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Undercard bout

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



180 cm
29
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0
181 cm
19
173 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful


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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Scarfo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scarfo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pritchard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Scarfo taking a break here but Pritchard is having none of it and regains half guard.
Scarfo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pritchard defending well though.
Scarfo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scarfo.
Pritchard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scarfo.
Pritchard is staying active underneath Scarfo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard is looking to improve his position.
Scarfo tries to pass to full mount but Pritchard defends it.
Scarfo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pritchard defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scarfo is keen to just control but Pritchard is a slippery customer.
Scarfo misses with a head shot. Pritchard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pritchard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Scarfo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pritchard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Scarfo fails with the takedown
and Pritchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scarfo closes the distance and clinches up with Pritchard, looking for a takedown. Scarfo pushes Pritchard against the cage but Pritchard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pritchard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Scarfo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pritchard tries to work over Scarfo's front leg with a kick but Scarfo checks it.

Scarfo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pritchard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've been hearing that Scarfo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Scarfo is looking to take a break and control but Pritchard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pritchard tries to buck Scarfo off but Scarfo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo looking to control but instead Pritchard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Scarfo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Scarfo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pritchard's head.
Scarfo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pritchard does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scarfo controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scarfo wants to control but Pritchard is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scarfo slips a jab and a cross from Pritchard.
Scarfo dodges the punch combination from Pritchard.
A counter left hand to the body from Scarfo misses its target.
Scarfo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good exchange - Pritchard coming out on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pritchard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scarfo's hands.
Scarfo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pritchard counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicky Scarfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pritchard wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Pritchard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


A decent looking body kick lands there for Pritchard.
Scarfo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pritchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pritchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarfo.
Scarfo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Scarfo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scarfo lands in his opponent's guard.
Scarfo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pritchard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scarfo.
Scarfo throws an elbow that misses. Pritchard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Scarfo's guard. Nice move by Pritchard!

Scarfo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pritchard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pritchard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pritchard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scarfo is keeping the position for now.
Pritchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarfo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pritchard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scarfo's guard.
Pritchard wants to control from the top but Scarfo keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Scarfo closes the distance and clinches up with Pritchard, looking for a takedown. Scarfo pushes Pritchard against the cage but Pritchard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pritchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Scarfo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pritchard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pritchard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pritchard looking to control.
Pritchard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pritchard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scarfo lands with a right to the head.
Scarfo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pritchard lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Pritchard.
Pritchard avoids the elbow strike from Scarfo, against the cage.
Scarfo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pritchard lands a right hand.
Pritchard tries to work over Scarfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarfo throws an elbow but misses.
Scarfo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scarfo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Scarfo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pritchard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarfo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scarfo throws a punch but it's blocked by Pritchard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarfo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Scarfo tightens his grip and picks Pritchard up, before dumping him to the ground. Pritchard manages to land in guard.

Pritchard manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Scarfo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scarfo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jimmy Pritchard has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pritchard.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarfo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pritchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarfos head.
Pritchard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pritchard lands a shoulder strike.
Pritchard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarfos head.

Scarfo is rocked!
Pritchard scores with a shot to the side of Scarfo's head.
Oh Scarfo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pritchard has Scarfo pressed against the cage, preventing Scarfo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scarfo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard digs a right hand underneath Scarfo's ribcage. Scarfo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pritchard is working Scarfo over against the cage.
Pritchard lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Scarfo to his knees! Pritchard keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Pritchard!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
49%

 

Undercard bout

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



176 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0
173 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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KAISER


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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Levan Kvirkvelia!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez catches Kvirkvelia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Martinez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kvirkvelia pinned against the cage. Kvirkvelia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kvirkvelia to score with a decent uppercut.

Kvirkvelia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martinez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kvirkvelia looking to pass the guard.
Martinez is controlling Kvirkvelia's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kvirkvelia won't allow Martinez to sweep him here.
Martinez trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kvirkvelia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kvirkvelia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kvirkvelia sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Kvirkvelia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martinez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kvirkvelia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kvirkvelia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kvirkvelia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Martinez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Martinez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Martinez!

Kvirkvelia is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez landing a few strikes.
Martinez scoring with punches and elbows.
Martinez cracks Kvirkvelia with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Martinez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Martinez in side control, throwing shots but Kvirkvelia defends.
Martinez is looking to take a break and control but Kvirkvelia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kvirkvelia is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kvirkvelia dodges the ground and pound from Martinez.
Kvirkvelia is looking to reverse the position.
Kvirkvelia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Martinez thows a huge punch but Kvirkvelia dodges it nicely.
Martinez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martinez trying to control the pace.

Kvirkvelia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martinez pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kvirkvelia's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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


Martinez fails with a takedown attempt.

