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DFC Asylum 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Concen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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151 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Dangerous GnP
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Concen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Concen counters with a straight right hand.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
Storm throws a lazy head kick
and Concen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Concen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Storm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Concen drops an elbow to the side of Storm's head.
Concen drops an elbow to the side of Storm's head.
Concen has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu Fighting Club ($200 entry fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Concen looks to land a strike but Storm avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Concen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Storm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Concen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen won't allow Storm to get back to his feet.
Storm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Concen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Concen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Concen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Storm pushes Concen off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Concen fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Concen.
Concen fails to pull guard.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm tries to circle away but Concen has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
Concen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Concen shoots in.
Storm lands with a slapping head kick.
Storm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Concen misses with a takedown
and Storm counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Concen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concen shoots for a double leg takedown but Storm sprawls well. He's pushed Concen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Storm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Concen.
Concen moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Storm tries to break the clinch but Concen is controlling the position.
Storm tries to break the clinch but Concen is controlling the position.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Concen has him pressed against the cage.
Concen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Storm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm is looking to break free of the clinch but Concen has double underhooks.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Storm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm 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.
Storm throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Concen avoids the head kick by Storm.
Concen wants to counter with a clinch but Storm pushes him away.
Concen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Storm throws a counter high kick but Concen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
Concen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Concen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Storm throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Concen with the counter takedown but Storm avoids it easily.
Concen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Storm's waist but Storm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Concen off to one side.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Concen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Storm.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Concen can do to turn this around?
Storm scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Concen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Storm manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
Concen is trying to drag Storm to the mat but Storm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Storm wants to get back to striking at distance but Concen won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Storm can't break the clinch.
Concen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Storm smiles and moves away.
Concen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
and Concen counters by clinching up.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen is working for takedown but Storm is calmly controlling the position for now.
Concen jumps guard but Storm stands there with Concen around his waist. Concen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Concen jumps guard but Storm stands there with Concen around his waist. Concen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Storm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm wants to break free but Concen has control.
Storm tries to break free but Concen pushes him back against the cage.
Concen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Storm prevents it.
Storm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Concen tries to pull guard but Storm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Storm's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Concen jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Concen goes for a takedown attempt but Storm pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Concen blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Concen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Storm is fending him off so far but Concen persists. Nope, Storm circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Storm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm is looking to land body kicks.
Concen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Storm throws a nice head kick!
Storm tries to land a front kick but Concen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A head kick misses from Storm.
Concen closes the distance and pushes Storm back into the cage.
Concen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Concen looking for a takedown.
Concen is looking for a takedown.
Hale Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Concen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concen looking for a takedown.
Concen is trying to pull guard but Storm has him pressed against the cage.
Concen tries to pull guard but Storm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Concen has him pressed against the cage.
Storm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Storm is trying to push Concen away but Concen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Concen jumps guard but Storm turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Concen slowing the pace effectively.
Concen prevents Storm from breaking the clinch.
Storm gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Concen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Storm tries to circle away but Concen has him pinned against the cage.
Concen tries for a takedown but Storm manages to get underhooks.
Storm prevents the takedown attempt.
Concen keeps control of Storm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Concen has Storm pressed against the cage, preventing Storm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Concen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Storm prevents it.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Storm lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Concen moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Storm.
Storm throws a head kick but Concen moves out of range.
Concen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Storm.
Storm misses with a head kick.
Storm throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Concen counters with a straight right hand.
Victor Concen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Storm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Storm is avoiding damage well.
Concen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Concen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Storm some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concen wants to control but Storm is keeping him busy.
Concen is staying tight to Storm's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Concen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Storm keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Storm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Storm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lafon Bornay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is House Boulevard - Set Me Free. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lafon Bornay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control.
Temirov pushes Bornay away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bornay gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bornay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Temirov looks to land a right hand but Bornay moved out of range.
Temirov misses the jab.
Temirov works Bornay's body with a nice hook.
Temirov throws a good cross that connects.
