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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pari Jakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Arnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pari Jakh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dudley Arnett!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jakh as he jumps to the side.
Arnett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakh.
Dudley Arnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakh thuds his shin into the meat of Arnett's side.
Jakh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arnett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jakh wants to clinch up but Arnett keeps it at a distance.
Arnett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice sprawl there from Arnett as Jakh shoots in.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arnett.
Arnett happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnett working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnett tries for a kimura but Jakh is defending well.
Jakh takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Arnett is staying tight to Jakh's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnett has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jakh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnett counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Arnett.
A right hand to the body from Arnett.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arnett as Jakh tries to tie him up.
Jakh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Arnett smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pari Jakh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakh misses with a few strikes there.
Arnett closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jakh's guard.
Jakh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jakh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Arnett controls the pace.
Arnett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arnett is pushing down on Jakh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jakh is fighting to maintain full guard but Arnett has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnett passes to side control.
Arnett controlling the position.
Let's hope that Arnett has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakh looking for a sweep but Arnett has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Arnett with good strikes from the mount here!
Arnett controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakh is trying to reverse the position but instead Arnett has taken his back - oops!
Arnett has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Jakh is defending well but eventually Arnett manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Jakh has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dudley Arnett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Gromadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gromadowski has chosen Południowy Szaman as his entrance music. Linwood Purcell had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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178 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Linwood Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystian Gromadowski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gromadowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Gromadowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Purcell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gromadowski sprawls and moves away.
Gromadowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Purcell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gromadowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Purcell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Purcell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Purcell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Purcell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Purcell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gromadowski working for a triangle but Purcell defends it easily.
Gromadowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gromadowski, up you get!
Purcell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gromadowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gromadowski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Purcell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Purcell quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Purcell but it's paid off an Gromadowski is forced to tap! Nice work by Purcell.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Linwood Purcell!
After winning the bout, Linwood Purcell 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Qissi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammed Qissi!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peterson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Qissi is out of range.
Qissi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Qissi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Peterson.
Peterson feints a jab promting Qissi to slip. Peterson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Qissi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Peterson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peterson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peterson.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Qissi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peterson's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qissi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Peterson's coaches at The SkrapBox have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Qissi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Peterson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Peterson pushes Qissi off looking to stand but Qissi dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Qissi.
Qissi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Qissi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Peterson's head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Qissi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Qissi in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peterson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Qissi.
Qissi is pressing down on Peterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peterson is holding on for now.
Qissi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Qissi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Qissi throws a nice looking combination but Peterson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Qissi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peterson circles away.
Qissi dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Qissi shoots in looking for a takedown but Peterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Qissi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sam Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Qissi.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Qissi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peterson.
Qissi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Peterson is trying to stand back up but Qissi is controlling him
Peterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Qissi on the ground.
Qissi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Qissi throwing shots but Peterson is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Qissi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Peterson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Qissi looks for a takedown but Peterson sprawls well.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Qissi avoids them all with ease.
Qissi shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Qissi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Qissi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Qissi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peterson connects with a crisp jab.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peterson counters with a left and a right that stings Qissi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qissi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sam Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Qissi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sam Peterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peterson tried to score with a low kick but Qissi checks it.
Qissi gets a clinch.
Qissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson throws a body shot but no joy.
Qissi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Qissi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peterson tries to avoid it but Qissi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peterson to the ground. Peterson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Qissi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peterson pinned against the cage. Peterson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peterson thuds a left hand into Qissi's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qissi misses with a body shot.
Sam Peterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Peterson throws a head kick but Qissi moves out of range.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Qissi avoids it well.
Qissi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Qissi closes the distance and clinches.
Qissi jumps guard and drags Peterson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Qissi is pulling down on Peterson's head. It's preventing any offense from Peterson, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peterson gets to his feet - Qissi follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peterson with a jab.
Peterson blocks a head kick by Qissi.
Qissi feints and as Peterson raises his hands in defense, Qissi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peterson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Qissi looking to pass the guard.
