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D51 Nystrom v Militech PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bondurant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeny Sotin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Forrest Bondurant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evgeny Sotin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondurant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sotin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bondurant at a distance.
Bondurant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bondurant throws a looping overhand right but Sotin ducks down to avoid it.
Bondurant is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sotin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bondurant throws a body punch but Sotin moves out of range.
Sotin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Sotin. No joy for Bondurant on that attempt.
Sotin throws a looping overhand right but Bondurant ducks down to avoid it.
Sotin scores with a nice head shot.
Sotin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sotin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bondurant circles away.
Sotin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bondurant's sensitive parts.
Sotin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotin throws a front kick aimed at Bondurant's knee but Bondurant avoids it well.
Sotin forces Bondurant back against the cage and clinches.
Bondurant tries to score a body lock takedown but Sotin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forrest Bondurant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sotin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bondurant is working for takedown but Sotin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bondurant has Sotin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sotin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bondurant wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sotin connects with a knee to the head.
Sotin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondurant.
A knee to the head by Sotin.
Bondurant is rocked!
Bondurant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sotin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oh Bondurant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bondurant looking for a takedown.
Sotin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bondurant seems to have got his legs back now.
Bondurant wants to take the fight to the mat but Sotin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bondurant is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sotin obliges.
Bondurant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sotin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sotin sends Bondurant crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sotin is motioning to the referee to let Bondurant up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bondurant avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotin throws a nice looking combination but Bondurant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Bondurant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bondurant looks to throw the jab but Sotin is out of range.
Sotin is looking to score with low kicks.
Sotin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sotin.
A punch lands to the side of Sotin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sotin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bondurant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sotin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice cross by Sotin.
Sotin gets a clinch.
Bondurant tries for a takedown but Sotin manages to get underhooks.
Bondurant wants a takedown but no success here.
Sotin tries to work over Bondurant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sotin gets underhooks to prevent Bondurant's takedown attempt.
Sotin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bondurant misses the jab.
Sotin fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bondurant to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bondurant looks to clinch but Sotin throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bondurant taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Evgeny Sotin!
Evgeny Sotin seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Caholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomu Gomu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomu Gomu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Al Caholic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomu misses with a straight left.
Caholic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Al Caholic has been cut.
Gomu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caholic at a distance.
Caholic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomu on the side of the head.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Gomu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Caholic there.
Gomu throws an overhand right that lands on Caholic's shoulder, as Caholic tries to avoid the shot.
We've been informed that Gomu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gomu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Caholic tries for a takedown but Gomu manages to get underhooks.
Caholic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomu's elbow.
Caholic wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomu manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Caholic can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Caholic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caholic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gomu is pressed up against the cage. Caholic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomu down to the mat. Gomu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gomu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caholic has time to react.
Caholic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Caholic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomu instigates a clinch.
Gomu misses with a punch to the body.
Gomu digs a right hand underneath Caholic's ribcage. Caholic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gomu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Caholic has Gomu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomu lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomu lands with a right to the head.
Gomu pushes Caholic against the cage. Gomu is working some dirty boxing. Gomu pushes off with a quick right hook! Caholic goes down! Caholic tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gomu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gomu Gomu!
Gomu Gomu seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Al Caholic had this to say: 'Suck It'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judge LaCrosse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judge LaCrosse!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaCrosse misses with a series of wild punches.
Davidyan is looking to counter punch.
LaCrosse scores with a shot to the body.
Davidyan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LaCrosse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
LaCrosse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Davidyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LaCrosse lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidyan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaCrosse.
Nice cross by LaCrosse.
Davidyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body kick from Davidyan.
The fighters circle momentarily. LaCrosse darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Davidyan is rocked!
LaCrosse steps in with a hook that catches Davidyan right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! LaCrosse follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Davidyan looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Judge LaCrosse!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rascal Donkashane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dougal McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuire has chosen My Lovely Horse as his entrance music. Dougal McGuire will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rascal Donkashane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dougal McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkashane.
No luck for Donkashane with that takedown attempt.
Donkashane fails with the takedown
and McGuire counters with a nice uppercut.
McGuire scores with a jab to the head.
Donkashane has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Factory in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donkashane looks to clinch
and McGuire counters with a leg kick.
McGuire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donkashane moves in looking to clinch but McGuire pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkashane.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McGuire! But no joy.
