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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Donnelly (ranked 2032 p4p, 241 weight class) and Rhicky Whysocki (ranked 3869 p4p, 407 weight class). Rhicky Whysocki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?



185 cm
23
194 lbs
9 - 5 - 0
187 cm
24
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank


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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rhicky Whysocki!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Whysocki pushes Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Whysocki wants a takedown.
Whysocki blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whysocki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donnelly's brow.
Donnelly dodges an elbow strike from Whysocki.

Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Donnelly's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Whysocki stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly throws a nice looking combination but Whysocki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Whysocki misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Whysocki.
Whysocki swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly defending well as Whysocki loads up on a big left hand.
Whysocki jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whysocki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly throws a jab when Whysocki was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whysocki. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Whysocki drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
Donnelly tries to work over Whysocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Whysocki.
Donnelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Donnelly.
Whysocki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whysocki.
Donnelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whysocki backwards.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donnelly lands with a light punch inside.
Whysocki trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Whysocki throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whysocki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dominic Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhicky Whysocki.
Whysocki is working Donnelly over against the cage.
Whysocki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donnelly.
Whysocki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Donnelly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whysocki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Whysocki cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Whysocki takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donnelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Whysocki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donnelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Whysocki feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly cracks Whysocki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the body.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Whysocki's body. Whysocki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whysocki takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Whysocki is rocked!
Whysocki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whysocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Dominic Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Whysocki defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Whysocki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whysocki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Whysocki misses its intended target.
Whysocki connects with a single shot there.
Whysocki takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Whysocki moves his leg out of the way.
Whysocki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
Whysocki misses with a straight left.
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donnelly slips a jab and a cross from Whysocki.
Donnelly is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Whysocki.
Rhicky Whysocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Donnelly enables Whysocki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Donnelly manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Donnelly has his foot on Whysocki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Whysocki works his way back into a safe position though.

Donnelly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Whysocki passes into side control.
Donnelly tries to bench press Whysocki off him but Whysocki keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whysocki controls the position.
Donnelly is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donnelly is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Whysocki working away.
Donnelly tries to improve position but can't.
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 Dominic Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Whysocki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly lands a two punch combo.
Whysocki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whysocki.
Whysocki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whysocki misses the shot to the body.
Jab from Whysocki.
Whysocki misses with a looping right.
It looked like Donnelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whysocki.
Whysocki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Donnelly moves into the clinch.
Whysocki missing with knees to the body.
Whysocki throws an elbow but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whysocki throws an elbow that misses.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Whysocki dodges an elbow strike from Donnelly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Rhicky Whysocki has been cut.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly dodges an elbow strike from Whysocki.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dominic Donnelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whysocki tries to score a body lock takedown but Donnelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Whysocki is breathing heavily.

Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whysocki can do to turn this around?
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnelly stuns Whysocki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Whysocki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Whysocki lands.
Whysocki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly cracks the inside of Whysocki's front leg.
Whysocki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donnelly lands with a right hand.
Donnelly slips a jab from Whysocki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Whysocki moves into range and clinches up with Donnelly.
Whysocki is working for takedown but Donnelly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dominic Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhicky Whysocki.
Good body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whysocki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donnelly.
Donnelly digs a right hand underneath Whysocki's ribcage. Whysocki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the side of Whysocki's head.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whysocki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Whysocki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Donnelly is defending well.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donnelly lands an uppercut.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whysocki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donnelly lands a damaging elbow.
Donnelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whysockis head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly pushes Whysocki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whysocki blocks an uppercut.
Whysocki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donnelly avoids it.
Whysocki is looking for a takedown.
Donnelly lands an elbow inside.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Whysocki blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body kick.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whysocki at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Whysocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Whysocki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Whysocki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dominic Donnelly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donnelly connects with a jab.
Whysocki is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Whysocki's front leg but catches the back leg as Whysocki tries to avoid it.
Whysocki seems to have recovered his senses.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whysocki jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Whysocki is just out of range.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Donnelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Whysocki moves into the clinch.
Whysocki blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whysocki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donnelly after a bit of a struggle.
Donnelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly letting Whysocki take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Donnelly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rhicky Whysocki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!


Whysocki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Whysocki throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Whysocki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab from Whysocki.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Whysocki moves out of range.
Whysocki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Whysocki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Whysocki jabs at Donnelly's body.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Donnelly throws a head kick that Whysocki semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Whysocki instigates a clinch.

Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Whysocki lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whysocki's sensitive parts.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominic Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Whysocki.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly swings for the body but Whysocki moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Whysocki tried to score with a low kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Whysocki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whysocki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Whysocki shakes it off.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Whysocki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Whysocki just misses with a punch to the body.
Whysocki avoids a kick to the body.
Whysocki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whysocki tries a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dominic Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki throws out a powerful jab.
Whysocki misses with a hook
and Donnelly counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Whysocki off the cage and back into range.
Whysocki throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Donnelly.
Whysocki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Whysocki moves his leg out of the way.
Whysocki throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Whysocki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Whysocki instigates a clinch.
Whysocki avoids a wild elbow strike from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whysocki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donnelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Whysocki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whysocki wants a takedown but no success here.
Donnelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dominic Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhicky Whysocki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Whysocki misses with a body shot.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
Whysocki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whysocki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Whysocki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Whysocki or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnelly, which made it look bad.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Whysocki with the counter takedown but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Whysocki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whysocki momentarily.
Whysocki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whysocki misses with a straight left.
Whysocki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Whysocki - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Whysocki.
Whysocki throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Whysocki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donnelly sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Whysocki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Whysocki slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rhicky Whysocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Donnelly. Beautiful body shot.
Whysocki misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donnelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Donnelly!

A relieved looking Dominic Donnelly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iggy Manley (ranked 2014 p4p, 240 weight class) and Horatius McDaniels (ranked 1635 p4p, 195 weight class). Manley comes to the cage accompanied by Born in the USA. Horatius McDaniels told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!



180 cm
30
192 lbs
11 - 7 - 0
188 cm
20
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin


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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iggy Manley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horatius McDaniels!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniels throws a body kick that misses

and Manley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McDaniels tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Manley manages to move to mount!
McDaniels wants to try and get back to his feet.
Manley punching from mount but McDaniels doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Manley with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that McDaniels really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McDaniels told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Manley trying to control but McDaniels is having none of it.
Manley controlling the position easily from mount.
McDaniels is in a horrible position here. Manley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Manley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McDaniels is trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley landing punches.
Manley controlling from the full mount.

Manley looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McDaniels wants to get back to his feet.

McDaniels somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Manley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDaniels throws a head kick that Manley semi-blocks.
Manley is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDaniels sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Manley.
McDaniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDaniels looks to land a body kick but Manley moved away.
McDaniels throws out a loose jab but Manley uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Manley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McDaniels cracks a nice hook into Manley's ribs.
McDaniels throws a combination. Manley tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaniels.
Manley tries to counter with a takedown but McDaniels is quick to defend against it.
McDaniels's corner calls for a 1-2. McDaniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheers as McDaniels lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manley doesn't seem phased though.
McDaniels feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A punch combination from McDaniels misses.
McDaniels throws a body shot but no joy.
Manley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDaniels throws out the jab.
Manley avoids the head kick by McDaniels.
McDaniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Manley attempts a counter takedown but McDaniels avoids it well and moves away.
Manley shoots in and drives through. McDaniels sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iggy Manley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Manley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McDaniels tries to kick Manley off in order to stand up. Manley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Manley prevents McDaniels from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels taking a bit of punishment here - Manley scoring with strikes.
Manley working the body and head with strikes.
McDaniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Manley asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Manley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDaniels knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manley wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDaniels keeps working.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet.
Manley is looking to take a break and control but McDaniels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDaniels is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Manley is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Manley's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
An elbow from Manley crashes against the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Manley's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Manley prevents McDaniels from escaping the position.
Manley trying to control the position but McDaniels is working away.
Manley tries to score with some ground and pound. McDaniels controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet.
Manley throws a strike aimed at the side of McDaniels's head but McDaniels avoids it well.
Manley prevents McDaniels from escaping the position.
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 Iggy Manley will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!


McDaniels misses with a double jab.
McDaniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDaniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDaniels throws a hook but Manley avoids it easily.
Manley shoots in but no luck this time.
McDaniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manley moves out of range of the body kick.
McDaniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manley manages to avoid it.
Manley walks into a straight right hand from McDaniels.
McDaniels throws a right hand that Manley ducks under and follows up with a left that Manley also avoids with ease.
McDaniels misses with a straight left.
Manley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDaniels misses the shot to the body.
McDaniels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manley misses with a few strikes there.
McDaniels just misses with a punch to the body.