Qissi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qissi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Qissi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Qissi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peterson throws a right hand that Qissi ducks under and follows up with a left that Qissi also avoids with ease.
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Qissi can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
Peterson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Peterson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Qissi closes the distance and clinches up with Peterson, looking for a takedown. Qissi pushes Peterson against the cage but Peterson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson throws a nice looking combination but Qissi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peterson fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Qissi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Qissi stalks Peterson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Peterson's face. Peterson staggers backwards, shaken.
Qissi moves out of range as Peterson throws a body kick.
Qissi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Qissi slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qissi clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Peterson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Qissi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Qissi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Peterson to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson misses with the combination.
Peterson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Qissi blocks a head kick by Peterson.
Peterson throws a right hand that Qissi ducks under and follows up with a left that Qissi also avoids with ease.
Qissi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Peterson with a body shot.
Qissi dives in and grabs Peterson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Peterson pushes down on Qissi's head and hops out.
Sam Peterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Qissi.
Qissi shoots in for a double leg but Peterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sam Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Qissi fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qissi prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Qissi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Qissi avoids it well.
Peterson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Peterson misses with a series of wild punches.
Qissi shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Qissi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Peterson throws a solid leg kick but Qissi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peterson.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Qissi is just out of range.
Peterson sizes up Qissi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sam Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson keeps Qissi at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qissi clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the cage.
Qissi throws an elbow but it misses.
Qissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Qissi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peterson is looking to land body kicks.
Qissi slips a jab and a cross from Peterson.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Qissi counters with a two punch combo.
Peterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Qissi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Qissi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qissi looking to score a takedown here. Peterson is defending well but Qissi drives through and ends up in Peterson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qissi throws a big elbow that misses.
Qissi is looking to work some ground and pound but Peterson has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Qissi 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.
Mohammed Qissi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Qissi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Qissi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Peterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peterson, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Sam Peterson!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Sam Peterson!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Sam Peterson!
Sam Peterson wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Borris Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Truck was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Borris Truck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Truck!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob Truck scores with a nice head shot.
Bob Truck tries to clinch but Borris Truck is having none of it.
Borris Truck misses with a double jab
and Borris Truck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bob Truck throws the kick towards the body but Borris Truck avoids it.
Borris Truck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Borris Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bob Truck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bob Truck doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bob Truck tries to work over Borris Truck's front leg with a kick but Borris Truck checks it.
Bob Truck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borris Truck.
Borris Truck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bob Truck tries to keep at a distance but Borris Truck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bob Truck manages to break the clinch.
Borris Truck slips a jab and a cross from Bob Truck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borris Truck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borris Truck. Bob Truck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borris Truck misses the shot to the body.
Borris Truck moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bob Truck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Borris Truck swivels and escapes.
Bob Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris Truck misses with a body shot.
Bob Truck takes the fight into the clinch.
Borris Truck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bob Truck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borris Truck prevents Bob Truck from breaking the clinch.
Bob Truck throws an elbow that misses.
Bob Truck digs a right hand into Borris Truck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borris Truck's gas tank.
Borris Truck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bob Truck looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borris Truck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob Truck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Truck tries to work over Borris Truck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borris Truck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob Truck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borris Truck.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borris Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borris Truck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borris Truck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bob Truck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bob Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borris Truck tries to clinch but Bob Truck moves out of range.
Bob Truck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Borris Truck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borris Truck avoids a wild elbow strike from Bob Truck.
Nice body punch from Borris Truck.
Borris Truck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bob Truck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bob Truck.
Bob Truck is trying to control the position but Borris Truck postures up.
Bob Truck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Borris Truck defends it easily.
Bob Truck wants to sweep here but Borris Truck controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Borris Truck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Borris Truck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Borris Truck postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borris Truck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bob Truck is looking to sweep but instead, Borris Truck has passed into half guard.
Borris Truck trying to mount his opponent but Bob Truck defends it.