Martinez drives through and clinches with Kvirkvelia against the cage.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kvirkvelia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia dives in and grabs Martinez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Martinez pushes down on Kvirkvelia's head and hops out.
Kvirkvelia tests Martinez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Martinez gets caught napping as Kvirkvelia dives in and scores a takedown. Martinez manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
Martinez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia wants to control from the top but Martinez keeps moving.
Martinez trying to keep a closed guard but Kvirkvelia is proving a slippery customer.
Kvirkvelia wants to pass the guard but Martinez is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Martinez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kvirkvelia is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Martinez jabs Kvirkvelia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kvirkvelia swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two 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.
Martinez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kvirkvelia's calf.
Kvirkvelia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Martinez dips to his left and cracks Kvirkvelia with an uppercut!
Kvirkvelia misses with a body kick.
Kvirkvelia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kvirkvelia moves forwards but Martinez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martinez throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kvirkvelia counter with a right hand.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kvirkvelia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kvirkvelia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kvirkvelia sizes up Martinez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kvirkvelia momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kvirkvelia.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kvirkvelia. That's going to slow Martinez down.
Kvirkvelia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kvirkvelia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kvirkvelia moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Kvirkvelia.
Martinez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Osvaldo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kvirkvelia misses with a body shot.
Kvirkvelia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Martinez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kvirkvelia is out of range.
Kvirkvelia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
A big right from Martinez misses.
Martinez tries to score with a low kick but Kvirkvelia moves his leg out of the way.
Martinez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Martinez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levan Kvirkvelia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Kvirkvelia blocks the leg kick.
Kvirkvelia drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Martinez defends it well.
Martinez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kvirkvelia.
Kvirkvelia throws out a loose jab but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a leg kick

and Kvirkvelia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kvirkvelia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kvirkvelia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez keeping full guard, as Kvirkvelia tries to pass.
Kvirkvelia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
Levan Kvirkvelia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kvirkvelia trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez looking for a sweep. Not yet Martinez, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Martinez is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levan Kvirkvelia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!


Kvirkvelia scores with a kick to the body.

Kvirkvelia tries to sprawl but Martinez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kvirkvelia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kvirkvelia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martinez.
Kvirkvelia has his hands clasped together around Martinez's back. He's all about the action.
Kvirkvelia wants to control but Martinez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez prevents Kvirkvelia from improving his position.
Kvirkvelia trying to control here.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kvirkvelia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kvirkvelia keeps trying to improve his position.
Kvirkvelia gets full guard.
Martinez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kvirkvelia's head.

Kvirkvelia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Martinez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kvirkvelia trying to keep a closed guard but Martinez is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kvirkvelia keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kvirkvelia has wrist control.
Martinez is looking to work some ground and pound but Kvirkvelia has wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Martinez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martinez wants to pass the guard but Kvirkvelia is keeping the position.
Martinez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kvirkvelia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Martinez is one step ahead there.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kvirkvelia.
Martinez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kvirkvelia counters with a nice leg kick.
Martinez clobbers Kvirkvelia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Martinez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

Martinez closes the distance and clinches.
Kvirkvelia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Martinez to keep the fight standing.
Kvirkvelia avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.

Kvirkvelia breaks from the clinch.
Martinez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kvirkvelia moves out of range of the strikes.
Kvirkvelia stuffs the takedown.
Kvirkvelia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martinez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kvirkvelia counters with a straight right hand.
Kvirkvelia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kvirkvelia works Martinez's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kvirkvelia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kvirkvelia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kvirkvelia wants it to stay on the feet.
Kvirkvelia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Martinez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Martinez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kvirkvelia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Kvirkvelia backs away, Martinez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Martinez throws a head kick that misses
and Kvirkvelia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kvirkvelia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kvirkvelia scores with a hook to the body. Martinez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Kvirkvelia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kvirkvelia cracks Martinez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kvirkvelia throws a leg kick but Martinez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Martinez is looking to counter punch.
Martinez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kvirkvelia's waist but Kvirkvelia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Martinez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osvaldo Martinez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kvirkvelia thuds his right hand into Martinez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Martinez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osvaldo Martinez.
I think Martinez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Osvaldo Martinez!

After the fight, Osvaldo Martinez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
RATING
43%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Jacques Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mariusz Pudzianowski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.



185 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 0 - 0
178 cm
31
260 lbs
9 - 8 - 0
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful


Sin City Allstars


Arcticus University: London


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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Jacques Machado!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Machado shoots in and bounces Pudzianowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pudzianowski working a defensive guard here.

Machado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pudzianowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Machado on the ground.
Machado controlling from the top position.
Machado trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
Machado forces his way into half guard.

