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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Batista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Horak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batista comes to the cage accompanied by I Walk Alone. Dave Batista has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dave Batista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Horak!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batista tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Horak swivels and escapes.
Horak tries to close the distance and clinch but Batista swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Batista successfully pulls guard.
Horak wants to stand but Batista has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Horak wants to pass the guard but Batista is keeping the position.
Horak is looking to stand up but Batista won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Batista has his feet on Horak's thighs here. He's pushed Horak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Horak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dave Batista!
Dave Batista tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Sotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galvao has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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161 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeny Sotin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galvao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sotin throws a hook to the side of Galvao's head but Galvao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Galvao avoids a kick to the body.
Galvao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Galvao lands a head kick!
Sotin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice shot lands for Galvao.
A decent looking cross lands there for Galvao.
Sotin has Galvao up against the cage in a clinch.
Galvao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Galvao.
A short left from Galvao.
Galvao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Galvao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvao manages to pull guard.
Sotin is posturing up here but Galvao has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sotin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sotin has to tap! Slick submission there by Galvao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Galvao!
Our winner, Julio Galvao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nerd Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khabib Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nerd Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nerd Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Khabib Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Emelianenko jumps guard.
Emelianenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Emelianenko has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emelianenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Emelianenko's legs - danger averted.
Emelianenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is still trying to improve position.
Diaz passes Emelianenko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelianenko trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Emelianenko looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Emelianenko manages to get to full guard.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Emelianenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Emelianenko to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Emelianenko moves into full guard.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Emelianenko throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Emelianenko is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Emelianenko looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Emelianenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz is pushing down on Emelianenko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Emelianenko is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Emelianenko defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelianenko is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emelianenko avoid being mounted?
Emelianenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Emelianenko controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz won't allow Emelianenko to sweep him here.
Emelianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emelianenko working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Emelianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nerd Diaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emelianenko lands with an overhand left.
Diaz feints and as Emelianenko raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emelianenko has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Emelianenko's legs - danger averted.
Emelianenko working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
Emelianenko gets back to full guard.
Diaz stands and steps away. Emelianenko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Emelianenko lands.
Emelianenko looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emelianenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Emelianenko is quick to defend against it.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Emelianenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Nerd Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Emelianenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Emelianenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz postures up.
Emelianenko is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Emelianenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Emelianenko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Emelianenko there.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Emelianenko in his half guard.
Emelianenko is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Diaz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Khabib Emelianenko!
Khabib Emelianenko decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basty Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28
145 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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162 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Basty Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dawson is looking to escape.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawson is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jones working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawson has hold of Jones's hands but Jones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones passes to full mount!
Dawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Dawson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jones lands with some strikes.
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!
Dawson bucks up and throws Jones to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson lands a high kick!
Dawson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dawson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dawson.
Jones shoots and misses
and Dawson counters with a nice leg kick.
Dawson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones gets a clinch.
Dawson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Dawson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luke Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basty Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dawson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Dawson as Jones shoots in.
Dawson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones looks winded!
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawson avoids it really well and circles away.
Dawson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Dawson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Dawson lands a head kick!
Basty Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Dawson counters with a good, hard body kick but Jones shrugs it off.
Dawson scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawson sprawls well. Dawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawson circles away.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawson connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That kick from Dawson tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dawson, right into the meat.
Crunch! Dawson slams his shin into Jones's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a nice head kick!
Dawson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawson is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Dawson circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Dawson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dawson throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawson is looking for a counter combo.
Dawson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
Jones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson is trying to stand.
Dawson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jones is on him like a limpet, forcing Dawson back against the cage.
Jones turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jones manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Dawson dominated that round.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Dawson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Jones counters with a shoot takedown. Dawson fights it but they end up in guard.
Jones chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dawson wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Jones slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones prevents Dawson from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control but Dawson is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dawson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dawson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Luke Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawson pinned against the cage. Dawson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dawson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dawson.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawson swivels and escapes.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dawson.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawson sprawls well. Dawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Luke Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Basty Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dawson lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dawson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones goes for a double leg but Dawson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dawson continues to drive forward.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Dawson delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
It looks like Basty Jones has been cut.