McGuire lands with a right hand.
Rascal Donkashane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donkashane closes the distance but McGuire moves to the side
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donkashane thinking.
Donkashane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McGuire counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rascal Donkashane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGuire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donkashane closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGuire counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donkashane shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donkashane has managed to clinch.
McGuire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McGuire digs a right hand into Donkashane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donkashane's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuire breaks from the clinch.
McGuire lunges at Donkashane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donkashane's hand.
McGuire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donkashane misses with a takedown attempt
and McGuire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donkashane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McGuire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McGuire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McGuire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donkashane tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
McGuire swats away the attempt to clinch by Donkashane.
Donkashane tries to clinch
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McGuire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donkashane shoots in for a takedown but McGuire shows good takedown defense.
McGuire throws out a counter right but Donkashane avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGuire works Donkashane's body with a nice hook.
McGuire is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donkashane had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donkashane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGuire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGuire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donkashane on the side of the head.
Donkashane tries to clinch but McGuire moves away
and McGuire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donkashane tries to clinch up but McGuire circles away and keeps his distance.
Donkashane takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGuire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dougal McGuire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donkashane closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into McGuire's guard.
McGuire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dougal McGuire dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donkashane tries to clinch but McGuire is having none of it.
McGuire shapes to counter with a head kick.
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Donkashane tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Donkashane back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Donkashane is rocked!
McGuire keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Donkashane is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donkashane tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McGuire counters with a big left hand that crumples Donkashane! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dougal McGuire!
An out of breath Dougal McGuire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiremu Huia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huia comes to the cage accompanied by Poi E - Patea Maori Club. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wiremu Huia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Huia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van Veen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huia.
Huia dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Veen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Veen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiremu Huia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Van Veen, right into the meat.
Van Veen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huia lands an overhand right.
Van Veen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Huia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Veen misses with a straight right.
Huia appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huia was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Veen takes a swing at Huia's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huia attempts a counter takedown but Van Veen avoids it well and moves away.
Huia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Veen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Huia scrambles back to his feet.
Huia throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Veen.
A nice side step and Van Veen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Huia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Huia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Van Veen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huia pushes down on Van Veen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Huia wants to pass the guard but Van Veen is defending well.
Huia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Van Veen sees it coming and defends easily.
Huia trying to pass the guard but Van Veen defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huia is working for a submission of some sort.
Van Veen is looking for a sweep. Huia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huia seems to be working for a kimura but Van Veen defends the submission attempt.
Van Veen tries to get to full guard but Huia has control of the leg.
Huia is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Van Veen still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Van Veen has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia is looking to regain half guard here but Van Veen keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Veen controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huia tries to buck Van Veen off but Van Veen is having none of it.
Huia is trying to work for a sweep but Van Veen has mounted him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huia regains half guard.
Huia is looking for a sweep. Van Veen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
That's time! Huia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Van Veen moves out of range as Huia strikes.
Huia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Veen finds it's way round the side to connect with Huia's head.
Van Veen throws a body punch but Huia moves out of range.
Van Veen tests Huia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Veen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huia moves out of range as Van Veen strikes.
Huia is looking for a counter combo.
Huia just misses with a punch to the body.
Huia has a takedown stuffed.
Van Veen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Huia dives in and grabs Van Veen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Veen pushes down on Huia's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Van Veen to counter with a crisp jab.
Huia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a looping overhand right but Huia ducks down to avoid it.
Van Veen lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huia jabs Van Veen right on the nose. Van Veen blinks but takes it well.
Huia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Van Veen.
Huia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Veen thuds his right hand into Huia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Van Veen misses with a straight left.
Huia misses with a looping left.
Huia looks for a takedown but Van Veen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiremu Huia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Veen cracks Huia with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen throws a leg kick but Huia checks it.
Ludo Van Veen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Veen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Veen clobbers Huia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Veen changes levels and scores with a jab 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!
Huia checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Huia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Van Veen's calf.
Van Veen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Huia moves forwards but Van Veen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Veen scores with a jab to the body.
Huia avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Huia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Veen.
Huia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Veen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huia ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a right hand that misses
and Huia counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huia wants to work for an arm triangle but Van Veen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Huia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Veen is just riding it out for now. Huia eventually gives up the hold.
Huia 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huia is working for a submission of some sort.