Machado 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Machado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski won't allow Machado to pass to mount.
Pudzianowski is staying active underneath Machado, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Machado is working for a submission of some sort.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudzianowski keeps working.

Machado wants to work for an arm triangle but Pudzianowski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Machado controlling the pace.
Pudzianowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pudzianowski tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Machado wants to pass the guard but Pudzianowski is keeping the position.
Machado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pudzianowski trying to keep a closed guard but Machado is proving a slippery customer.
Machado is stalling in the full guard.
Machado advances to half guard.
Machado tries to pass to full mount but Pudzianowski defends it.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.

Pudzianowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pudzianowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Machado is working for a submission of some sort.
Machado is looking to advance position but Pudzianowski won't allow it.
Machado with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Machado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pudzianowski is just riding it out for now. Machado eventually gives up the hold.
Pudzianowski gets full guard.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.

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.
Machado is fighting to break Pudzianowski's control of his arms but Pudzianowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pudzianowski looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Machado controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pudzianowski controls Machado momentarily but Machado frees himself.
Machado trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.
Pudzianowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Machado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pudzianowski is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pudzianowski is in trouble now - Machado has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Jacques Machado dominated that 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.


Pudzianowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Machado.
Machado walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Machado closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pudzianowski did well to prevent Machado getting side control.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudzianowski keeps working.
Pudzianowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pudzianowski trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Machado seems to be working for a kimura but Pudzianowski defends the submission attempt.
Pudzianowski is trying to control but can't.
Pudzianowski tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Jean Jacques Machado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machado wants to take a breather but Pudzianowski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Machado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Machado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machado tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pudzianowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pudzianowski is doing well to control the position and prevent Machado from advancing to side control.
Machado is keen to just control but Pudzianowski is a slippery customer.

That's two 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.
Pudzianowski trying to control here.
Pudzianowski is looking for a sweep. Machado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Machado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Machado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Machado is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pudzianowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Machado.
Pudzianowski trying to control here.
Pudzianowski tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Machado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Machado is working for a submission of some sort.
Pudzianowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machado is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Machado is looking for a kimura but Pudzianowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machado to get the leverage.

Machado seems to be working for a kimura but Pudzianowski defends the submission attempt.

Machado is looking for a kimura but Pudzianowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Machado to get the leverage.
Pudzianowski won't allow Machado to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machado is trying to control the action in half guard but Pudzianowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Machado is thwarting Pudzianowski's attempts to control the position.

Machado seems to be looking for submissions.

Pudzianowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Machado.
Pudzianowski trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Machado seems to be looking for submissions.
Machado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pudzianowski keeps working.

Machado is looking for a kimura here.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Pudzianowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pudzianowski is trying to maintain the position but Machado is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Machado wants to control but Pudzianowski is keeping him busy.
Pudzianowski tries to roll over but Machado keeps him under control.
Machado moves into full mount! Pudzianowski won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Jacques Machado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!


Pudzianowski misses with the body kick

and Machado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski trying to control the position.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jean Jacques Machado!
During a confident post fight interview, Jean Jacques Machado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Curran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bob Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beer - Ou its good. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



193 cm
24
254 lbs
6 - 3 - 0
201 cm
25
285 lbs
8 - 8 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Randy Curran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob Holley!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Holley.
That kick from Holley tenderised Curran's leg. Curran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Holley defending well as Curran loads up on a big left hand.
Curran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holley.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holley was well out of range. Poor timing from Curran.
Curran throws a poor cross that misses
and Holley makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Curran really felt that one!
Curran moves out of range of the body kick.
Holley looks to land a left hand but Curran moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Billy Bob Holley has been cut.
Curran drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Curran finds it's way round the side to connect with Holley's head.
Holley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holley looks to score with a jab to the body but Curran is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick there by Curran.
Holley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curran.
Curran walks into a straight right hand from Holley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Curran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Holley on the side of the head.
Curran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holley will feel that in the morning.
Curran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holley needs to keep his hands up - Curran had a free shot at his head there.
Holley connects with a solid leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
Holley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Curran scores with the left hand. Holley knows he should have avoided that one.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curran blocks a jab.
Curran throws a push kick but Holley slaps the foot to one side.
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Curran throws a jab but it's blocked by Holley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holley circles away quickly and effectively.
Holley cracks Curran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curran misses with a hook. Holley ducked under it nicely.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Curran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Holley's head backwards.
Holley throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Curran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Curran swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Holley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holley cracks Curran with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Holley.
Curran scores with a leg kick.
Holley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curran.
Curran misses with a wild body shot.
Curran slips under a jab.
Curran throws a wild body kick that Holley sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Holley misses its intended target.
Holley digs a good hook to Curran's body.
Nice body kick there by Holley.
Curran moves out of range as Holley throws a body kick.
Holley throws a jab when Curran was well out of range.
Curran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holley.
Holley scores with a nice head shot.
Holley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curran gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Holley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holley slips under a jab.
Curran throws out a loose jab but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curran is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Holley lands a nice shot to the body.
Holley moves out of range of the strikes.
Holley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Holley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holley throws a head kick but Curran moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curran lands with a slapping head kick.
Curran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Holley.
A swing and a miss from Curran.
Curran throws a body punch but Holley moves out of range.
Curran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Holley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curran moves away.
Curran takes one to the chin there.
Holley thows a body kick. Curran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Curran is breathing heavily.
Curran throws a body kick that misses.
Holley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Holley lands a nice looking body kick.
Curran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Curran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bob Holley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bob Holley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!