Dawson stuffs the takedown.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Dawson counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Dawson takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jones is rocked!
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dawson. Dawson obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle, before Dawson throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Jones's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Dawson lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Luke Dawson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Arnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volt Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Arnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Volt Krueger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Krueger but Krueger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krueger darts in trying to clinch
and Arnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krueger throws a series of strikes that have Arnett backpedaling.
Krueger tries to land a front kick but Arnett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arnett shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Krueger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krueger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Krueger wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudley Arnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krueger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krueger 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 looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Arnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnett has closed the distance and engaged Krueger in a clinch.
Krueger tries to break free but Arnett pushes him back against the cage.
Arnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Krueger counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger moves in looking to clinch but Arnett pushes him off.
Arnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krueger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krueger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arnett trying to control but Krueger is working from the bottom.
Arnett prevents Krueger from getting back to his feet.
Arnett gets to his feet - Krueger follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krueger misses with a two punch combination.
Arnett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Krueger sprawls and moves away.
Arnett tries to keep at a distance but Krueger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krueger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arnett.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arnett just content to control the position.
Arnett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krueger keeps working.
Arnett lands a few punches from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krueger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arnett controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnett cracks Krueger with a big elbow.
Krueger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arnett is controlling him well.
Arnett tries to advance to mount but can't.
Krueger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Arnett is controlling him well.
Arnett is looking to take a break and control but Krueger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Krueger is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krueger is letting Arnett control him for a moment.
Arnett lands some shots froms side control.
Krueger is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Arnett moves into full mount!
Arnett punishing his opponent with strikes.
Krueger trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dudley Arnett will probably get the nod.
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.
Krueger has Arnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Arnett lands a takedown into guard.
Arnett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Krueger is looking to stand up but Arnett isn't so interested in that idea.
Arnett 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.
Krueger keeping moving, preventing Arnett from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnett passes into half guard.
Krueger is trying to stand up here but Arnett is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Arnett keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Krueger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arnett has him pressed against the cage.
Arnett wants a takedown.
Krueger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krueger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arnett shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Krueger sprawls well. Krueger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arnett gets slowly back to his feet.
Arnett dives in and scores a takedown into Krueger's guard.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet but Arnett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnett looking to pass the guard.
Krueger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Arnett off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Arnett tries for a takedown but Krueger circles away easily
and Krueger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dudley Arnett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Arnett fails with a takedown attempt.
Krueger lands a jab to the nose.
Arnett avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Arnett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krueger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krueger cracks Arnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Krueger misses.
Krueger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnett closes the distance and clinches.
Arnett has Krueger pressed against the cage, preventing Krueger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arnett gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Krueger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arnett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arnett seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Arnett stops Krueger from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnett slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arnett lands some shots froms side control.
Arnett controls the position.
Arnett wants to control but Krueger is keeping him busy.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet but Arnett drags him back down.
Arnett trying to control the position but Krueger is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Volt Krueger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Krueger tries to clinch up.
Arnett darts in looking for a takedown but Krueger gets double underhooks and turns Arnett into the cage.
Dudley Arnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Krueger.
Krueger connects with a leg kick. Arnett looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Krueger misses.
Nice sprawl there from Krueger as Arnett shoots in.
Arnett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krueger's guard.
Arnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Krueger's guard.
Arnett works his way into side control.
Arnett is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Krueger will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet but Arnett is dominant here and he's now got Krueger's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Arnett controls the position.
Arnett looking to break Krueger's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Krueger remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Arnett will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
I would not like to be Krueger right now.
Krueger is trying to stand back up.
What can Krueger do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnett looking for the choke but no joy.
Krueger looking very determined here, making life difficult for Arnett.
Arnett seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Krueger wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnett working for the choke.
