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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bum Leif (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aki Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leif's entrance music is Because I got high. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter fighter
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Leif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Salo!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leif thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salo throws a counter combo.
Leif paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leif misses with the combination.
Salo tries to counter with a clinch but Leif shakes him off and moves away.
Salo tries to clinch up.
Leif throws a leg kick that misses.
Salo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Leif defends it well.
Leif fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salo.
Salo misses with a series of wild punches.
Leif lands a left and a right that send Salo crashing to the mat, dazed. Leif thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Salo is rocked!
It looks like Aki Salo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leif lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Salo out cold! Salo is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bum Leif!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between YouWillDie VeryHard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). YouWillDie VeryHard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, YouWillDie VeryHard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Sanchez !
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a combination
and VeryHard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
VeryHard seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Sanchez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). YouWillDie VeryHard!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bryan Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Duplesris throws out a powerful jab.
Duplesris throws a one two combo.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Johnson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Duplesris. Those never looked like landing.
Duplesris lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Seth Duplesris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duplesris throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Nice shot lands for Duplesris.
Johnson is rocked!
Johnson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duplesris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Johnson scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Duplesris finish him?
Duplesris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Johnson! But no joy.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Duplesris counters with a stiff right hand.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duplesris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Duplesris avoids them all with ease.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duplesris has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sydney Fight Team in the buildup to the fight.
Duplesris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duplesris throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duplesris misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson misses with an uppercut
and Duplesris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duplesris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Johnson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Duplesris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duplesris slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Duplesris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duplesris scoring with some ground and pound.
Duplesris landing with the ground and pound.
Johnson can't keep his opponent in guard - Duplesris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duplesris scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris working the head and body with strikes.
Duplesris takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duplesris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Johnson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Seth Duplesris!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Jensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Greg Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jensen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jensen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jensen fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jensen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Jensen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jensen.
Jensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Jensen down.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Jensen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Greg Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jensen backs up against the cage.
Jensen is rocked!
It looks like Ben Jensen has been cut.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Oh Jensen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones cracks Jensen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Jensen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jensen seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jensen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jensen shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jensen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones cracks Jensen on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jensen falls backwards against the cage. Jones follows up with more strikes that drop Jensen to his knees. Jones keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jensen! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Jones!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annette Curtain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monroe's entrance music is Woke up this morning. A fine choice. Annette Curtain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Annette Curtain!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe cracks Curtain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monroe works over Curtain's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curtain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monroe scores with a shot to the body.
Curtain shoots in but Monroe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Billy Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monroe!
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curtain.
Curtain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Monroe. No joy for Curtain on that attempt.
Monroe went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Billy Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Annette Curtain.
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Curtain.
It looked like Monroe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
Monroe lands a lovely overhand right.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Curtain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monroe is looking to counter punch.
Curtain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Curtain needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Curtain or perhaps it was just good defense by Monroe, which made it look bad.
Curtain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Curtain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Curtain avoids it well.
Curtain walks into a left hand.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Curtain didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curtain drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Monroe defends it well.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Curtain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Monroe misses with a wild combination.
Curtain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtain misses with a takedown attempt
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Billy Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Curtain fails with the takedown.
Monroe is working the combinations to good effect here.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No luck for Curtain with that takedown attempt.
Curtain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monroe circles away.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Monroe. No joy for Curtain on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Monroe 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.
Curtain takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monroe cracks Curtain with an open hand slap.
Curtain goes for a double leg but Monroe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Monroe continues to drive forward.
Curtain closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Curtain.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe lands the left hand.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Monroe misses its target.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Curtain with the counter takedown but Monroe avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Curtain dives in for a single leg takedown but Monroe sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curtain tries to counter with a clinch but Monroe shakes him off and moves away.
Curtain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Monroe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Annette Curtain.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Curtain circles away quickly and effectively.
Curtain walks into a left hand.
Curtain tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Curtain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Billy Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Curtain walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billy Monroe is winning the standup battle so far.