Borris Truck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bob Truck told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Bob Truck wants to get back to full guard.
Bob Truck controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Truck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Borris Truck takes one on the button.
Bob Truck has Borris Truck up against the cage in a clinch.
Borris Truck is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borris Truck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bob Truck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Borris Truck effectively controlling the action here.
Borris Truck is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bob Truck is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borris Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borris Truck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bob Truck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borris Truck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob Truck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob Truck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borris Truck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borris Truck throwing a counter right hand but Bob Truck manages to avoid it.
Bob Truck is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bob Truck drives through and clinches with Borris Truck against the cage.
Bob Truck wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borris Truck is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borris Truck trying to land knees to the body.
Borris Truck goes for a takedown attempt but Bob Truck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borris Truck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bob Truck misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob Truck scores with a jab to the body.
Bob Truck moves into the clinch.
Bob Truck managing to block the knees to the body from Borris Truck.
Bob Truck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Borris Truck.
Bob Truck wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck avoiding damage as Bob Truck throws knees to the body.
Bob Truck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borris Truck is defending well for now.
Bob Truck gets underhooks to prevent Borris Truck's takedown attempt.
Borris Truck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bob Truck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bob Truck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Borris Truck.
Borris Truck takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bob Truck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob Truck with a nice cross.
Bob Truck wants to clinch up but Borris Truck keeps it at a distance.
Bob Truck closes the distance and clinches up with Borris Truck, looking for a takedown. Bob Truck pushes Borris Truck against the cage but Borris Truck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bob Truck darts in and clinches Borris Truck up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob Truck prevents Borris Truck from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob Truck's elbow.
Good body shot from Borris Truck.
Bob Truck tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borris Truck's elbow.
Borris Truck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bob Truck walks away with a smile on his face. Borris Truck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bob Truck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Borris Truck.
Borris Truck takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Borris Truck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob Truck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Bob Truck tries to counter it with a takedown but Borris Truck pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bob Truck throws out a leg kick but Borris Truck moves out of range and Bob Truck only half commits.
As Bob Truck looks to move away, Borris Truck throws a big counter combo but Bob Truck just gets out of the way.
Bob Truck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bob Truck cracks the inside of Borris Truck's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob Truck clinches up with Borris Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Borris Truck cracks Bob Truck with a nice body shot.
Borris Truck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Borris Truck tries to throw a body punch but Bob Truck avoids it by throwing Borris Truck back against the cage.
Bob Truck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Borris Truck throws a punch but it's blocked by Bob Truck.
Borris Truck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borris Truck is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bob Truck pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob Truck fails to pull guard.
Bob Truck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borris Truck or not.
Bob Truck cracks Borris Truck with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Truck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bob Truck throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Borris Truck on the side of the head.
Bob Truck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Borris Truck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Borris Truck tries to clinch but Bob Truck moves out of range.
Bob Truck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Borris Truck's guard.
Bob Truck won't allow Borris Truck to sweep him here.
Bob Truck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bob Truck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Borris Truck is keeping the position for now.
Borris Truck keeping moving, preventing Bob Truck from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob Truck sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob Truck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borris Truck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob Truck advances position into side control!
Bob Truck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borris Truck keeps working.
Borris Truck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Borris Truck is trying to control Bob Truck's posture but Bob Truck avoids it.
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.
Borris Truck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bob Truck wants to control but Borris Truck is keeping him busy.
Bob Truck staying calm.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Borris Truck tries to buck Bob Truck off but Bob Truck is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck gets back to half guard.
Borris Truck trying to control from the bottom.
Borris Truck is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bob Truck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bob Truck clinches up with Borris Truck and pushes him back against the cage.
Bob Truck is trying to break the clinch but Borris Truck has him pressed against the cage.
Borris Truck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Borris Truck can't get the takedown.
Bob Truck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Borris Truck lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bob Truck looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borris Truck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bob Truck pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Borris Truck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob Truck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bob Truck is trying to force a seperation but Borris Truck has the dominant position.