Temirov misses with a left hand
and Bornay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temirov's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornay stands and steps away. Temirov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Temirov misses with a lunging right hand
and Bornay counters with a single leg into guard. Temirov didn't expect that.
Bornay gets to his feet - Temirov follows without any prompting.
Temirov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bornay stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
Bornay slips under a jab.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Temirov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov is trying to break the clinch but Bornay has him pressed against the cage.
Bornay wants to take the fight to the mat but Temirov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bornay is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Temirov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Temirov breaks from the clinch.
Bornay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bornay takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bornay won't allow Temirov to get back to his feet.
Bornay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bornay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Temirov misses with a straight left.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Temirov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay moves away from the strike by Temirov.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornay.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a right hand
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornay walks into a straight right hand from Temirov.
Temirov misses the jab.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov scores with a punch to the head.
Temirov misses with a straight right.
Bornay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Bornay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bornay slips a jab from Temirov.
Temirov punishes Bornay's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruslan Temirov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Temirov misses with a left hand
and Bornay counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bornay.
Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
Temirov throws out a loose jab but Bornay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Temirov won't be happy with that.
Temirov throws Bornay to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bornay decides to stand up.
Temirov throws a shot from downtown. Bornay moves away and avoids it.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Temirov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bornay is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Temirov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Temirov misses with a jab to the body
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bornay decides to stand up.
Bornay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big right from Temirov misses.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornay moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Bornay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bornay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot by Temirov.
Bornay is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bornay moves out of range of the strikes.
Oh Bornay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Temirov.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Temirov throws a hook but Bornay avoids it easily.
Bornay feinted with a counter takedown.
Temirov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bornay postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Temirov to stand up.
Bornay seems to have got his legs back now.
Bornay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay defending well as Temirov loads up on a big left hand.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Temirov manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bornay prevents Temirov from breaking the clinch.
Bornay has Temirov pressed against the cage, preventing Temirov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Temirov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
A punch combination from Temirov misses.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov misses with a left hand
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Temirov has one foot on Bornay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov throws a combination that misses
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
Temirov throws a looping overhand right but Bornay ducks down to avoid it.
Temirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bornay.
Temirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Temirov misses with an uppercut
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bornay on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ruslan Temirov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bornay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Temirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bornay is just out of range.
Bornay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Lafon Bornay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov misses with an uppercut.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Temirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bornay drops down looking for a counter takedown but Temirov sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Temirov throws a lazy uppercut
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bornay decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Temirov, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Temirov.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornay avoids the body shot from Temirov.
Bornay attempts a counter takedown but Temirov avoids it well and moves away.
Temirov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bornay on the side of the head.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Bornay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bornay.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Good shot there by Temirov.
Temirov connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right hand that misses
so Bornay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornay gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Temirov misses with a looping right.
Temirov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bornays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Temirov misses with a right hand
and Bornay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bornay gets to his feet. Temirov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Temirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temirov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Temirov misses
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Temirov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornay.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Temirov's guard.
Bornay stands up from Temirov's guard - Bornay perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bornay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Temirov lands with an overhand left.
Bornay ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Bornay moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bornay tries to counter with a takedown but Temirov is quick to defend against it.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Temirov!
Temirov throws Bornay to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bornay stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Bornay counters with a shoot takedown. Temirov fights it but they end up in guard.
Ruslan Temirov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bornay stands and steps away. Temirov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bornay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Temirov misses with a body shot
and Bornay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bornay stands up and waves to Temirov to follow him.
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 Lafon Bornay.
I think Temirov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
Ruslan Temirov is the new bantamweight champion!
Ruslan Temirov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Won Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Perello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Perello has chosen One for the Money as his entrance music. Joey Perello is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Won Daebak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Perello!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daebak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Daebak throws the left hand but Perello avoids the punch easily.
Perello throws out a counter right but Daebak avoids it with no problem.
Daebak misses with a hook.
Daebak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perello at a distance.
Perello throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Daebak lands with a cross.