Curtain darts in looking for a takedown but Monroe gets double underhooks and turns Curtain into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Monroe sets himself, and Curtain steps forward looking for the clinch! Monroe avoids it this time.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Curtain is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Monroe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monroe works over Curtain's head and body with a nice combination.
Monroe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Curtain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe cracks Curtain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monroe throws a right hand that Curtain ducks under and follows up with a left that Curtain also avoids with ease.
Curtain feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Curtain is looking to clinch.
It looked like Monroe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Curtain can do to turn this around?
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Curtain shoots in looking for a takedown but Monroe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curtain's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Curtain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monroe swivels and escapes.
Curtain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe leaves Curtain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Curtain is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monroe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Curtain.
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Curtain doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe with a hook.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Curtain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe lands an overhand right.
Monroe gets a clinch.
Monroe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Curtain trying to stall but Monroe improves his position.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Curtain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtain tries for a takedown but Monroe circles away easily
and Monroe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Monroe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Curtain shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Curtain was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Curtain is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Monroe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monroe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Curtain's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Monroe is not content to let Curtain control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curtain is trying to work for a kimura but Monroe is defending well.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtain is looking to stall here but Monroe recovers full guard.
Curtain drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Monroe dives on top into guard.
Curtain is looking for a triangle but Monroe pushes his legs off easily.
Curtain pulls Monroe in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Curtain is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtain throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monroe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Monroe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Monroe lands with a cross.
Monroe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Curtain.
Monroe connects with a body shot that sends Curtain's belly button to the back.
Curtain shoots in and drives through. Monroe sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Curtain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Curtain closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Monroe quickly recovers to half guard.
Monroe has one foot on Curtain's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Monroe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monroe 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 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Monroe!
A determined Billy Monroe didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
Annette Curtain was interviewed post fight and said 'Gutted'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Tsunami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo has chosen Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever as his entrance music. 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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135 lbs
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170 cm
54
142 lbs
38 - 38 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Tsunami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsunami throws a nice head kick!
Tsunami tries to keep at a distance but Mayo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayo has Tsunami pressed against the cage, preventing Tsunami from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayo lands a right hand.
Tsunami tries to pull guard but Mayo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mayo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tsunami wants to get back to striking at distance but Mayo won't allow it.
Mayo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mayo.
Tsunami throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mayo prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsunami throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Mayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo prevents Tsunami from breaking the clinch.
Mayo presses Tsunami against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Mayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tsunami throws an elbow but misses.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Tsunami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mayo.
Mayo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tsunami in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mayo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tsunami avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mayo.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tsunami changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami misses with a takedown attempt - Mayo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tsunami is breathing heavily.
Mayo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tsunami on the side of the head.
Mayo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tsunami checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Tsunami on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tsunami pushes Mayo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mayo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsunami tries to pull guard but Mayo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tsunami drops back down to his feet.
Mayo lands a shot to the body.
Mayo lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Mayo on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mayo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mayo is stalling here.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsunami blocks it with crossed arms.
Mayo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mayo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tsunami wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tsunami creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mayo's defenses.
Mayo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
Mayo tries a body shot but Tsunami blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsunami avoids it.
Tsunami has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mayo after a bit of a struggle.
Mayo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Mayo.
Mayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tsunami.
Mayo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Tsunami lands an elbow inside.
Tsunami is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mayo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tsunami checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tsunami staying out of range there.
Johnny Tsunami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsunami gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayo darts in and clinches Tsunami up against the cage.
Mayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mayo lands a good knee to the midsection. Tsunami won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsunami changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mayo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mayo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tsunami gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good shot there by Mayo.
Tsunami blocks a jab.
Tsunami changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mayo misses with a hook.
Mayo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mayo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a knee strike.
Tsunami looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mayo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsunami avoids the damage to the body.
Mayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayo with a knee to the head.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Mayo is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Mayo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsunami tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mayo avoids it.