Borris Truck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob Truck connects with a solid leg kick.
Borris Truck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Borris Truck scores with a nice head shot.
Borris Truck misses with a double jab.
Bob Truck tries to clinch up but Borris Truck circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Borris Truck has closed the distance and engaged Bob Truck in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borris Truck looking for a takedown.
Borris Truck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Truck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borris Truck managing to block the knees to the body from Bob Truck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Truck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob Truck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Bob Truck!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Bob Truck!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Bob Truck!
Bob Truck wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Untamo Kalervo (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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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Untamo Kalervo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan tries to work over Kalervo's front leg with a kick but Kalervo checks it.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Kalervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Kalervo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kalervo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalervo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kalervo lands with a light punch inside.
Davidyan scores with a shot to the side of Kalervo's head.
Davidyan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kalervo or not.
Davidyan lands a body shot.
Kalervo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Davidyan on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Davidyan.
Kalervo swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Davidyan.
Kalervo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davidyan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidyan.
Kalervo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidyan sizes up Kalervo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
Kalervo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davidyan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kalervo scrambles back to his feet.
Kalervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalervo throws a lazy uppercut
and Davidyan counters with a nice body kick.
Kalervo moves away from the strike by Davidyan.
Davidyan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Davidyan connects with a solid leg kick.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
Davidyan scores with a decent looking hook.
Kalervo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davidyan misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kalervo. Davidyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalervo throws a poor cross that misses
and Davidyan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kalervo thinking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Kalervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo throws a big shot that misses.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut.
Kalervo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davidyan lands with a cross.
Kalervo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Davidyan. That did some damage!
A low kick from Kalervo is predictable there
and Davidyan counters with a nice uppercut.
Kalervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalervo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kalervo checks the leg kick.
Davidyan throws a lazy right hand but Kalervo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Jab, jab by Davidyan - just one landing.
Davidyan misses the jab.
Davidyan loads up on a big right hand but Kalervo slips the punch.
Davidyan moves out of range as Kalervo strikes.
Davidyan scores with a hook to the body. Kalervo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Kalervo.
Kalervo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Davidyan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kalervo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Davidyan looks to land a body kick but Kalervo moved away.
Kalervo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Kalervo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kalervo throws a right hand that Davidyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidyan also avoids with ease.
Davidyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalervo.
Kalervo throws a leg kick but Davidyan checks it.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davidyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kalervo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Davidyan moves out of range as Kalervo strikes.
Kalervo moves in looking to clinch but Davidyan pushes him off.
Davidyan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Davidyan misses.
Kalervo throws a body punch but Davidyan moves out of range.
Kalervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalervo.
Kalervo throws out a counter right but Davidyan avoids it with no problem.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the body
and Kalervo counters with a straight right hand.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
enabling Kalervo to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalervo.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
Davidyan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kalervo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Davidyan lunges at Kalervo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalervo's hand.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut
and Kalervo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalervo checks a leg kick.
Davidyan throws a hook but Kalervo blocks it.
Kalervo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kalervo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davidyan.
Kalervo staying out of range there.
Kalervo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Davidyan in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalervo takes one on the button.
Kalervo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Kalervo.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan 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.
Davidyan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kalervo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalervo connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidyan fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalervo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Kalervo tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kalervo avoids the body shot from Davidyan.
Kalervo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kalervo walks into a left hand.
Davidyan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Davidyan misses with the body kick
and Kalervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalervo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Kalervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalervo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Davidyan.
Kalervo tries to clinch
and Davidyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davidyan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Davidyan delivers a nice body kick.
Gurgen Davidyan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalervo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot.
Davidyan takes a swing at Kalervo's ribcage but misses.
Kalervo slips a jab from Davidyan.
A punch lands to the side of Kalervo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Davidyan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kalervo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kalervo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a leg kick.
Davidyan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalervo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalervo moves out of range of the strikes.
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Kalervo throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Davidyan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalervo manages to avoid it.