Daebak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daebak digs a good hook to Perello's body.
The fighters circling - Daebak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perello throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daebak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perello throws a body shot but no joy.
As Perello tries to get set, Daebak tries to push him back and clinch up but Perello manages to avoid the attempt.
Daebak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Perello looks winded!
A big left from Daebak misses.
Daebak drops Perello with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Perello looks back up at him and smiles so Daebak waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Perello is rocked!
It looks like Joey Perello has been cut.
Daebak finds Perello's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Perello flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Daebak lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Perello will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Won Daebak!
Won Daebak 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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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Oakley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Malcoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Oakley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Malcoms !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Oakley misses.
Oakley connects with a jab.
Oakley misses with a wild body shot.
Oakley lands with an uppercut that bounces Malcoms off the cage and back into range.
Oakley throws a body shot but no joy.
Oakley just misses with a punch to the body.
Malcoms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malcoms connects with a leg kick. Oakley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oakley. Malcoms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oakley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oakley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oakley is looking to wear down Malcoms with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oakley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malcoms was well out of range. Poor timing from Oakley.
Malcoms keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malcoms avoids the body shot from Oakley.
Oakley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley throws a leg kick
and Malcoms counters with a stiff right hand.
Malcoms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oakley.
A left lands for Malcoms .
Oakley misses with a leg kick
enabling Malcoms to counter with a crisp jab.
Oakley misses the body punch
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oakley just misses with a punch to the body.
Oakley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oakley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malcoms was well out of range. Poor timing from Oakley.
That kick from Malcoms tenderised Oakley's leg. Oakley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oakley misses with a body shot.
Malcoms loads up on a big right hand but Oakley slips the punch.
Oakley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malcoms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakley misses with a body punch
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oakley throws a poor cross that misses
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oakley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oakley misses with a hook.
Oakley throws a sloppy body shot
and Malcoms counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oakley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malcoms misses the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Malcoms as he connects with a hook.
Malcoms takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oakley misses with a jab to the body
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malcoms lands a leg kick that knocks Oakley off balance momentarily.
Malcoms lands a nice shot that snaps Oakley's head back.
Oakley dips to his left and cracks Malcoms with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oakley. Malcoms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Malcoms 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Malcoms takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oakley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malcoms can pounce on him.
Oakley takes one on the button.
Oakley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oakley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malcoms .
Malcoms throws a low kick, looking for Oakley's leg but Oakley calmly moves out of range.
Malcoms throws a looping overhand right but Oakley ducks down to avoid it.
Oakley tries to land a leg kick but Malcoms saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Malcoms misses.
A low kick from Oakley is predictable there
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley throws a leg kick but Malcoms moved away.
Oakley misses with a hook to the body
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oakley misses with a hook. Malcoms ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Oakley misses
and Malcoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oakley swings for the body but Malcoms moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oakley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oakley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malcoms lands the left hand.
Malcoms is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oakley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Oakley misses with a body shot
and Malcoms counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oakley misses with a hook
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
Oakley looks to score with a jab to the body but Malcoms is just out of range.
Oakley misses with a jab to the body
and Malcoms counters with a nice leg kick.
A shot to the body from Oakley misses
and Malcoms counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Malcoms dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A bone on bone clash there as Malcoms blocks the leg kick.
Malcoms takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Malcoms misses its intended target.
Oakley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcoms manages to avoid it.
Oakley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malcoms .
Malcoms slips under a jab from Oakley.
Oakley misses with a body shot.
Oakley swings widly with a right hand
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
Raymond Oakley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oakley misses the shot to the body.
Malcoms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malcoms .
Oakley tries to clinch up but Malcoms circles away and keeps his distance.
Oakley misses with a shot to the body
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malcoms fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oakley checks it well.
Oakley feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakley avoids the body shot from Malcoms .
Oakley throws a sloppy body shot
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
Malcoms avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oakley is looking to score with low kicks.
Malcoms doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malcoms misses with a body shot.