Huia is looking for a kimura but Van Veen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huia to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen 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. This is the final round!
Van Veen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Huia.
Van Veen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huia doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Veen misses with a hook. Huia ducked under it nicely.
Huia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Veen.
Van Veen slips under a jab.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Veen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Veen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Huia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Huia moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Veen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huia if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a spinning back kick!
Huia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Van Veen's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Veen is just riding it out for now. Huia eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen tries to roll over but Huia keeps him under control.
Huia is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Van Veen as he works his way to full guard.
Van Veen keeping full guard, as Huia tries to pass.
Huia drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Van Veen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Huia has Van Veen in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Veen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huia has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Van Veen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Huia.
Huia is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Veen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Huia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huia is looking for a triangle but Van Veen pushes his legs off easily.
Van Veen content to stall in guard here.
Wiremu Huia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huia is looking for a triangle here but Van Veen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Van Veen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Huia is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Van Veen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Huia is working to get back to half guard.
Van Veen controlling the pace for now.
Ludo Van Veen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ludo Van Veen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Veen 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Ludo Van Veen!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Ludo Van Veen!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ludo Van Veen made sure he mentioned Vandal & Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Wiremu Huia had this to say: 'Ludo is purportedly a wrestler, but man, that guy can throw leather. I lost a tooth, so I hope Dignity has some good dental insurance.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazi's entrance music is "Sands" by Kamikaze Kush. A fine choice. Toole Jr has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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174 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kami Kazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ottis Toole Jr!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Kazi misses
and Kazi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr wants to clinch up but Kazi keeps it at a distance.
Toole Jr darts in and clinches Kazi up against the cage.
Kazi throws a head punch that misses.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kazi blocks an uppercut.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toole Jr.
A short body shot lands from Kazi as the two fighters clinch.
Kazi lands a body shot.
Toole Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazi lands a nice uppercut.
Toole Jr gets through Kazi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kazi.
Kazi scores with a shot to the side of Toole Jr's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kazi.
Kazi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Toole Jr misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Toole Jr.
Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kazi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Toole Jr.
Toole Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazi backwards.
Kazi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Kazi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazi.
Toole Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kazi lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kazi.
Toole Jr is rocked!
Toole Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Kazi controls the action.
Kazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toole Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Kazi lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Kazi.
Kazi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toole Jr moves away.
Kazi circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazi looks to land a body kick but Toole Jr moved away.
Toole Jr moves to clinch but Kazi breaks away
and Kazi counters with a nice body kick.
Kazi misses with a body shot
and Toole Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Toole Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Kazi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Toole Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Toole Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kazi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toole Jr at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazi misses with a jab to the body
and Toole Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toole Jr looks to land a left hand but Kazi moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Toole Jr as he checks the leg kick.
As Kazi backs off Toole Jr throws a huge counter combo but Kazi manages to avoid it all.
Toole Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazi circles away.
Toole Jr misses with an uppercut. Kazi saw that one coming.
Kazi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kazi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazi feints and then cracks Toole Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Toole Jr down.
Kazi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Toole Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Toole Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Toole Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Toole Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kazi looks to throw a body kick
and Toole Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Toole Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toole Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kazi off the cage and back into range.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Toole Jr backs away, Kazi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toole Jr blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kami Kazi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kazi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kazi misses the shot to the body.
Kazi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toole Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Toole Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazi.
Kazi misses with a hook to the body
and Kazi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kazi.
Toole Jr checks the leg kick.
Toole Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Toole Jr tries to clinch up but Kazi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazi 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.
Kazi scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Toole Jr darts in and clinches Kazi up against the cage.
Kazi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toole Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazi backwards.
Toole Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kami Kazi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kazi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Toole Jr blocking some punches.
Kazi digs a right hand into Toole Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toole Jr's gas tank.
Toole Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazi lands a nice uppercut.
Kazi lands with a right to the head.
Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazi.
Kazi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toole Jr can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kazi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toole Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazi misses with some punches.
Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toole Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazis head.
Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazi swings wildly with an uppercut but Toole Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toole Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kazi.
Toole Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kazi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Toole Jr can turn it around.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kazi.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazi.
Kazi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toole Jr backwards.
Toole Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazi finish him?
Toole Jr misses with a body punch.
Kazi dips a shoulder and cracks Toole Jr with a mighty uppercut! Toole Jr falls back against the cage and Kazi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Toole Jr is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kazi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kami Kazi!