Manley is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDaniels's half guard.
McDaniels scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Manley manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manley won't let McDaniels get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Manley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Manley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McDaniels looks a forlorn figure.
McDaniels is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
McDaniels is squirming around, avoiding Manley's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Manley with shots to the head and body - McDaniels looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Manley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDaniels wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Iggy Manley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manley lands a couple of good shots and McDaniels has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley lands with a hammerfist to the side of McDaniels's head.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Manley gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up.
McDaniels is trying to remain composed but Manley is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
McDaniels is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Manley slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
McDaniels is trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDaniels is trapped and Manley is scoring with shots to the head and body.
McDaniels takes a big shot to the side of the head.

McDaniels is rocked!
Manley is scoring with a succession of shots from the back. McDaniels is covering up - he's had enough and the ref steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iggy Manley!
In his post fight interview, Iggy Manley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avraam Papadopoulos (ranked 441 p4p, 71 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 459 p4p, 73 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.



187 cm
24
181 lbs
9 - 2 - 0
189 cm
23
179 lbs
6 - 0 - 1
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank


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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Avraam Papadopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadopoulos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partio at a distance.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Partio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Papadopoulos lands with a right hand.
Papadopoulos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Partio 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.
Partio throws a right and a left that Papadopoulos avoids nicely.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Partio drops his hands momentarily and Papadopoulos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Papadopoulos cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Papadopoulos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Papadopoulos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papadopoulos missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Papadopoulos.
Partio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Partio cracks Papadopoulos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Partio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Papadopoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Partio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Papadopoulos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Partio. That one must have hurt.
Papadopoulos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Papadopoulos moves away.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Papadopoulos scores with a punch to the head.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut. Partio saw that one coming.
Papadopoulos stuns Partio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos thows a body kick. Partio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Papadopoulos's head.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Partio throws a jab when Papadopoulos was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Papadopoulos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Papadopoulos is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Papadopoulos has Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Papadopoulos lands a nice shot to the body.
Papadopoulos tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Papadopoulos has a couple of punches blocked by Partio.

Papadopoulos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Papadopoulos pushing down on Partio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Papadopoulos is pressing down on Partio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Partio is holding on for now.
Papadopoulos is working hard here to advance position.
Papadopoulos is looking to take a break and control but Partio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Papadopoulos wants to pass the guard but Partio is defending well.
Partio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Partio wants to get back to his feet.
Papadopoulos works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Papadopoulos is working for a guillotine from mount but Partio frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Papadopoulos seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Partio is holding on tight.
Partio wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos fails to take his opponent's back.
Papadopoulos takes Partio's back.
Partio is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Partio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Papadopoulos gets his way!
Partio is trying to stand back up.

Papadopoulos looking for the choke but no joy.

Partio is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio feints a jab promting Papadopoulos to slip. Partio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Papadopoulos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Avraam Papadopoulos 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.


Papadopoulos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Papadopoulos. Beautiful body shot.
Papadopoulos moves out of range of the body kick from Partio.
Partio misses with a body shot.
Papadopoulos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Papadopoulos lands an overhand right.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Papadopoulos checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Papadopoulos tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch but Partio is having none of it.
Papadopoulos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Papadopoulos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Partio can do to turn this around?
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Papadopoulos's torso.
Papadopoulos scores with a sloppy right hand. Partio should have avoided that one.
Partio scores with a shot to the body.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Papadopoulos, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio slips a jab from Papadopoulos.
Partio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Partio.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Papadopoulos misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Partio.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Papadopoulos.
Partio moves away from the strike by Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Papadopoulos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Partio stalks Papadopoulos and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Papadopoulos's face. Papadopoulos staggers backwards, shaken.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook. Partio ducked under it nicely.
Partio keeps the fight on the outside.
Avraam Papadopoulos is winning the standup battle so far.
Papadopoulos works Partio's body with a nice hook.
Papadopoulos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Papadopoulos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Papadopoulos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Partio doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papadopoulos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio throws a jab when Papadopoulos was well out of range.
Papadopoulos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.
Papadopoulos cracks a nice hook into Partio's ribs.
Papadopoulos is looking to clinch but Partio is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Papadopoulos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos throws a jab but it's blocked by Partio.
Papadopoulos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papadopoulos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Partio.
Nice shot lands for Papadopoulos.
Partio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papadopoulos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partio manages to avoid it.
Good work by Papadopoulos as he checks the leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut.
Partio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio connects with a looping right hand.
Partio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Papadopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Papadopoulos tries to clinch up but Partio circles away and keeps his distance.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Partio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos lands a body shot.
Partio scores with a punch to the head.
Partio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Partio misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Papadopoulos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papadopoulos avoids the head kick by Partio.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
Papadopoulos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio staying out of range there.
Partio cracks Papadopoulos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Papadopoulos 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.
Nice defenses there by Partio.
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!
Papadopoulos scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Partio catches Papadopoulos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partio blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio swings for the body but Papadopoulos moves out of range.
Papadopoulos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Papadopoulos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Papadopoulos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Papadopoulos checks a leg kick.
Papadopoulos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Partio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Papadopoulos thuds his right hand into Partio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Papadopoulos moves away from the strike by Partio.
Papadopoulos misses with an uppercut
and Partio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Partio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papadopoulos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Papadopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.