Holley lands with a straight right. Curran didn't see that one coming.
Billy Bob Holley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holley throws a leg kick but Curran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Curran tries to land a body kick
and Holley counters with a stiff right hand.
Holley cracks Curran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Holley throws a body shot but no joy.
Curran takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Holley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Holley throws a leg kick but Curran checks it.
Curran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curran takes one to the chin there.
Holley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Holley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Randy Curran has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holley misses with a hook.
Holley digs a good hook to Curran's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Holley slips a jab and a cross from Curran.
An inside leg kick lands from Curran.
Holley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Curran blocks the body kick.
Holley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A thudding body kick lands there by Holley!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curran avoids a kick to the body.
Holley tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Holley slips under a jab from Curran.
Curran with a hook.
Curran seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Holley lands a right hook to the body.
Holley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran just misses with a punch to the body.
Holley throws a looping overhand right but Curran ducks down to avoid it.
Curran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Curran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holley takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Curran takes a swing at Holley's ribcage but misses.
Curran cracks a nice hook into Holley's ribs.
Curran swings away with a body shot that misses

and Holley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Holley.
Holley tries to break the clinch but Curran is controlling the position.
Curran misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Curran on the inside.
Curran has Holley pressed against the cage, preventing Holley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Curran tries to throw a body punch but Holley avoids it by throwing Curran back against the cage.
Holley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Holley working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley tries to pull guard but Curran holds him up against the cage and eventually Holley drops back down to his feet.
Curran blocks a body shot from Holley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holley.
Holley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Holley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curran's elbow.
Holley prevents a body shot from Curran.
Curran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curran digs a right hand underneath Holley's ribcage. Holley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Holley backwards.
Holley prevents a body shot from Curran.
Curran misses with a punch to the body.
Holley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holley blocks a body shot from Curran.
Curran swings wildly with an uppercut but Holley uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Curran as the two fighters clinch.
Curran misses with a body punch.
Holley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Curran walks away with a smile on his face. Holley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran connects with a looping right hand.
Curran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Curran.
Curran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Curran tries a head kick but it misses.
Curran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Holley doesn't seem bothered though.
Curran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curran, as that shot connected.
Curran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Curran on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Curran works Holley's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Curran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Holley looks to land a left hand but Curran moved out of range nicely.
Curran throws the left hand but Holley avoids the punch easily.
Curran misses with a looping left.
Curran takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Holley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curran manages to avoid it.
Curran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Holley throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Curran throws a push kick but Holley slaps the foot to one side.
Curran is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holley motions for Curran to come forward. Holley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Holley throws a leg kick that is checked
and Curran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curran takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Curran misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curran swings for the body but Holley moves out of range.
Curran staying out of range there.
Curran blocks the body kick.
Holley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curran moves out of range of the body kick.
Holley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Holley misses.
Holley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curran.
Holley with a nice cross.
Holley lunges at Curran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Curran's hand.
Holley throws a sloppy head kick and Curran moves out of range easily.
Holley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Curran misses the shot to the body.
Curran tries to score with a low kick but Holley moves his leg out of the way.
A slapping body kick lands there for Curran.
Holley takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holley throws a low kick but Curran moves out of range easily.
Holley tries to bum rush Curran with a series of wild strikes but Curran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Curran throws a quick counter kick to the body but Holley avoids it.
Curran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Curran lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holley will feel that in the morning.
Curran cracks Holley with an open hand slap.
Curran tests Holley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Holley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Curran lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some wild striking there from Curran.
Curran stuns Holley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curran throws a head kick but Holley moves out of range.
Holley drops his hands momentarily and Curran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holley connects with a single shot there.
Curran connects with a right hand. Holley shakes it off.
Holley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Curran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Curran throws a lazy right hand but Holley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curran keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Holley has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Curran connects with a body shot.
Holley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holley slips under a jab.
Curran tries to land a leg kick but Holley saw it coming and moves away.
Curran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holley stuns Curran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Curran throws a head kick but Holley moves out of range.
Holley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curran throws an off balance right hand
and Holley counters with a nice leg kick.
Curran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Holley takes a swing at Curran's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Holley.
Holley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Curran.
It seemed like Holley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Holley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curran delivers a nice body kick.
Holley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Curran as he connects with a hook.
Holley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Curran backs up against the cage.
Curran with a hook.
Holley looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Curran.
Well Curran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randy Curran!