Davidyan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalervo.
A slow jab from Kalervo misses its intended target.
Kalervo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Kalervo throws out a counter right but Davidyan avoids it with no problem.
Kalervo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davidyan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan tries to land a front kick but Kalervo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davidyan misses with an uppercut. Kalervo saw that one coming.
Kalervo tries to land a leg kick but Davidyan saw it coming and moves away.
Davidyan slips under a jab.
Kalervo drops his hands momentarily and Davidyan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalervo.
A shot to the body from Davidyan misses
and Kalervo counters with a nice body shot.
Kalervo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalervo tries to clinch up.
Kalervo swings for the body but Davidyan moves out of range.
Kalervo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davidyan 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.
Kalervo throws a sloppy body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Davidyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kalervo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kalervo takes a shot to the head.
Kalervo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Davidyan is defending well for now.
Davidyan scores with a shoulder strike.
Davidyan lands a right hand.
Kalervo has a couple of punches blocked by Davidyan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Davidyan.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo misses with some punches.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Davidyan.
Kalervo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Davidyan.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike.
Davidyan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalervo throws a punch but it's blocked by Davidyan.
Kalervo working aggressively here.
Kalervo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalervo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Davidyan - that landed with a thud.
Kalervo trying to land knees to the body.
Kalervo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Davidyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalervo's elbow.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kalervo.
Davidyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Davidyan misses with a body punch.
Kalervo misses with a knee strike.
Davidyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalervo misses with the head strike.
Kalervo swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalervo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gurgen Davidyan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan throws a jab when Kalervo was well out of range.
It seemed like Kalervo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kalervo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kalervo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davidyan misses with a looping right.
Kalervo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davidyan with a body shot.
Kalervo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kalervo with a hook.
Davidyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalervo momentarily.
Davidyan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalervo throws a jab when Davidyan was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Kalervo. That snapped Davidyan's head back.
Kalervo misses with a right hand
and Davidyan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kalervo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kalervo is able to avoid easily.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan backing away here, and Kalervo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Davidyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kalervo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the body
and Davidyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davidyan moves away.
It looked like Davidyan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Davidyan throws a leg kick but Kalervo checks it.
Kalervo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Davidyan with a body shot.
Kalervo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davidyan.
Kalervo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalervo.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Kalervo scores with a body shot.
Kalervo misses with a wild body shot.
Kalervo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kalervo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davidyan manages to avoid it.
Davidyan throws a body shot but no joy.
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Kalervo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan misses with a looping right.
Kalervo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Davidyan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalervo can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalervo lands a jab to the nose.
Davidyan connects with a right hand. Kalervo shakes it off.
Kalervo wants to clinch.
Davidyan misses with a left hand
letting Kalervo counter with a right hand.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the body
and Kalervo counters with a straight right hand.
Davidyan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kalervo's head.
Davidyan lands a jab to the nose.
Davidyan tries to land a body kick
and Kalervo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kalervo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kalervo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo slips a straight right by Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a looping overhand right but Kalervo ducks down to avoid it.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kalervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Davidyan checks a leg kick.
Davidyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kalervo.
Davidyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Davidyan lands a jab.
Davidyan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kalervo.
Kalervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davidyan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kalervo.
Davidyan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kalervo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davidyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Untamo Kalervo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalervo ducks under a wild hook from Davidyan.
Kalervo throws a leg kick that misses.
Kalervo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Kalervo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalervo throws a hook to the side of Davidyan's head but Davidyan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kalervo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Davidyan misses the shot to the body.
Davidyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Kalervo's head.
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!
Kalervo connects with the punch.
Kalervo slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Kalervo misses with the combination.
Kalervo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Davidyan eats them both and turns towards Kalervo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kalervo looks to land a left hand but Davidyan moved out of range nicely.
Kalervo throws a leg kick but Davidyan checks it.
Davidyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice cross by Kalervo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidyan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 Gurgen Davidyan.