Krueger is trying to get back to his feet but Arnett has full control of the position and if anything, Krueger has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Arnett is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Krueger. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Dudley Arnett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnett looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Krueger trying to get back to his feet but Arnett is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arnett struggling to keep hold of the position.
Volt Krueger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krueger is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Arnett is trying to control but Krueger is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Arnett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arnett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Dudley Arnett!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Dudley Arnett!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Dudley Arnett!
Dudley Arnett wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Luskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Luskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luskey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bruce scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Luskey manages to mount him!
Luskey takes Bruce's back.
Bruce trying to get back to his feet but Luskey is in full control for now.
Luskey is working for a rear naked choke. Bruce is not defending it well and Luskey has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Bruce refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Bruce's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Luskey!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rautio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Basic Element - Rage. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rautio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rautio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rautio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cage scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Risto Rautio has been cut.
Cage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rautio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cage misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rautio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rautio.
Rautio misses with a looping right.
Rautio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cage.
Cage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Rautio does it's job there.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage's coach down at Russian Fighting Community Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cage's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good exchange - Rautio coming out on top.
Cage is rocked!
Rautio lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Risto Rautio!
Risto Rautio is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ignat Berkutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ignat Berkutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berkutov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koreshkov scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Berkutov is defended easily by Koreshkov.
Berkutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koreshkov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Berkutov seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Koreshkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Berkutov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Berkutov working for a triangle but Koreshkov defends it easily.
Koreshkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Berkutov's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Koreshkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koreshkov passes Berkutov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Berkutov wants to get back to full guard.
Koreshkov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Berkutov defending well though.
Koreshkov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Koreshkov landing shots from mount.
Koreshkov looking to control but Berkutov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koreshkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Berkutov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov working Berkutov over with strikes here.
Berkutov wants to control but Koreshkov is having none of it.
Koreshkov content just to control the position here.
Berkutov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berkutov tries to get out of the position.
Koreshkov raining down hammerfists from mount.
Koreshkov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Berkutov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koreshkov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Koreshkov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Koreshkov landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov with a couple of short strikes.
Berkutov is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov avoids the attempt from Berkutov to control.
Koreshkov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Berkutov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Koreshkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alexander Koreshkov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Castillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Castillo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Stone's chin.
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260 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Castillo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Stone!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Castillo defends well and Stone ends up having to push Castillo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Castillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Castillo is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stone is trying to drag Castillo to the mat but Castillo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ricardo Castillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stone.
Castillo scores with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Castillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castillo lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Castillo.
Castillo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stone.
Stone wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone looks winded!
Knees to the body from Castillo.
Castillo pushes Stone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castillo lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Castillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Castillo digs a right hand into Stone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stone's gas tank.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Castillo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Castillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stone backwards.
Stone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stone is rocked!
It looks like Joe Stone has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castillo lands a nice knee to the body.
Castillo is leaning against Stone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Castillo.
Stone is still on wobbly legs! Can Castillo finish him?
Castillo lands a body punch.
Clinched against the cage, Castillo lands a big elbow that drops Stone! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Stone is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Castillo!
Ricardo Castillo retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Ricardo Castillo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Saarelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ahti Saarelainen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Saarelainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saarelainen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dustin Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarelainen misses the jab.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saarelainen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anderson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Saarelainen misses its intended target.
Saarelainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Saarelainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson darts in and clinches Saarelainen up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Saarelainen blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Saarelainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saarelainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarelainen managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson tries to work over Saarelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saarelainen fails to pull guard.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Saarelainen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saarelainen jumps guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dustin Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahti Saarelainen.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saarelainen is defending well for now.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Saarelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Anderson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson presses Saarelainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Anderson.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson tries a body shot but Saarelainen blocks it.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
Saarelainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Anderson gets an underhook and turns Saarelainen into the cage.
Saarelainen prevents a body shot from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saarelainen.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saarelainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Saarelainen blocks it.
Anderson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saarelainen's face.
Anderson tries to work over Saarelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saarelainens head.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ahti Saarelainen has been cut.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is working Saarelainen over against the cage.