Randy Curran 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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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tito Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otocanin Zmija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Blessed. Tito Griffin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otocanin Zmija's chin.



185 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0
199 cm
31
265 lbs
17 - 5 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin
Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Otocanin Zmija!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zmija darts in looking for a takedown but Griffin gets double underhooks and turns Zmija into the cage.
Zmija swings for the body but Griffin moves out of range.
Griffin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zmija with a poor takedown
and Griffin counters with a straight right hand.
Griffin misses the jab.
Zmija lands a jab to the head.
Griffin throws a right hand that Zmija ducks under and follows up with a left that Zmija also avoids with ease.
Zmija swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zmija closes the distance and clinches up with Griffin, looking for a takedown. Zmija pushes Griffin against the cage but Griffin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tito Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otocanin Zmija.

Griffin drops Zmija with a beautiful combination! Zmija stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Griffin is looking for the KO!

It looks like Otocanin Zmija has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zmija shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Griffin defends it nicely.
Griffin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zmija takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zmija misses with a two punch combination.
Griffin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zmija fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zmija shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Zmija shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Griffin is trying to defend but Zmija finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Griffin has one foot on Zmija's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Griffin connects with a single shot there.
Zmija throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zmija fails to land the takedown.
Griffin is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Griffin.
Zmija looks winded!
Zmija shoots and misses
letting Griffin counter with a right hand.
Griffin stuns Zmija with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin drops Zmija with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Zmija! Griffin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Griffin!
A very excited looking Tito Griffin 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

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!



225 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 5 - 0
200 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed


Lion Fightwear


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Orban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ken Tanaka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban ducks under a wild hook from Tanaka.
Orban throws a counter high kick but Tanaka was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tanaka jabs at Orban's body.
Tanaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Orban counters with a nice body kick.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orban looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orban takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Viktor Orban has been cut.
Orban drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orban throws a counter high kick but Tanaka was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Orban lands a big head kick that sends Tanaka tumbling to the mat! Orban takes a step backwards and waves Tanaka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ken Tanaka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tanaka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanaka.
Tanaka lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban avoids the body shot from Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a body punch but Orban moves out of range.
Orban takes a jab right on the kisser.
Orban gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanaka throws a hook to the side of Orban's head but Orban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orban takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Orban ducks right into an uppercut from Tanaka.

Viktor Orban's cut is getting worse.
Nice cross by Tanaka.
A slow jab from Tanaka misses its intended target.
Orban takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tanaka misses.
Orban tries to clinch but Tanaka moves away

and Tanaka counters with a crisp one two that drops Orban! Tanaka thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Orban to his feet! Orban is in big trouble!

Orban is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanaka cracks Orban with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ken Tanaka!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aedan Declan (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.



188 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 3 - 1
185 cm
22
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin


M.O. Fight Wear


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aedan Declan!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan scores with a shot to the body.
Declan scores with a shot to the body.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Declan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Hunt misses.
Declan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Declan.
Hunt throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Declan.
Declan throws a right hand that misses
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Declan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hunt missing with a left hand there. Declan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Declan throws a shot to the body.
Declan misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been hearing reports that Hunt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Declan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan slips a straight right by Hunt.
Declan blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Hunt blocks the low kick.
Declan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Declan.
Declan walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Declan lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Declan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunt.
Hunt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Aedan Declan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Declan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Declan with a nice cross.
Declan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hunt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Declan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Declan cracks Hunt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Declan connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunt connects with a looping right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
Declan keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with a kick to the body.
Hunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Declan lands with a straight right. Hunt didn't see that one coming.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Declan throws a leg kick but Hunt checks it.
Declan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Declan lands a nice looking body shot.
Declan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Declan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Hunt.
Hunt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Declan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Declan thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Declan's sensitive parts.
Hunt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Declan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt throws a lazy uppercut
and Declan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hunt throws a right hand that misses
and Declan counters with a left to the body.
Hunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Declan moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
Hunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Declan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunt misses with a body kick.

Hunt closes the distance and pushes Declan back into the cage.
Hunt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Declan backwards.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Hunt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Declan up against the cage.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hunt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Declan to the ground. Hunt is now in Declan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan is pulling down on Hunt's head to control his posture.
Declan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt trying to control the position from guard on top but Declan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hunt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Declan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.