A victorious Kami Kazi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Barrientos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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162 lbs
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164 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos blocks the body kick.
Barrientos walks into a jab.
Barrientos misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Costacurta misses.
Barrientos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costacurta moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Barrientos scores with a four punch combination!
Costacurta throws a push kick but Barrientos slaps the foot to one side.
Costacurta staying out of range there.
Costacurta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barrientos.
The fighters circling - Costacurta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrientos wants to land a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range.
Barrientos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrientos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costacurta.
Costacurta avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
Barrientos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costacurta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrientos.
It seemed like Costacurta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Barrientos misses.
Costacurta avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
Costacurta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Costacurta.
Barrientos misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrientos motions for Costacurta to come forward. Barrientos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrientos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costacurta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrientos.
Barrientos moves away from the strike by Costacurta.
Barrientos throws out a loose jab but Costacurta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrientos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. Barrientos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costacurta looks to land a body kick but Barrientos moved away.
Costacurta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barrientos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Costacurta tries a quick counter leg kick but Barrientos is wise to it.
Barrientos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrientos is looking to slow Costacurta down with leg kicks.
Barrientos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Barrientos - just one landing.
Barrientos throws a right and a left that Costacurta avoids nicely.
Costacurta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barrientos under the eye.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Barrientos saw that one coming.
Barrientos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barrientos avoids the head kick by Costacurta.
Barrientos misses with a combination
and Costacurta counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Barrientos tenderised Costacurta's leg. Costacurta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Costacurta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barrientos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costacurta blocks a head kick by Barrientos.
Costacurta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barrientos throws a hook but Costacurta avoids it easily.
Costacurta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrientos fails to land with a series of punches.
Costacurta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barrientos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Costacurta can't find room to land a body shot as Barrientos controls the action.
Nice body punch from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrientos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrientos.
Barrientos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Costacurta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrientos is looking to control Costacurta's arms but Costacurta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barrientos has his back to the cage.
Barrientos struggles to land a body shot inside as Costacurta controls his hands.
Barrientos is trying to maintain a safe position but Costacurta gets an underhook and turns Barrientos into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Barrientos.
Barrientos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Costacurta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costacurta pushes Barrientos away with a front kick.
Costacurta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Costacurta scores with the left hand. Barrientos knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrientos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Barrientos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costacurta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costacurta thows a body kick. Barrientos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Costacurta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barrientos is breathing heavily.
Costacurta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Costacurta.
Barrientos throws a jab when Costacurta was well out of range.
Costacurta scores with a push kick.
Costacurta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrientos back to the cage. Costacurta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barrientos throws a front kick aimed at Costacurta's knee but Costacurta avoids it well.
Costacurta connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrientos tries to keep at a distance but Costacurta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costacurta swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrientos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costacurta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosinante Costacurta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Costacurta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrientos eats them both and turns towards Costacurta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barrientos misses with a hook.
Barrientos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costacurta.
Barrientos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costacurta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costacurta moves out of range of the leg kick from Barrientos.
Barrientos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Costacurta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrientos.
Barrientos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shawn Barrientos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrientos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrientos. Costacurta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costacurta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barrientos if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Barrientos swinging wildly here.
Barrientos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costacurta.
Costacurta slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costacurta! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costacurta takes the fight into the clinch.
Costacurta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrientos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costacurta lands with a right to the head.
Costacurta tries to work over Barrientos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrientos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barrientos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costacurta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Costacurta lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Costacurta as Barrientos tries to tie him up.
Costacurta digs a right hand underneath Barrientos's ribcage. Barrientos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrientos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Costacurta on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta scores with a hook to the body.
Barrientos misses with a punch to the body.
Barrientos misses with the head strike.
Costacurta lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costacurta presses Barrientos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Costacurta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrientos lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta presses Barrientos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands with a light punch inside.
Barrientos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good body shot from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Costacurta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Rosinante Costacurta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Costacurta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Costacurta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Costacurta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Costacurta.
Nice body punch from Costacurta.
Costacurta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrientos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costacurta's elbow.
Costacurta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costacurta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costacurta scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Costacurta on the inside.
Costacurta lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Costacurta.
Nice body punch from Costacurta - that landed with a thud.
Costacurta lands with a short shot to the head.
Costacurta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costacurta gets through Barrientos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costacurta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrientos is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costacurta.