Oakley appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oakley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oakley looks to land a right hand but Malcoms moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malcoms .
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Oakley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Oakley looks to score with a jab to the body but Malcoms is just out of range.
Malcoms connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oakley. Oakley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oakley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malcoms has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms keeps the fight on the outside.
Oakley dodges the punch combination from Malcoms .
A low kick from Oakley is predictable there
and Malcoms counters with a straight right hand.
Malcoms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oakley moves away.
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!
Malcoms checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oakley throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malcoms ! But no joy.
Oakley misses with a wild body shot.
Oakley cracks a nice hook into Malcoms 's ribs.
Oakley misses the body punch
and Malcoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Malcoms seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oakley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oakley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Malcoms on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms throws a head kick that misses.
Oakley checks the leg kick.
Oakley slips under a jab from Malcoms .
Malcoms dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Malcoms blocks the leg kick.
Malcoms plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malcoms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Malcoms was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oakley is looking to clinch but Malcoms is avoiding it.
Oakley misses with a hook
and Malcoms counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oakley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oakley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcoms manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Oakley misses
and Malcoms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakley misses the body punch
and Malcoms counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oakley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oakley there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Malcoms .
Oakley misses with a leg kick
and Malcoms counters with a nice uppercut.
Oakley scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Oakley misses.
Malcoms 's corner calls for a 1-2. Malcoms obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oakley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcoms manages to avoid it.
Malcoms tries a quick counter leg kick but Oakley is wise to it.
Oakley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malcoms counters with a nice leg kick.
Malcoms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oakley misses the body punch
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
Oakley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Malcoms 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oakley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malcoms .
Malcoms takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malcoms uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oakley.
Malcoms looks to land a left hand but Oakley moved out of range nicely.
Oakley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Malcoms . Malcoms obviously looking to wear him down.
Oakley throws a sloppy body shot
and Malcoms counters with a stiff right hand.
Oakley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Oakley. Beautiful body shot.
Oakley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oakley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Malcoms counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Malcoms . That snapped Oakley's head back.
Malcoms swats away the attempt to clinch by Oakley.
Malcoms keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oakley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malcoms makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malcoms darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oakley misses with a body punch
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oakley misses with a hook
enabling Malcoms to counter with a crisp jab.
Oakley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malcoms counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oakley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oakley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malcoms misses the shot to the body.
Oakley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakley throws an off balance right hand
and Malcoms counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oakley misses the body punch
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oakley misses the body punch
and Malcoms counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oakley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oakley wants to clinch.
Oakley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcoms manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oakley. Malcoms does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malcoms unleashes a big counter combination but Oakley bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oakley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malcoms counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malcoms throws a head kick that half lands.
Oakley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oakley swings widly with a right hand
and Malcoms cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Oakley misses
and Malcoms counters with a good low kick that Oakley was not able to check.
Oakley swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Malcoms to counter with a crisp jab.
Oakley throws out a leg kick but Malcoms moves out of range and Oakley only half commits.
Oakley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malcoms manages to avoid it.
Malcoms let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oakley takes one on the button.
Malcoms is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oakley.
Oakley misses with a left hand
and Malcoms counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oakley misses with a leg kick
and Malcoms counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oakley's knee momentarily.
Malcoms lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oakley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malcoms checks it well.
Oakley throws a shot from downtown. Malcoms moves away and avoids it.
Malcoms doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oakley wants to clinch but Malcoms slips to the side
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms throws out a loose jab but Oakley uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oakley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Malcoms counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oakley throws a hook to the side of Malcoms 's head but Malcoms sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malcoms is looking for the big counter here.
Oakley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malcoms .
Malcoms staying out of range there.
Oakley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Malcoms counter with a right hand.
Malcoms feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oakleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oakley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Malcoms connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malcoms moves away from the strike by Oakley.
Malcoms connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oakley's hands.
Raymond Oakley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Malcoms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malcoms 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oakley under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Malcoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malcoms has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Malcoms !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onni Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Onni Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes wants to clinch up but Seppala keeps it at a distance.