Hunt slips under a jab from Declan.
Declan has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Declan pinned against the cage. Declan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Declan scores with a jab to the head.
Hunt misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Hunt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Hunt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hunt wants to control but Declan is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan wants to control but Hunt postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hunt swings around for an armbar but Declan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hunt's guard.
Declan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Declan is proving a slippery customer.
Declan wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Hunt controlling the position.
Declan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Declan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hunt trying to keep a closed guard but Declan is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt looking to control but Declan passes into half guard.
Declan not doing much here.

Hunt looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Declan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Declan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hunt's face.
Declan controlling from mount.
Hunt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Declan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt regains half guard.
Hunt wants to get back to full guard.

Hunt looking for a kimura from the bottom but Declan passes into side control!
Declan trying to control the position but Hunt is working away.
Hunt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hunt 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.

Hunt seems to be working for a kimura but Declan defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan is trying to get back to full guard.
Hunt stalling away here and it's allowed Declan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hunt looking to sit in guard and control but Declan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.


Hunt isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Declan stacks Hunt 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 Declan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!


Declan throws a low kick but Hunt avoids it.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunt throws a jab when Declan was well out of range.
Hunt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Declan counters with a low kick, right behind Hunt 's knee.
Declan walks into a stiff left hand from Hunt.
Hunt moves out of range as Declan strikes.
Declan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Declan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Declan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunt throws a body punch but Declan moves out of range.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Declan.
Hunt is looking to counter the offense by Declan and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt blocks a jab.
Declan tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Declan can pounce on him.
Declan thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to slow Declan down with leg kicks.
Declan throws a head kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hunt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Declan.
Hunt throws an overhand right that lands on Declan's shoulder, as Declan tries to avoid the shot.
Declan punishes Hunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Declan cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt cracks Declan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hunt lands with a right hand.
Declan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Declan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Declan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Hunt instigates a clinch.
Hunt tries to work over Declan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt tries for a takedown but Declan manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt lands an uppercut.
Hunt jumps guard but Declan stands there with Hunt around his waist. Hunt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Declan misses with a body punch.
Hunt is stalling here.
Hunt has a couple of punches blocked by Declan.
Declan scores with a shot to the side of Hunt's head.
Declan wants to stall.
Declan just leaning against Hunt, taking a breather.

Declan manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunt.
Hunt slips a jab from Declan.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Declan.
Declan throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Declan. Declan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Declan throws a body punch but Hunt moves out of range.
Hunt defending well as Declan loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt walks into a jab.

Hunt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Declan!
Declan is looking to reverse the position.

Hunt tries for a kimura but Declan is defending well.

Hunt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Declan has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hunt but great work by Declan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
You can see the frustration on Hunt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hunt is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Declan working away.
Hunt looks to move to half guard but instead Declan has passed into mount! Damn!
Declan looking to control but Hunt is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hunt tries to get back to half guard but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aedan Declan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Declan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aedan Declan!

A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Aedan Declan made sure he mentioned Hellbent , along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Paul Hunt had this to say: 'vittu'.
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RATING
54%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bradford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert J Fredrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!



186 cm
27
190 lbs
15 - 11 - 0
193 cm
24
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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Lion Fightwear


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sonny Bradford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert J Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bradford lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fredrick avoids the head kick by Bradford.
Bradford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredrick throws a lazy right hand but Bradford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradford on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bradford checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bradford misses its target.
Fredrick checks the leg kick nicely there.
A punch combination from Bradford misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bradford throws a leg kick but Fredrick moved away.
Fredrick throws a low kick but Bradford moves out of range easily.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that Bradford avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fredrick - just one landing.
Fredrick cracks Bradford with a good jab.
Bradford throws a sloppy head kick and Fredrick moves out of range easily.
Bradford misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradford. That's going to slow Fredrick down.
A low kick from Fredrick is predictable there
and Bradford counters with a head kick.

Fredrick drops Bradford with a right and a left! Fredrick comes rushing in but Bradford regains his composure and manages to keep Fredrick in guard.

Bradford is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fredrick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradford is keeping the position for now.
Oh Bradford is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bradford seems to have got his legs back now.
Fredrick stopping the sweep attempt from Bradford.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradford has his hands on Fredrick's head, controlling the position.
Bradford wants to stand and escape but Fredrick is having none of it.
Fredrick wants to control from the top but Bradford keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Fredrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fredrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradford.
Bradford throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fredrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fredrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fredrick tries to bum rush Bradford with a series of wild strikes but Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bradford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fredrick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bradford throws a leg kick but Fredrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Robert J Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick cracks the inside of Bradford's front leg.
Bradford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fredrick scores with a decent looking hook.
Bradford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fredrick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradford moves out of range as Fredrick strikes.
Bradford is looking for a counter combo.
Bradford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bradford looks to land a left hand but Fredrick moved out of range nicely.
Bradford dodges the punch combination from Fredrick.
Fredrick misses with a right hand
and Bradford counters with a solid body kick.
Bradford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fredrick.
Fredrick throws an off balance right hand
and Bradford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bradford lands with a slapping head kick.
Bradford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fredrick.
It appears Bradford was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert J Fredrick dominated that 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.


Fredrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bradford counters with a good, hard body kick but Fredrick shrugs it off.
Fredrick misses with a hook.
Bradford half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bradford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fredrick circles away.
Bradford throws a head kick but Fredrick moves out of range.
Fredrick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A slow jab from Fredrick misses its intended target.
Bradford is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fredrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradford's sensitive parts.
Fredrick moves out of range as Bradford strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bradford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bradford blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Fredrick misses.
Bradford throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fredrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bradford's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Bradford blocks the leg kick.
Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bradford takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fredrick tries to bum rush Bradford with a series of wild strikes but Bradford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crunch! Bradford slams his shin into Fredrick's torso.
Bradford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fredrick.
Bradford feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fredrick misses with an uppercut. Bradford saw that one coming.
Fredrick misses with a wild combination.
Fredrick throws a right hand that misses
and Bradford counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fredrick misses the target.
Bradford looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Bradford backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Fredrick's temple! It sends Fredrick violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Bradford celebrates and the doctors try to help Fredrick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Sonny Bradford!
A victorious Sonny Bradford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
53%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. Aloysius Wiremu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!



185 cm
21
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 2
187 cm
25
187 lbs
11 - 6 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin


King of Fists


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut there from Wiremu.
Nice jab there from Tszyu.
Wiremu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Wiremu misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Aloysius Wiremu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Wiremu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiremu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tszyu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tszyu.
Tszyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu needs to keep his hands up - Wiremu had a free shot at his head there.
Wiremu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tszyu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
We've been informed that Wiremu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiremu works the jab nicely.
Wiremu scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiremu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Tszyu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wiremu.
Wiremu closes the distance but Tszyu moves to the side
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiremu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu tries to clinch up but Tszyu circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Wiremu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu scores with a nice head shot.
Wiremu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Wiremu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu cracks the inside of Tszyu's front leg.
Wiremu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tszyu is able to avoid easily.
Wiremu is looking to clinch but Tszyu is avoiding it.
Tszyu blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
The crowd cheers as Tszyu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wiremu doesn't seem phased though.
A low kick from Wiremu is predictable there
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiremu thinking.
Nice cross by Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a good body shot.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick.
Wiremu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tszyu.
Wiremu tries to land a leg kick but Tszyu saw it coming and moves away.
Wiremu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tszyu.
Tszyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiremu throws out the jab.
A head kick by Wiremu misses
and Tszyu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiremu looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Tszyu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Tszyu - just one landing.
Tszyu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Wiremu's head but Wiremu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiremu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tszyu with a hook.
Tszyu throws a big shot that misses.
Tszyu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tszyu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wiremu's head.
Wiremu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Wiremu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tszyu.
Wiremu scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Wiremu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wiremu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tszyu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wiremu misses with a few strikes there.
Tszyu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wiremu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiremu motions for Tszyu to come forward. Wiremu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wiremu moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Wiremu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wiremu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
Tszyu throws out a loose jab but Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tszyu misses with a looping left.
Wiremu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


Tszyu keeps the fight on the outside.
Tszyu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tszyu scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wiremu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Wiremu rushes Tszyu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiremu lands with a short shot to the head.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiremu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
Tszyu prevents a body shot from Wiremu.
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiremu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wiremu misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu throws a head punch that misses.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiremu controls his hands.
Tszyu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiremu working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu scores with a shot to the side of Tszyu's head.
Wiremu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu is working Wiremu over against the cage.
Wiremu is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.

Wiremu is rocked!
Tszyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wiremu is still on wobbly legs! Can Tszyu finish him?
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Wiremu backwards.
Wiremu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tszyu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wiremu with a big uppercut! Wiremu tries to clinch up but Tszyu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wiremu to the mat! Wiremu covers up and Tszyu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kostya Tszyu!
An out of breath Kostya Tszyu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Bailey (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.



225 cm
21
209 lbs
10 - 1 - 0
187 cm
25
210 lbs
13 - 3 - 0
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin


Perkele!