Oh Barrientos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Costacurta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Costacurta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Costacurta lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Barrientos to his knees! Costacurta keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosinante Costacurta!
Our winner, Rosinante Costacurta, 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.
Shawn Barrientos spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm just a sexy boy!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Guschin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moura has chosen Rickson Moura Entrance Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Guschin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Moura!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guschin misses with a wild body shot.
Moura misses with a looping right.
Moura gets the takedown into side control.
Moura fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Guschin defending against the ground and pound.
Moura creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Guschin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Guschin gets back to half guard.
Guschin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moura is working away from the top position though.
Moura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guschin wants to control but Moura is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Moura lands a nice short elbow.
Guschin tries to roll over but Moura keeps him under control.
Moura lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guschin trying to get back to full guard but Moura takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Moura unloading with bombs!
Moura lands a big shot there that rocks Guschin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moura prevents Guschin from getting the reversal.
Moura lands a big shot there that rocks Guschin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Moura lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Moura in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Moura wants to control the pace but Guschin is squirming around nicely.
Guschin is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moura landing shots from mount.
Guschin is squirming around, avoiding Moura's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Guschin is working to get back to half guard.
Moura looking to control but Guschin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guschin is bucking up trying to escape but Moura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Guschin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moura working Guschin over with strikes here.
Moura with the ground and pound from mount.
Guschin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Guschin tries to lock up and control but Moura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Moura tries to control but Guschin wriggling away.
Moura looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guschin regains half guard.
Moura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Guschin defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guschin moves into full guard.
Moura connects with a couple of short punches.
Moura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guschin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moura is working Guschin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Moura distracts Guschin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Guschin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guschin wants to sweep but no luck.
Moura is working Guschin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guschin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moura is one step ahead there.
Moura scoring with some ground and pound.
Moura works over Guschin with some ground and pound from guard.
Moura working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Moura throwing strikes but missing.
Moura trying to control the position from guard on top but Guschin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Moura dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Guschin moves into range and clinches up with Moura.
Moura goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guschin prevents it.
Guschin manages to break the clinch.
Moura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guschin is looking to clinch.
Moura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guschin slips under a jab.
Moura closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guschin circles away.
Stanislav Guschin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moura drives through and clinches with Guschin against the cage.
Moura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moura's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guschin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guschin struggles to land a body shot inside as Moura controls his hands.
Moura pulls Guschin into guard.
We've been hearing that Guschin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Guschin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guschin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moura looking to control.
Moura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guschin lands a couple of elbows.
Moura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guschin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guschin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guschin stands up over Moura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Guschin wants to control from the top but Moura keeps moving.
Guschin postures up.
Guschin landing some decent shots from guard.
Guschin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moura throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Moura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Guschin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Guschin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guschin works over Moura with some ground and pound from guard.
Guschin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moura is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guschin is aware though and is defending well.
Guschin tries to free his leg and advance position but Moura is retaining full guard.
Moura is trying to keep Guschin in close.
Moura has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moura looking for a guillotine here but Guschin defends easily.
Guschin stands up over Moura, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guschin working some strikes from top position.
Moura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guschin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moura preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Guschin won't allow Moura to sweep him here.
Guschin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Guschin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moura is looking for a triangle but Guschin pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guschin lands a couple of digs.
Guschin lands a couple of digs.
Guschin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Moura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Guschin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Moura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Guschin is aware though and is defending well.
Guschin postures up and lands a big shot to Moura's brow.
Moura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moura is breathing heavily.
Moura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Guschin.
Moura keeping moving, preventing Guschin from controlling successfully.
Guschin wants to pass the guard but Moura is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Guschin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Guschin tries to clinch up
and Moura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guschin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moura as he avoids it easily.
Moura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guschin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moura manages to avoid it.
Guschin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moura shoots in for a takedown but Guschin shows good takedown defense.
Guschin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Guschin on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moura misses with a body shot.
Moura wants to clinch up but Guschin keeps it at a distance.
Guschin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moura counters with a right hand to the body.
Guschin throws a big shot that misses.
Moura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guschin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moura but Moura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Moura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Guschin misses its intended target.
Guschin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moura counters with a stiff right hand.
Moura scores with a jab. Guschin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guschin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Moura's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Guschin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moura shoots in and drives through. Guschin sprawls well.
Guschin is looking to counter the offense by Moura and move into the clinch.
Moura dodges the punch combination from Guschin.