Saarelainen looks winded!
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson connects with a knee to the head.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Anderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saarelainen is defending well for now.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Saarelainen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Saarelainen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Saarelainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Anderson there.
Saarelainen ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Saarelainen throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Saarelainen connects with the punch.
Saarelainen ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Saarelainen tries to get set, Anderson tries to push him back and clinch up but Saarelainen manages to avoid the attempt.
Saarelainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson swings for the body but Saarelainen moves out of range.
Saarelainen misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Saarelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saarelainen avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Saarelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Saarelainen back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saarelainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson cracks Saarelainen with a nice body shot.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saarelainen is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson presses Saarelainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Saarelainen is breathing heavily.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Saarelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saarelainen blocks a body shot from Anderson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries a body shot but Saarelainen blocks it.
Anderson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Anderson lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Anderson.
Saarelainen is trying to pull guard but Anderson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saarelainen can do to turn this around?
Anderson looking to throw knees to the head but Saarelainen is blocking nicely.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
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!
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarelainen's elbow.
Dustin Anderson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Dustin Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahti Saarelainen.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the head but Saarelainen blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saarelainen avoiding damage as Anderson throws knees to the body.
Saarelainen tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Saarelainen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saarelainen.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards.
The referee calls for Anderson to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Saarelainen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saarelainen takes one on the button.
Saarelainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Saarelainen slips a jab from Anderson.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Saarelainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands a left hand.
Saarelainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson presses Saarelainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saarelainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Saarelainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Saarelainen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Saarelainen's ribcage.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson works on Saarelainen's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson crunches a lovely knee into Saarelainen's ribcage.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson tries to work over Saarelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Saarelainen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Anderson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson pushes Saarelainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Saarelainen avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Good body shot from Anderson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saarelainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Saarelainen controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anderson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saarelainen managing to block the knees to the body from Anderson.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anderson gets through Saarelainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Anderson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Saarelainen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Saarelainen.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Dustin Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saarelainen trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saarelainen into the cage.
Saarelainen is trying to push Anderson away but Anderson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saarelainen's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to work over Saarelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Anderson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Saarelainen avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saarelainen's elbow.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson letting Saarelainen take a breather here.
Anderson trying to land knees to the body.
Anderson pushes Saarelainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson scores with a knee to the head.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson is working Saarelainen over against the cage.
Saarelainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saarelainen or not.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Anderson.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Anderson misses with a knee strike.
Anderson tries a knee to the head but Saarelainen blocks it.
Anderson cracks Saarelainen with a nice body shot.
A short left from Anderson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Saarelainen controls his hands.
Saarelainen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anderson stalling against the cage.
Saarelainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saarelainen digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Saarelainen is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saarelainen! But no joy.
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Saarelainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saarelainen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saarelainen avoids the body shot from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saarelainen! But no joy.
Saarelainen slips a jab from Anderson.
Saarelainen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saarelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Saarelainen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Saarelainen avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Anderson had his way with Ahti Saarelainen in that round.
The cut man is working on Ahti Saarelainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Saarelainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saarelainen misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Saarelainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saarelainen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saarelainen works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Anderson misses with a double jab
and Saarelainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saarelainen digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Saarelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson lands a body punch.
Saarelainen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Anderson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Saarelainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saarelainen is defending well for now.
Anderson missing with knees to the body.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson digs a right hand into Saarelainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saarelainen's gas tank.
Saarelainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saarelainen backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Anderson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson pushes Saarelainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saarelainen blocks a body shot from Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson has Saarelainen pressed against the cage, preventing Saarelainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saarelainen blocks an uppercut.
Dustin Anderson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarelainen jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Saarelainen around his waist. Saarelainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Saarelainen controls his hands.
Ahti Saarelainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saarelainen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Saarelainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anderson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson lands a knee to the body.
Anderson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Saarelainen or not.
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anderson obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Dustin Anderson!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Dustin Anderson!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Dustin Anderson!
Dustin Anderson wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Dustin Anderson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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