Seppala rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Seppala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seppala pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Tim Holmes has been cut.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Seppala won't allow it.
Holmes prevents the takedown attempt.
Seppala tries a body shot but Holmes blocks it.
Seppala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
Holmes is looking to control Seppala's arms but Seppala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes trying to stall but Seppala improves his position.
Holmes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holmes is trying to stall.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala cracks Holmes with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Seppala.
Holmes wants to clinch.
Holmes clinches up against the cage.
Seppala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Seppala won't allow it.
Seppala misses with the head strike.
Seppala pushes Holmes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Holmes wants to get back to striking at distance but Seppala won't allow it.
Seppala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala has Holmes pressed against the cage.
Seppala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seppala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holmes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes misses with the head strike.
Seppala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holmes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Holmes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seppala.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Seppala is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seppala.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Holmes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Holmes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seppala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Seppala.
Seppala presses Holmes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Holmes is trying to push Seppala away but Seppala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seppala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holmes's elbow.
Holmes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Holmes is struggling to control the position.
Seppala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Seppala.
Seppala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Seppala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Seppala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holmes backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Holmes tries to clinch
and Holmes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seppala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holmes.
Holmes is rocked!
That has opened up Tim Holmes's cut even more.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Seppala finish him?
Seppala cracks Holmes on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Holmes falls backwards against the cage. Seppala follows up with more strikes that drop Holmes to his knees. Seppala keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Holmes! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Onni Seppala!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gobal Batra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnhy Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnhy Five!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Batra blocking some punches.
Batra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Five's efforts to push away.
Batra breaks the clinch.
Batra just misses with a punch to the body.
Batra moves out of range of the strikes.
Five takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batra tries a head kick but it misses.
Batra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Five throws a lazy head kick
and Batra counters with an outside leg kick.
Batra misses with a body shot.
Five has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Batra.
Horrible takedown attempt by Five or perhaps it was just good defense by Batra, which made it look bad.
Five takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Five on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Batra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Batra.
Batra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Five forces Batra back against the cage and clinches.
Five will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batra up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Batra.
We've been informed that Five 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.
Batra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Batra lands a left hand.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Batra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Batra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Five manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Batra finds it's way through Five's defenses.
Five is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Five fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Five is still on wobbly legs! Can Batra finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Five was well out of range. Poor timing from Batra.
Five unleashes a big counter combination but Batra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Batra dodges the punch combination from Five.
Five seems to have recovered his senses.
Batra throws a head kick that misses.
Five misses with a body shot.
Batra throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Five tumbling to the canvas!
Five can't keep his opponent in guard - Batra advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Batra looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Batra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Batra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Five keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Batra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Five is looking to escape.
Batra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra drops an elbow to the side of Five's head.
Batra seems to be working for a kimura but Five defends the submission attempt.
Batra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Five keeps working.
Batra winds up and cracks Five with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still in half guard, Batra seems content to control.
Batra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Batra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Five regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Batra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Batra controls the pace.
Batra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Five is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Five has escaped and now he's on top!
Batra pulls Five in to control the position.
Five throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gobal Batra dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Batra misses with an uppercut. Five saw that one coming.
Batra misses with an uppercut. Five saw that one coming.
Batra misses with a left hand
and Five counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Batra misses
and Five counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Five tries to clinch but Batra moves out of range.
Five tries to close the distance and clinch but Batra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batra lands with a thumping leg kick.
Five is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Batra's half guard.
Batra controlling the position for now.
Batra works his way to full guard. Good work.
Batra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Five manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Batra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Five working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Batra.
Five is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Batra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Five has momentary wrist control but Batra slips an elbow through the middle.
Batra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Batra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Five dodges the ground and pound from Batra.
Five is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Batra tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Batra remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Batra throws an elbow but Five slips to the side and avoids it well.
Check out the look on Batra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batra misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Batra has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Five!
Batra controlling the position easily from mount.