Mayo trying to land knees to the body.
Tsunami has hold of one of Mayo's legs. Mayo is fighting the takedown attempt but Tsunami gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayo pulls Tsunami in close to prevent any damage.
Tsunami throwing strikes but missing.
Mayo controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami won't allow Mayo to sweep him here.
Mayo has momentary wrist control but Tsunami slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mayo trying to keep a closed guard but Tsunami is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mayo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tsunami trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mayo scores with a decent looking hook.
Tsunami takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tsunami darts in and clinches Mayo up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayo tries to work over Tsunami's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsunami tries to pull guard but Mayo holds him up against the cage and eventually Tsunami drops back down to his feet.
Mayo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo 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!
Mayo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tsunami under the eye.
Mayo misses with a right hand
and Tsunami counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chris Mayo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mayo lands with a nice body punch.
Tsunami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayo misses with a low kick.
Tsunami thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mayo lands with a nice body punch.
Mayo has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayo misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Tsunami was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tsunami has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mayo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsunami goes for a takedown attempt but Mayo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mayo throws a combination that misses
and Tsunami counters with a thumping low kick.
Mayo throws a low kick, looking for Tsunami's leg but Tsunami calmly moves out of range.
Tsunami has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tsunami there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mayo throws the left hand but Tsunami avoids the punch easily.
Mayo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsunami counters with a single leg into guard. Mayo didn't expect that.
Tsunami keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mayo's head.
Tsunami is looking to work some ground and pound but Mayo has wrist control.
Mayo looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayo, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsunami missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tsunami stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mayo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayo has Tsunami pulled in close to control his posture.
Mayo wants to stand up but Tsunami is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tsunami throws a head kick but Mayo moves out of range.
Tsunami clinches.
Mayo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Tsunami gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mayo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsunami controls his hands.
Tsunami is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tsunami blocks an uppercut.
Mayo misses with an elbow over the top.
Mayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsunami backwards.
Mayo crunches a lovely knee into Tsunami's ribcage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsunami.
Mayo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsunami is defending well for now.
Tsunami has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mayo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tsunami throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tsunami wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsunami avoids it.
Mayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mayo throws an elbow but misses.
Tsunami fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Tsunami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsunami avoiding damage as Mayo throws knees to the body.
Mayo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tsunami gets an underhook and turns Mayo into the cage.
Mayo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tsunami fails to pull guard.
Tsunami has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mayo uses from the top position.
Tsunami wriggles free and stands up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsunami closes the distance and clinches.
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 Johnny Tsunami.
I think Mayo 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
Chris Mayo made sure to mention his sponsor, Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Radev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Radev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
51 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaya misses with a double jab.
Radev looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Malaya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Radev backs off Malaya throws a huge counter combo but Radev manages to avoid it all.
Radev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Malaya connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Radev scrambles back to his feet.
Radev blocks a head kick by Malaya.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Radev, as that shot connected.
An inside leg kick lands from Malaya.
Radev avoids the body shot from Malaya.
Radev throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side.
Malaya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Radev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaya.
Malaya throws a leg kick
and Radev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malaya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radev.
A little feinted left hand from Radev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Malaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malaya moves out of range of the body kick.
Malaya lands with a hook. Radev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radev ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
The fighters circling - Radev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Radev is out of range.
Radev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Malaya throws a hook but Radev avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev scores with a sloppy right hand. Malaya should have avoided that one.
Radev cracks Malaya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Radev moves out of range as Malaya throws a body kick.
Radev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malaya throws a leg kick
and Radev counters with a nice leg kick.
Malaya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Radev ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malaya defending well as Radev loads up on a big left hand.
Malaya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Radev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Radev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malaya's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malaya attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Radev misses with a looping left.
Malaya checks the leg kick.
Radev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya swings widly with a right hand
and Radev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Radev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malaya.
Malaya misses with a body punch
and Radev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malaya misses with a jab to the body
and Radev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malaya throws out a powerful jab.