Well Davidyan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Gurgen Davidyan!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Gurgen Davidyan!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Gurgen Davidyan!
Gurgen Davidyan wins by unanimous decision!
Gurgen Davidyan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vandal & Laundry for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Pellervoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislav Guschin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampsa Pellervoinen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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217 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sampsa Pellervoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Guschin!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Pellervoinen as he connects with a hook.
Guschin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pellervoinen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guschin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Guschin misses with the ground and pound.
Guschin lands some shots froms side control.
It looks like Sampsa Pellervoinen has been cut.
Pellervoinen tries to bench press Guschin off him but Guschin keeps the position.
Guschin working the body and head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Guschin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Guschin lands a nice forearm strike.
Sampsa Pellervoinen's cut is getting worse.
Guschin working away.
Pellervoinen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pellervoinen tries to get out of the position.
Guschin cracks Pellervoinen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pellervoinen is rocked!
Sampsa Pellervoinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sampsa Pellervoinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stanislav Guschin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ethan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Macon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Ethan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macon Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ethan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ethan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ethan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Sackett counter with a right hand.
Ethan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sackett has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ethan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ethan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sackett swivels and escapes.
Ethan misses with a looping left.
Ethan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ethan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ethan wants to take a breather but Sackett manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Ethan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ethan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett is controlling Ethan's posture.
Sackett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ethan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ethan throws a looping overhand right but Sackett ducks down to avoid it.
Sackett lands a jab to Ethan's midsection.
Sackett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sackett slaps away a takedown attempt from Ethan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Ethan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ethan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ethan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sackett swivels and escapes.
Sackett was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ryan Ethan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ethan dives in for a single leg takedown but Sackett sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ethan throws a series of punches but Sackett moves out of range.
Ethan backing away here, and Sackett unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sackett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ethan's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett throws a hook but Ethan avoids it easily.
Ethan throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Ethan misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sackett was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ethan tries to bum rush Sackett with a series of wild strikes but Sackett uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ethan misses with a left hand
and Sackett counters with a nice right hand that sends Ethan toppling to the canvas! Ethan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sackett finish him?!
Ethan is rocked!
Ethan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sackett swivels and escapes.
Sackett throws out a counter right but Ethan avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett drops Ethan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ethan looks back up at him and smiles so Sackett waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Ethan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ethan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ethan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Sackett. Ethan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Sackett!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Macon Sackett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ludo Van Veen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tod Truck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tod Truck!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Truck misses the target.
Van Veen throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Tod Truck has been cut.
Truck just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Van Veen blocks the body kick.
It looked like Van Veen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Truck's coach down at Arvins Bootcamp was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Truck's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Truck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Veen counters with a crisp right hand that drops Truck! Van Veen lets Truck back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Truck is rocked!
Truck thows a leg kick but Van Veen checks it
and Van Veen counters with a solid body kick.
Truck is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Veen finish him?
Truck looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BAM! Van Veen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Truck like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen very nearly forgot to thank Vandal & Laundry amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Offord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Koreshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Eric Offord has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Eric Offord seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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179 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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Offord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Koreshkov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offord moves out of range of the strikes.
Koreshkov shoots in for a double leg but Offord sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It looked like Offord was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov missing with a left hand there. Offord was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Offord swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koreshkov connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Offord.
Offord swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Koreshkov tries to counter it with a takedown but Offord pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koreshkov scores with a sloppy right hand. Offord should have avoided that one.
Offord lands with a right hand.
Offord throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koreshkov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koreshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koreshkov throws a strike but Offord rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Offord postures up.
Offord will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Offord doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Offord manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Koreshkov looking to control.
Koreshkov managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koreshkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Offord controls the pace.
Koreshkov seems keen to control Offord's posture.
Offord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koreshkov is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Offord stopping the sweep attempt from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Offord won't allow Koreshkov to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Offord stuffs the takedown.
Offord was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Offord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Offord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Offord on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eric Offord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Offord staying out of range there.
Koreshkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Offord misses.
