacManus from controlling successfully.
MacManus is looking to work some ground and pound but Taquses has wrist control.
Taquses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taquses escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. MacManus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Taquses has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacManus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Taquses seems keen to control MacManus's posture.
Taquses had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacManus defends it easily.
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.
MacManus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacManus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Taquses looking to control.
MacManus trying to control but Taquses is working from the bottom.
Taquses is trying to keep MacManus in close.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Taquses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacManus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taquses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacManus defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taquses had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. MacManus defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacManus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Taquses is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacManus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacManus wants to control from the top but Taquses keeps moving.
Taquses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
MacManus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taquses shoots in but no luck this time.
MacManus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taquses decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taquses is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taquses slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Taquses will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacManus is trying to pull guard but Taquses turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
MacManus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
MacManus tries to pull guard but Taquses holds him up against the cage and eventually MacManus drops back down to his feet.
Taquses stops a takedown attempt from MacManus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacManus leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taquses lands a right hand.
MacManus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Taquses fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacManus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and MacManus manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Taquses is trying to control but can't.
Taquses is trying to defend against the ground and pound but MacManus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Connor MacManus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
MacManus is keen to just control but Taquses is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taquses manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Taquses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacManus defends well.
Taquses looking for a guillotine here but MacManus defends easily.
Taquses keeping moving, preventing MacManus from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taquses is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taquses is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and MacManus defends well.
MacManus working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taquses working for a triangle but MacManus defends it easily.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Taquses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taquses has an active guard here but MacManus has managed to pass into half guard.
Taquses on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
MacManus is looking to take a break and control but Taquses is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taquses is looking to improve his position.
MacManus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taquses!
MacManus with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taquses is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taquses is in a horrible position here. MacManus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
MacManus prevents Taquses from getting the reversal.
Taquses wants to hold on but MacManus pushes him away.
MacManus trying to control but Taquses is having none of it.
Taquses can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacManus landing shots from mount.
Taquses is desperately trying to improve his position but MacManus has a good base and remains in mount.
Taquses regains half guard.
MacManus trying to control from half guard but Taquses is working away.
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!
Taquses misses with an uppercut. MacManus saw that one coming.
MacManus tries to clinch up but Taquses circles away and keeps his distance.
Taquses darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taquses swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacManus throws a quick counter head kick but Taquses was just out of range.
Taquses's jab looks to have found its range, popping MacManus under the eye.
Taquses drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taquses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacManus is keeping the position for now.
Taquses pushing down on MacManus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Taquses trying to control from MacManus's half guard. MacManus has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus can't keep his opponent in guard - Taquses advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Taquses passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for MacManus!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But MacManus has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from MacManus!
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Taquses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taquses is pulling down on MacManus's head. It's preventing any offense from MacManus, at least for the moment.
Taquses isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. MacManus stacks Taquses on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by MacManus!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacManus working the head with strikes.
Taquses is trying to control MacManus's posture but MacManus avoids it.
Taquses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taquses is not content to let MacManus control the position.
Taquses is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus trying to control the position but Taquses is working away.
Taquses takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Taquses sneaks back into half guard.
Taquses trying to control but MacManus postures up.
MacManus moves into full mount! Taquses won't be happy about that!
MacManus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taquses tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacManus trying to control but Taquses is having none of it.
MacManus is working for a guillotine from mount but Taquses frees his head quite easily.
MacManus trying to control but Taquses is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taquses tries to reverse the position but MacManus maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Connor MacManus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! MacManus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Taquses goes for a double leg but MacManus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as MacManus continues to drive forward.
MacManus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taquses fails with a takedown attempt.
MacManus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
MacManus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taquses.
Connor MacManus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Taquses.
MacManus shoots in for a double leg but Taquses sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Connor MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacManus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taquses as he jumps to the side.
Taquses throws a jab when MacManus was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from MacManus misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taquses swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taquses tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Taquses slaps away a takedown attempt from MacManus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taquses gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for MacManus!
Taquses tries to control but MacManus wriggling away.
Taquses controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Taquses 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses wants to control but instead MacManus manages to regain half guard.
Taquses working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on MacManus's thigh. MacManus counters though and makes it back to full guard.
MacManus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
MacManus controls Taquses momentarily but Taquses frees himself.
Taquses wants to control from the top but MacManus keeps moving.
MacManus keeping full guard, as Taquses tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus looking for a sweep. Not yet MacManus, not yet.
Taquses looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taquses trying to control but MacManus is working from the bottom.
MacManus keeping full guard, as Taquses tries to pass.
Taquses keeps trying to improve his position.
Taquses passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacManus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacManus is not content to let Taquses control the position.
MacManus seems a little lost for a moment, as Taquses dominates the positioning.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
MacManus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Taquses sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taquses slips a jab and a cross from MacManus.
MacManus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taquses misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Taquses dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Taquses throws a hook to the side of MacManus's head but MacManus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacManus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taquses defends it nicely.
Taquses throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacManus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
No luck for MacManus with that takedown attempt.
MacManus throws a wild body kick that Taquses sees coming a mile off.
Oliver Taquses seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taquses displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacManus throws out the jab.
Taquses looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taquses instigates a clinch.
MacManus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Taquses gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taquses successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses working for a triangle but MacManus defends it easily.
Taquses working a defensive guard but MacManus manages to pass into side control anyway.
MacManus stands up and we're back to a striking position.
MacManus lands a really nice looking cross but Taquses seems unphased.
MacManus wants to clinch up but Taquses keeps it at a distance.
Taquses swats away the attempt to clinch by MacManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacManus looks for a takedown but Taquses sprawls well.
MacManus closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - MacManus lands in his opponent's guard.
Taquses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacManus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacManus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacManus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taquses has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacManus has managed to get both his arms back between Taquses's legs - danger averted.
MacManus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Taquses has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacManus has managed to get both his arms back between Taquses's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Taquses is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. MacManus is aware though and is defending well.
Taquses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Taquses keeping full guard, as MacManus tries to pass.
MacManus postures up.
Taquses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacManus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacManus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacManus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taquses is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacManus trying to control but Taquses is working from the bottom.
Taquses has control of MacManus's left arm, preventing MacManus from doing any damage.
Taquses looking to control but MacManus passes into half guard.
Taquses is doing well to control the position and prevent MacManus from advancing to side control.
MacManus is keen to just control but Taquses is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taquses works his way to full guard. Good work.
Taquses looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Oliver Taquses.
I think Taquses 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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