Radev avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Radev lands.
Radev throws a sloppy head kick and Malaya moves out of range easily.
Radev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radev.
Malaya tries to work over Radev's front leg with a kick but Radev checks it.
Radev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malaya.
Malaya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malaya wants it to stay on the feet.
Radev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malaya finds it's way round the side to connect with Radev's head.
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaya throws a shot from downtown. Radev moves away and avoids it.
Malaya walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Radev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya lands a leg kick that knocks Radev off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Radev. Beautiful body shot.
Malaya looks for the body kick but Radev saw that one coming.
Radev misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Malaya misses
and Radev counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Radev fails to land.
Malaya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malaya can't find room to land a body shot as Radev controls the action.
Radev scores with a shoulder strike.
Malaya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radev lands a shot to the body.
Radev wants to take the fight to the mat but Malaya manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malaya lands with a right to the head.
Radev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malaya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Radev.
Radev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick
and Radev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crunch! Radev slams his shin into Malaya's torso.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
Some bone on bone action there as Radev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malaya throws a lazy head kick
and Radev counters with a nice uppercut.
Radev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Malaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaya misses with a wild body shot.
Simeon Malaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radev connects with the punch.
Radev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malaya with the counter takedown but Radev avoids it easily.
Malaya throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malaya thows a leg kick but Radev checks it
letting Radev counter with a right hand.
Malaya thows a leg kick but Radev checks it
letting Radev counter with a right hand.
Malaya throws a push kick but Radev slaps the foot to one side.
Radev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Radev misses with a hook. Malaya ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Radev dominated that round.
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.
Radev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Radev checks the leg kick.
Malaya looks to land a left hand but Radev moved out of range nicely.
Radev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malaya can do to turn this around?
Radev thumps Malaya with a low kick.
Malaya misses with a few strikes there.
Radev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malaya cracks Radev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Malaya swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Radev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Radev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Radev moves out of range easily.
Malaya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malaya wants it to stay on the feet.
Malaya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Radev. That's going to slow Malaya down.
Donk. Radev catches Malaya right on the button with a cross.
Malaya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radev appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Radev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Radev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev trying to control but Malaya is working from the bottom.
Radev with a nice head shot there.
Radev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Radev postures up.
Radev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Radev postures up.
Radev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Malaya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Radev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Radev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Radev throwing strikes from guard but Malaya blocks nicely.
Radev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Radev throws a big elbow that misses.
Radev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malaya's head.
Radev throws a big right hand that misses.
Radev wants to control from the top but Malaya keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radev throwing strikes from guard but Malaya blocks nicely.
Malaya is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Malaya pushes Radev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Radev looks to land a body kick but Malaya moved away.
A slow jab from Malaya misses its intended target.
As Malaya backs away, Radev returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Malaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Radev's calf.
Malaya scores with a head kick.
Radev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Radev can pounce on him.
Malaya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malaya throws a low kick but it's checked well by Radev.
Malaya fails to land with a series of punches.
Malaya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaya throws a leg kick but Radev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Radev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Malaya finds it's way through Radev's defenses.
Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Radev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malaya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Radev avoids the body shot from Malaya.
Radev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Malaya is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Malaya misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Radev.
Malaya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Radev as he connects with a hook.
Radev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Radev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Radev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malaya's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Radev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A jab lands there for Radev.
A head kick misses from Malaya.
Radev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Radev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Radev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Radev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Radev moves out of range easily.
Radev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Radev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
An inside leg kick from Malaya misses.
Malaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya wants to land a leg kick but Radev is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Radev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malaya swings widly with a right hand
and Radev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That kick from Radev tenderised Malaya's leg. Malaya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radev connects with a nice looking jab.
Malaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radev.
Malaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Malaya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Malaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Radev.
Radev throws a head kick but Malaya moves out of range.
Radev tries to score with a low kick but Malaya moves his leg out of the way.