Offord slips a straight right by Koreshkov.
Koreshkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Offord's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koreshkov under the eye.
Koreshkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Offord misses the shot to the body.
Koreshkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheers as Offord lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koreshkov doesn't seem phased though.
Koreshkov avoids the body shot from Offord.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koreshkov. Offord does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Offord throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koreshkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Offord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Offord misses with a lunging right hand
and Koreshkov counters with a single leg into guard. Offord didn't expect that.
Koreshkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Offord working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov stays in close to Offord's body and controls the position.
Koreshkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Offord is retaining full guard.
Offord on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Offord tries to get out of the position.
Offord is pulling down on Koreshkov's head. It's preventing any offense from Koreshkov, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Koreshkov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Offord misses with a double jab
and Koreshkov counters with a nice body shot.
Koreshkov fails with a takedown attempt.
Offord is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Koreshkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koreshkov shoots in and drives through. Offord sprawls well.
It looked like Offord was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Offord connects with the punch.
Offord lands a lovely overhand right.
Koreshkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Offord misses the shot to the body.
Koreshkov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Offord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koreshkov.
Jab, jab by Offord - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Koreshkov misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Offord on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koreshkov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koreshkov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koreshkov tries to score with a low kick but Offord moves his leg out of the way.
Koreshkov defending well as Offord loads up on a big left hand.
Offord uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big right from Offord misses.
Alexander Koreshkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koreshkov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov misses with a body punch
letting Offord counter with a right hand.
Koreshkov misses with a hook
and Offord counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Offord misses with a hook. Koreshkov ducked under it nicely.
Offord throws an overhand right that lands on Koreshkov's shoulder, as Koreshkov tries to avoid the shot.
Offord staying out of range there.
Koreshkov has a takedown stuffed.
Eric Offord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Koreshkov.
Offord tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koreshkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Offord.
Koreshkov with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Offord counter with a right hand.
Offord misses with a hook. Koreshkov ducked under it nicely.
Koreshkov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Koreshkov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Offord regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koreshkov postures up in Offord's guard and throws a big left but Offord blocks it.
Koreshkov wants to pass the guard but Offord is keeping the position.
Offord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koreshkov throwing strikes from guard but Offord blocks nicely.
Offord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koreshkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Offord works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Koreshkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koreshkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Offord works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koreshkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koreshkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Offord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koreshkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koreshkov working the strikes but Offord uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Offord avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koreshkov.
Offord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koreshkov.
Koreshkov wants to control but Offord is keeping him busy.
Koreshkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Offord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Offord will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Koreshkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Offord.
Koreshkov scores with a jab.
Offord misses the jab.
Koreshkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koreshkov slips under a jab.
Offord uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koreshkov.
It looked like Offord wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Offord scores with a sloppy right hand. Koreshkov should have avoided that one.
Koreshkov connects with a nice looking jab.
Koreshkov sizes up Offord with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Offord misses with an uppercut.
Koreshkov cracks Offord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Offord throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koreshkov slips under a jab from Offord.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koreshkov lands with a nice body punch.
Koreshkov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koreshkov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Offord pushes Koreshkov off but Koreshkov dives into side control.
Koreshkov trying to control the position but Offord is working away.
Koreshkov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Offord is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Koreshkov is working Offord over with some ground and pound from side control.
Koreshkov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Offord is avoiding damage well.
Eric Offord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Koreshkov crashes against the mat.
The ground and pound from Koreshkov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Koreshkov grinds an elbow into Offord's temple.
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!
Offord regains half guard, as Koreshkov was trying to land strikes.
Offord is not content to let Koreshkov control the position.
Koreshkov is just content to waste time from the top position. Offord takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Koreshkov throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Offord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koreshkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koreshkov trying to control but Offord is working from the bottom.
Offord is trying to control the position but Koreshkov postures up.
Koreshkov throws a strike but Offord rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koreshkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Offord's guard.
Koreshkov lands a couple of digs.