Batra throws some wild stikes that Five manages to avoid easily.
Batra thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Batra tries to control but Five wriggling away.
Batra thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Batra looking to control but Five is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Batra lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Five hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Batra has control of Five's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Five regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Five really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Batra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Batra looking to control and managing it successfully.
Batra looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Batra thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gobal Batra dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Five changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Batra tries to avoid it but Five manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Batra to the ground. Batra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Five wants to clinch up but Batra keeps it at a distance.
Batra has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Five walks into a jab.
Batra lands a nice looking body shot.
Gobal Batra is winning the standup battle so far.
Batra scores with a kick to the midsection.
Batra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Five's calf.
Jonnhy Five is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batra lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batra takes a swing at Five's ribcage but misses.
Five tries to clinch
and Batra connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batra throws a front kick that sends Five stumbling back into the cage.
Batra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Five is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Five looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice shot by Batra.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batra misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Five takes one to the chin there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Batra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Five looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Batra is looking to counter with a body kick.
Five fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Batra was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Five.
Batra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Five can do to turn this around?
Five takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batra fakes the body blow, causing Five to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Five goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gobal Batra!
During a confident post fight interview, Gobal Batra thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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156 lbs
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor MacManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Killer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacManus throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Killer. That's going to slow MacManus down.
Killer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Killer duly obliges.
MacManus tries to close the distance and clinch but Killer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Killer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacManus tries to keep at a distance but Killer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Killer.
MacManus manages to break the clinch.
Killer lands with a right hand.
MacManus shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Killer as he avoids it easily.
MacManus tries to land a leg kick but Killer saw it coming and moves away.
Killer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacManus letting Killer take a breather here.
I was talking to MacManus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer lands a right hand.
MacManus looking to slow down the pace here.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Killer avoiding damage.
Killer misses with a punch to the body.
MacManus takes a shot to the head.
MacManus blocks a body shot from Killer.
Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacManus's elbow.
Killer tries a body shot but MacManus blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Killer.
A shot in the inside from Killer.
MacManus pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer looking to pass the guard.
Killer preventing the sweep.
Killer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
MacManus seems keen to control Killer's posture.
Killer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Killer is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Killer the control monster continue. Boring.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Connor MacManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Killer.
Killer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Killer connects with a single shot there.
MacManus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Killer swivels and escapes.
Killer swats away the attempt to clinch by MacManus.
MacManus throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Killer wants to land a leg kick but MacManus is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacManus avoids the body shot from Killer.
Killer pushes MacManus up against the cage in a clinch.
Killer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacManus is trying to pull guard but Killer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacManus jumps guard but Killer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Killer stalling.
MacManus jumps guard but Killer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Killer lands a body shot.
Killer lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacManus backwards.
Killer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Killer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacManus has hold of one of Killer's legs. Killer is fighting the takedown attempt but MacManus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Killer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacManus trying to control the position from guard on top but Killer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Killer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacManus misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacManus takes one to the chin there.
MacManus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
MacManus shoots in but Killer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dan Killer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Killer jabs MacManus right on the nose. MacManus blinks but takes it well.
MacManus wants to land a leg kick but Killer is out of range.
Killer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacManus closes the distance but Killer moves to the side
and Killer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacManus throws a push kick but Killer slaps the foot to one side.
Killer takes the fight into the clinch.
MacManus goes for a takedown attempt but Killer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MacManus looks to land a body kick but Killer moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacManus moves out of range of the body kick.
Killer swings for the body but MacManus moves out of range.
MacManus looks for the body kick but Killer saw that one coming.
Killer slips a jab and a cross from MacManus.
Killer pushes MacManus up against the cage in a clinch.
Killer gets through MacManus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Killer.
A short body shot lands from Killer as the two fighters clinch.
Killer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor MacManus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Killer has him pressed against the cage.
MacManus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
MacManus fails with a takedown attempt.
MacManus moves in looking to clinch but Killer pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer rushes MacManus and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Killer.