Moura with a hook.
Moura shoots and misses
and Guschin counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanislav Guschin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Moura.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moura is defended easily by Guschin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guschin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guschin instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moura tries to pull guard but Guschin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guschin gets underhooks to prevent Moura's takedown attempt.
Guschin is trying to trip Moura. He has hold of a leg but Moura is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Guschin persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Guschin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Guschin distracts Moura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Guschin landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moura working for a triangle but Guschin defends it easily.
Guschin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guschin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guschin defends it easily.
Stanislav Guschin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guschin throwing strikes from guard but Moura blocks nicely.
Moura has momentary wrist control but Guschin slips an elbow through the middle.
Moura trying to keep a closed guard but Guschin is proving a slippery customer.
Guschin works over Moura with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guschin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Guschin is in close to Moura's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moura is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Guschin rolls with it to try and escape but Moura cranks on the arm and Guschin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Moura!
Our winner, Rickson Moura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cruz Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derui Pake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz Lopez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derui Pake's chin.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cruz Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derui Pake!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Cruz Lopez has been cut.
Pake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Pake just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLopez.
Lopez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lopez throws a quick counter head kick but Pake was just out of range.
Lopez slips a straight right by Pake.
Pake jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pake misses with a hook.
Derui Pake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pake misses with a kick to the body.
Pake looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Pake.
Lopez thinks about countering with a head kick.
Pake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pake drops Lopez with a beautiful combination! Lopez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pake is looking for the KO!
Lopez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pake clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Pake.
Pake working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pake's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lopez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pake cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Oh Lopez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Pake delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lopez like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Derui Pake!
An out of breath Derui Pake thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noam Nystrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noam Nystrom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Nystrom.
Nystrom is looking to clinch but Miletich is avoiding it.
Miletich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nystroms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nystrom misses with a hook
and Miletich counters with an inside leg kick.
Nystrom misses with a double jab
and Miletich counters with a left to the body.
Miletich keeps the fight on the outside.
Miletich flicks out a counter leg kick but Nystrom steps away.
Nystrom walks into a jab.
Nystrom ducks under a wild hook from Miletich.
Nystrom is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Miletich.
Miletich moves out of range as Nystrom strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miletich.
Noam Nystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nystrom moves out of range of the body kick.
Miletich moves out of range as Nystrom strikes.
Nystrom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Miletich.
Miletich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nystrom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nystrom checks the leg kick.
Nystrom wants to clinch.
Miletich 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.
Nystrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Miletich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miletich misses with a hook.
Miletich lands a really nice looking cross but Nystrom seems unphased.
Nystrom connects with a body shot.
Nystrom misses with a double jab.
Miletich thumps Nystrom with a low kick.
Miletich staying out of range there.
Nystrom throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nystrom closes the distance and clinches.
Miletich struggles to land a body shot inside as Nystrom controls his hands.
Miletich gets through Nystrom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nystrom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich is trying to pull guard but Nystrom has him pressed against the cage.
Miletich breaks the clinch.
Nystrom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Miletich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A lazy left from Nystrom finds it's target.
Nystrom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nystrom throws a series of strikes that have Miletich backpedaling.
Miletich lands an overhand right.
Nystrom moves in looking to clinch but Miletich pushes him off.
Miletich cracks Nystrom with an open hand slap.
Nystrom tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.
Miletich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Miletich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nystrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nystrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich throws a hook but Nystrom avoids it easily.
Nystrom throws a combination that misses
and Miletich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nystrom throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miletich lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nystrom.
Nystrom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nystrom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Miletich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nystrom tries to clinch but Miletich moves out of range.
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miletich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miletich moves out of range of the strikes.
Nystrom throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Miletich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nystrom's head backwards.
Nystrom moves into the clinch.
Miletich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miletich.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich pulls guard.
Nystrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nystrom gets to his feet. Miletich looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miletich closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nystrom is rocked!
Nystrom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Nystrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nystrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miletich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nystrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Miletich circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Miletich.
Nystrom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Miletich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nystrom. That did some damage!
Nystrom throws a lazy right hand but Miletich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Miletich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miletich is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nystrom had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nystrom misses with an uppercut
and Miletich counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitch Miletich!
Mitch Miletich is the new lightweight champion!
In defeat, Noam Nystrom stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, I think we should do it again right away! '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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