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Devon Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Bailey moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick from Bailey.
A shot to the body from Bailey misses
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Bailey.
Bailey checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bailey wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Bailey lands with a good body shot.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Devon Bailey has been cut.
Good work by Bailey as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Bailey drops his hands momentarily and Pulkkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bailey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bailey takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bailey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bailey misses with a wild combination.
Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bailey throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pulkkinen rather than just go for the knockout.
Bailey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bailey doesn't seem bothered though.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Bailey's head back.
Bailey slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
Despite the aggression on Bailey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Bailey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey tries to move into range but Pulkkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bailey lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot.
Bailey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bailey.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bailey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Bailey avoids them all with ease.
Bailey takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bailey.
Bailey throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Bailey misses with a looping right.
Bailey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Bailey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bailey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bailey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Bailey misses.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick, looking for Bailey's leg but Bailey calmly moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bailey swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Pulkkinen blocks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Bailey scores with the left hand. Pulkkinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bailey's head.
Bailey throws a combination that misses
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bailey throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Pulkkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Bailey avoided it.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen thuds a left hand into Bailey's body.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey throws a low kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
It looked like Pulkkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bailey.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Bailey shakes it off.
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bailey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pulkkinen finds it's way round the side to connect with Bailey's head.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body
and Bailey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat.
Bailey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pulkkinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bailey walks into a left hand.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Bailey's front leg with a kick but Bailey checks it.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bailey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen cracks Bailey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pulkkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bailey's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bailey cracks Pulkkinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bailey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bailey blocks a jab.
Bailey lands with a straight right. Pulkkinen didn't see that one coming.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bailey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkkinen has got the better of the exchanges.
Bailey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Bailey throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Bailey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bailey.
Bailey staying out of range there.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey lands a head shot.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Bailey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bailey.
Pulkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Bailey clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Bailey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pulkkinen up against the cage.
Pulkkinen is trying to force a seperation but Bailey has the dominant position.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bailey.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Bailey effectively controlling the action here.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bailey stalling against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bailey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pulkkinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bailey can turn it around.
Bailey digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Bailey.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Bailey - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bailey.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Bailey digs a right hand into Pulkkinen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pulkkinen's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Devon Bailey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.


Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bailey is out of range.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bailey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Bailey clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bailey tries to clinch up.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey moves out of range of the strikes.
Bailey throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Bailey throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Bailey looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Bailey misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Bailey checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Bailey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bailey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bailey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen thows a body kick. Bailey tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
Bailey misses with a body shot.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Bailey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen walks into a jab.
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!
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey takes one to the side of the head.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bailey misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Bailey.
Bailey ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.

Bailey clinches.
Bailey misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
Bailey cracks Pulkkinen with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Pulkkinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Bailey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bailey fails to land.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bailey lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bailey.
Bailey throws an elbow that misses.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Bailey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Devon Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bailey blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
Bailey misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bailey has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Bailey really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.


Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bailey.
Bailey lands a nice hook to Pulkkinen's body. Pulkkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bailey lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bailey moves away.
Bailey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Bailey.
Pulkkinen throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bailey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bailey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bailey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulkkinen under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey with a jab.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bailey throws a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen cracks Bailey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bailey punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Bailey finds it's target.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Bailey avoids it.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Bailey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey lunges at Pulkkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulkkinen's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bailey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Bailey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
Bailey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bailey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Bailey.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bailey scores with a shot to the body.
Bailey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Bailey does it's job there.
Nice uppercut lands for Pulkkinen. That snapped Bailey's head back.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Bailey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Bailey throws a body kick that misses.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Bailey scores with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Bailey with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Bailey misses.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bailey throws the kick towards the body but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
A cross from Pulkkinen lands.
Pulkkinen misses the jab.
Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Bailey misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bailey scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Devon Bailey will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Devon Bailey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!


Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bailey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Bailey throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Bailey knows he should have avoided that one.
Bailey takes one on the button.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulkkinen as he connects with a hook.
Bailey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bailey scrambles back to his feet.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Bailey moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Bailey.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Bailey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bailey as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bailey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Pulkkinen misses.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bailey.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Bailey moves out of range.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bailey.
Pulkkinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bailey in his tracks.
Bailey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping left.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pena Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Bailey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Bailey connects with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Pulkkinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey cracks a nice hook into Pulkkinen's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bailey checks a leg kick.
Bailey throws out a powerful jab.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
A countering left hand to the body from Bailey misses.
Bailey clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Bailey.
Bailey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.

Bailey pushes Pulkkinen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bailey lands with a right to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Bailey.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bailey.
Bailey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bailey is leaning against Pulkkinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pulkkinen or not.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bailey is keeping busy.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Bailey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bailey scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Bailey misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bailey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Devon Bailey.
I think Bailey 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 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Devon Bailey!

Devon Bailey is the new light heavyweight champion!
Devon Bailey 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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