MacManus jumps guard but Killer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Killer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MacManus jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer content to stall in guard here.
Killer looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Killer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacManus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Killer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Killer has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing MacManus to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Killer is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - MacManus pulls down on the head and he's put Killer to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Connor MacManus!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Taquses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araujo has chosen This time its war as his entrance music. Oliver Taquses has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Taquses!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joao Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taquses feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Araujos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Joao Araujo has been cut.
Taquses misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Araujo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taquses changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Araujo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taquses pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Araujo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Araujo lands with an uppercut that bounces Taquses off the cage and back into range.
Taquses shoots in looking for a takedown. Araujo tries to sprawl out of it but Taquses keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Araujo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taquses fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araujo lands with a good body shot.
Taquses looks to throw the jab but Araujo is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taquses misses with a looping right.
Araujo misses the body punch
and Taquses counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taquses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taquses.
Araujo pulls guard successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Araujo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Araujo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taquses defends well.
Taquses tries to free his leg and advance position but Araujo is retaining full guard.
Araujo pulls Taquses in close to his closed guard and prevents Taquses from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taquses passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Araujo wants to control but Taquses postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taquses tries to advance to mount but Araujo denies him.
Araujo is not content to let Taquses control the position.
Araujo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Taquses advances to full mount.
Taquses swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oliver Taquses!
Oliver Taquses retains his featherweight title!
Oliver Taquses decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seifer Almasy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Cash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seifer Almasy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Cash!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cash misses with a body kick.
Almasy clinches.
Cash lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cash wants a takedown but no success here.
Almasy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cash can't get the takedown.
Almasy gets through Cash's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Frank Cash has been cut.
Almasy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Almasy misses with a punch on the inside.
Cash is trying to drag Almasy to the mat but Almasy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Seifer Almasy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Cash.
A short right from Almasy on the inside.
Cash can't find room to land a body shot as Almasy controls the action.
Almasy breaks the clinch.
Frank Cash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cash falls off balance throwing a combination
and Almasy counters with a straight right hand.
Almasy throws a hook but Cash avoids it easily.
Almasy lands a big head kick that sends Cash tumbling to the mat! Almasy takes a step backwards and waves Cash back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cash is rocked!
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!
Almasy closes the distance and pushes Cash back into the cage.
Cash is still on wobbly legs! Can Almasy finish him?
Almasy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Look low, kick high! Almasy uses the oldest trick in the book to send Cash tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Almasy is absolutely delighted - when Cash wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Seifer Almasy!
Seifer Almasy retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Savkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Savkov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savkov misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Black misses its target.
Black misses the body punch
and Savkov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Savkov throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Black swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Savkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Savkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Black lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Black leaning against his opponent.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Savkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov throws a head punch that misses.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savkov.
Savkov tries a body shot but Black blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savkov is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black avoiding damage.
Savkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Savkov goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Savkov.
Savkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Savkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Savkov has a takedown stuffed.
Black misses with a body shot.
Savkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Savkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.
Savkov slips a straight right by Black.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Savkov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Black seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Savkov can turn it around.
Savkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Black manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Savkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Black, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Savkov.
Black is pressed up against the cage. Savkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Black down to the mat. Black avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Savkov drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Black lands with a light punch inside.
Savkov is looking for a takedown.
Black misses with some punches.
Savkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Black misses with a looping left.
Savkov feints the counter takedown.
Black darts in and clinches Savkov up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savkov.
Savkov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Savkov! But no joy.
Black darts in and clinches Savkov up against the cage.
Black working aggressively here.
Black has Savkov pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Black.
Black throws a punch but it's blocked by Savkov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Savkov has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Savkov blocks an uppercut.
Savkov is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Savkov wants the takedown. Black is fighting it off but Savkov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Black's guard against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Black punishes Savkov's body with a nice straight punch.
Black lands a nice looking body shot.
Savkov throws a right hand that misses
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Savkov drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Black throws the left hand but Savkov avoids the punch easily.