Nikolai Radev is winning the standup battle so far.
Radev tries a head kick but it misses.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Radev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malaya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Radev's calf.
Malaya looks to throw the jab but Radev is out of range.
Malaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malaya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malaya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Radev counters with a good low kick that Malaya was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malaya looks to land a left hand but Radev moved out of range nicely.
Malaya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malaya throws out a leg kick but Radev moves out of range and Malaya only half commits.
Malaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malaya on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malaya throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radev lands the left hand.
Radev shoots in but no luck this time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Radev.
Radev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Malaya controls Radev momentarily but Radev frees himself.
Radev with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Radev throws a big right hand that misses.
Radev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Radev trying to control but Malaya is working from the bottom.
Radev looking to pass the guard.
Radev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malaya looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Radev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malaya holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Malaya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Radev.
A head kick from Radev lands but Malaya takes it in his stride.
Nikolai Radev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malaya tries to bum rush Radev with a series of wild strikes but Radev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Radev dives in for a single leg takedown but Malaya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A big right from Malaya misses.
Malaya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Radev.
Malaya lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Radev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malaya.
Simeon Malaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaya throws out a loose jab but Radev uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Radev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Radev 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Radev!
Nikolai Radev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elly Barnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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268 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ante Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elly Barnard!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnard keeps the fight on the outside.
Barnard scores with a punch to the head.
Perkovic dives in and grabs Barnard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barnard pushes down on Perkovic's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Perkovic.
Barnard stuffs the takedown.
Barnard 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barnard sends Perkovic crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barnard is motioning to the referee to let Perkovic up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Perkovic is rocked!
It looks like Ante Perkovic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic leaves his chin hanging out and Barnard seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Perkovic crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Elly Barnard!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Gutierrez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gutierrez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Fugees–03. Ready or Not. Joe Bradley is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel Gutierrez!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gutierrez.
Bradley tries to clinch up.
Bradley misses with a hook. Gutierrez ducked under it nicely.
Gutierrez throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Bradley crashing down! Bradley tries to stagger back to his feet but Gutierrez just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Bradley asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abel Gutierrez!
Abel Gutierrez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sexton Hardcastle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares comes into the arena with Black Sabbath - Iron Man blaring out of the sound system. Hardcastle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: How I Could Just Kill a Man- Rage Against the Machine. Sexton Hardcastle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andre Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sexton Hardcastle!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares looks to land a combination but Hardcastle avoids it well.
Soares tries to bum rush Hardcastle with a series of wild strikes but Hardcastle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardcastle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Soares throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardcastle counters with a shoot takedown. Soares fights it but they end up in guard.
Hardcastle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Soares manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hardcastle manages to get himself to full guard.
Hardcastle trying to keep a closed guard but Soares is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardcastle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardcastle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soares is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardcastle is trying to keep Soares in close.
Hardcastle looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardcastle, not yet.
Hardcastle keeping full guard, as Soares tries to pass.
Hardcastle throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've been hearing that Soares has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Hardcastle keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.
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.
Hardcastle will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hardcastle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardcastle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hardcastle defends well and Soares ends up having to push Hardcastle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hardcastle feints the counter takedown.
Andre Soares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardcastle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soares feints a jab promting Hardcastle to slip. Soares then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hardcastle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Soares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but Hardcastle shows good takedown defense.
Soares throws a jab but it's blocked by Hardcastle.
Hardcastle with the counter takedown but Soares avoids it easily.
Hardcastle throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardcastle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Hardcastle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardcastle feints the counter takedown.
Hardcastle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soares wants to clinch but Hardcastle slips to the side
and Hardcastle counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Soares keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hardcastle slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardcastle is pressing down on Soares's thigh, looking to free his foot. Soares is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares moves into full guard.
Hardcastle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Soares looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Hardcastle is defending well. Soares quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Hardcastle has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Soares celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Soares!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andre Soares waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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