Offord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Offord keeping moving, preventing Koreshkov from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koreshkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Offord has wrist control.
Koreshkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koreshkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Koreshkov postures up and lands a big shot to Offord's brow.
Koreshkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Offord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Offord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koreshkov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Koreshkov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alexander Koreshkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Offord is rocked!
Alexander Koreshkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koreshkov postures up in Offord's guard and throws a big left but Offord blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Koreshkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koreshkov 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Alexander Koreshkov!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Alexander Koreshkov!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Alexander Koreshkov!
Alexander Koreshkov wins by unanimous decision!
Alexander Koreshkov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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156 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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World class MT
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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
10 - 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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Cole misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cole.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice cross by Cole.
Cole fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawson misses with a low kick.
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Cole throws a head kick that half lands.
Dawson scores with a kick 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!
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cole.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cole throws out the jab.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rico Cole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
Cole checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cole.
Cole scores with a punch to the head.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dawson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cole gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawson blocks the body kick.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cole throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Cole throws a fast counter high kick but Dawson manages to duck under it in time.
Cole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawson on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Cole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole counters with a right hand to the body.
Cole bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dawson's head backwards.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cole has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dawson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Cole counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the liver by Cole. Beautiful body shot.
Cole jabs at Dawson's body.
Cole looks for the body kick but Dawson saw that one coming.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Dawson throws a leg kick
and Cole counters with a head kick. That will keep Dawson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cole lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cole cracks the inside of Dawson's front leg.
Dawson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cole misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to score with a low kick but Cole moves his leg out of the way.
Dawson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawson throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole blocks a head kick by Dawson.
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Cole. Cole maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Cole leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Dawson
and Cole counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawson's knee momentarily.
Dawson tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Cole is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dawson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Dawson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole 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.
Cole lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cole thumps Dawson with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Cole.
Cole paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luke Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole clinches up against the cage.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Cole has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cole keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dawson's efforts to push away.
Cole holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cole pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Cole.
Cole lands with a right to the head.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Cole pushes Dawson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cole is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cole lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole throws a counter combo.
Dawson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Dawson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole throws a good cross that connects.
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Cole cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
letting Cole counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cole. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cole lands with a cross.
Cole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dawson.
Cole throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dawson.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Cole.
Cole lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dawson throws a head kick but Cole moves out of range.
Cole avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Cole swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dawson.
Dawson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Dawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Dawson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cole scoring well with a low kick there.
Dawson ducks right into an uppercut from Cole.
A nice combination there by Cole.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cole throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with the body kick
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Good body shot from Cole.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole blocks an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Rico Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cole is working Dawson over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Cole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cole was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Cole.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Cole looks to land a combination. Dawson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cole scores with a hook.
Cole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Dawson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cole misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole blocks a low kick nicely.
Cole feints a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole connects with a body shot that sends Dawson's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cole throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Cole lands a really nice looking cross but Dawson seems unphased.
Cole drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
Cole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cole misses with a wild body shot.
Cole lands a nice looking body kick.
Cole misses with a series of wild punches.
Cole sizes up Dawson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cole connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawson momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole with a jab.
Cole throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cole is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dawson with a body shot.
Dawson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dawson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Cole lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cole has Dawson up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole cracks Dawson with a nice body shot.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dawson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cole blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Well,Dawson is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Luke Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Dawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cole lands a nice looking body shot.
Cole throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cole drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cole manages to break the clinch.
Cole throws a one two combo.
Cole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cole is defending well for now.
Cole breaks the clinch.
Cole throws a combination. Dawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dawson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cole. Cole obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Cole lands a nice shot to the body.
Rico Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cole.
Cole checks a leg kick nicely.
Cole clinches up with Dawson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole blocks the elbow strike.
Dawson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cole tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Cole.
Cole dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Cole avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Cole comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cole 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Rico Cole!
Rico Cole wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Rico Cole, 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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FIGHT
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