Savkov lunges at Black with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Black's hand.
Black has taken the fight to the clinch.
Savkov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Black sneaks out the side door and pushes Savkov away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savkov throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savkov.
Black scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black instigates a clinch.
Savkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Black tries a body shot but Savkov blocks it.
Savkov lands a takedown into guard.
Savkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savkov throws an elbow that misses. Black uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Savkov's guard. Nice move by Black!
Black wants to control from the top but Savkov keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savkov is on top in guard.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black controlling the position.
Savkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Savkov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Black dives on top into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Savkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Savkov, not yet.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Savkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Black is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black looking to sit in guard and control but Savkov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Savkov throws a strike but Black rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savkov looking for a sweep. Not yet Savkov, not yet.
Savkov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Savkov is on top in guard.
Pavel Savkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Black keeping full guard, as Savkov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Savkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black trying to keep a closed guard but Savkov is proving a slippery customer.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Savkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Savkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Savkov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Savkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pavel Savkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black throws out a loose jab but Savkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black gets a clinch.
Savkov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Black is defending well.
Savkov looking for a takedown.
Black digs a right hand into Savkov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Savkov's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Savkov.
Savkov scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savkov moves away.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Savkov is just out of range.
Black misses with a body shot.
Savkov swings widly with a right hand
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Black ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Black has managed to clinch.
Black gets underhooks to prevent Savkov's takedown attempt.
Savkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Black after a bit of a struggle.
Savkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Black avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jason Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Savkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Black scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black tries to work over Savkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Savkov blocks a body shot from Black.
Savkov wants to take the fight to the mat but Black manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Savkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savkov ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Savkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Black is trying to break free.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Savkov controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
Savkov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Savkov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Savkov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Black takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Black regains half guard.
Savkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
Savkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Savkov is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Savkov drops an elbow to the side of Black's head.
Savkov prevents Black from improving his position.
Savkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black is not content to let Savkov control the position.
Black tries to get to full guard but Savkov has control of the leg.
Black manages to get to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Black is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Savkov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Savkov shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Savkov dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Savkov's head and hops out.
Black lands with a hook. Savkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Savkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Black counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Savkov thinking.
Black looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Savkov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Savkov.
Black swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black lands with a slapping head kick.
Jason Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Savkov throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Savkov blocks a jab.
Savkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Savkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savkov.
The fighters circling - Savkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Savkov needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Savkov tries to clinch up.
It looked like Black wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Savkov throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Savkov on that attempt.
It looked like Black was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Savkov.
Black throws a shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Savkov on that attempt.
Black moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Savkov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Savkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Black.
Savkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Black defending well as Savkov loads up on a big left hand.
Savkov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Savkov misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Black tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Savkov manages to circle out of the way.
Savkov tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Savkov goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black connects with the punch.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Savkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Savkov trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Savkov.
Savkov throwing strikes but missing.
Black keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
Savkov looking to sit in guard and control but Black gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Black had his way with Pavel Savkov in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Black misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Savkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Savkov misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Savkov in his tracks.
Black misses with a hook
and Savkov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Savkov passes into half guard.
Savkov is trying to control. Black wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savkov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Savkov lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to improve his position but Savkov is controlling well.
Savkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Savkov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Savkov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Savkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Savkov is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Black is looking for a sweep. Savkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savkov stalling away here and it's allowed Black to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Black keeping moving, preventing Savkov from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Savkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Savkov postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black is looking to stand up but Savkov isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Black clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Savkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pavel Savkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black cracks Savkov with a good jab.
Black tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black moves out of range as Savkov strikes.
Black is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Savkov has closed the distance and engaged Black in a clinch.
Savkov can't get the takedown.
Savkov can't get the takedown.
Jason Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Savkov.
Savkov is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jason Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Black prevents it.
Savkov is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Black is pushing Savkov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Savkov is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savkov is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Savkov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Black preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pavel Savkov.
I think Black 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:46
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Black!
Jason Black is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jason Black thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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