Papadopoulos clinches up against the cage.
Papadopoulos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Partio takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lands a nice uppercut.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Papadopoulos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Avraam Papadopoulos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!


Papadopoulos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Papadopoulos tries to land a front kick but Partio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Partio throws a series of punches but Papadopoulos avoids them all with ease.
Partio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Papadopoulos, as that shot connected.
Partio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Papadopoulos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Papadopoulos looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Papadopoulos moved away.
Papadopoulos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Papadopoulos punishes Partio's body with a nice straight punch.
Partio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Papadopoulos clinches.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Partio.
Papadopoulos checks a low kick from Partio.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Papadopoulos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Papadopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos misses with a straight left.
Partio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partio tries to bum rush Papadopoulos with a series of wild strikes but Papadopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Papadopoulos misses its intended target.
Papadopoulos throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Partio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Papadopoulos 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.
Papadopoulos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio throws a low kick but Papadopoulos avoids it.

Papadopoulos pushes Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Polliisi Partio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papadopoulos lands a right hand.
Papadopoulos jumps guard but Partio stands there with Papadopoulos around his waist. Papadopoulos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Papadopoulos working aggressively here.
Papadopoulos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papadopoulos jumps guard but Partio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papadopoulos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Papadopoulos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Papadopoulos misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avraam Papadopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papadopoulos lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Papadopoulos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Partio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Partio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Partio slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio checks a low kick from Papadopoulos.
Papadopoulos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Papadopoulos takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Papadopoulos throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Papadopoulos misses with a body shot.
Partio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Papadopoulos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Papadopoulos loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Partio is trying to counter with his kicks.
Papadopoulos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Partio. That's going to slow Papadopoulos down.
Papadopoulos throws a shot from downtown. Partio moves away and avoids it.
Partio appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Papadopoulos misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Partio misses.
Partio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Papadopoulos.
Partio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Papadopoulos throws a front kick that sends Partio stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Papadopoulos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Partio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papadopoulos swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Partio tries to move into range but Papadopoulos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Partio throws a wild body kick that Papadopoulos sees coming a mile off.
Papadopoulos avoids a kick to the body.
Papadopoulos scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Papadopoulos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That kick from Papadopoulos tenderised Partio's leg. Partio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Papadopoulos delivers a nice body kick.
Papadopoulos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Papadopoulos drops his hands momentarily and Partio takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Partio lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio takes a swing at Papadopoulos's ribcage but misses.
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Papadopoulos checks it well.
Papadopoulos tries to counter by clinching up but Partio breaks away and moves out of range.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Papadopoulos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Polliisi Partio.
Well Papadopoulos 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avraam Papadopoulos!

A victorious Avraam Papadopoulos thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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FIGHT
RATING
85%

 

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marciano Cobb (ranked 237 p4p, 33 weight class) and Wet Wild (ranked 576 p4p, 75 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!



180 cm
24
192 lbs
12 - 3 - 0
189 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


BuriedAlive// Fight Gear


Urban Fighter


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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wet Wild!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Wild is out of range.
A slow jab from Wild misses its intended target.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wild stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobb, as that shot connected.
Cobb moves out of range as Wild strikes.
Wild scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wild 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.
Sloppy strikes from Wild. Those never looked like landing.
Wild misses with a right hand
letting Cobb counter with a right hand.
Wild throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wild misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Cobb.
The fighters circling - Cobb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Cobb takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cobb misses with an uppercut.
Wild looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobb walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobb.
Wild throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cobb misses with a right hand
enabling Wild to counter with a crisp jab.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Wild is out of range.
Wild walks into a stiff left hand from Cobb.
Nice defenses there by Wild.
Wild smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wild throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Wild keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobb slips a jab from Wild.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wild pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wild jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Wild misses.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb scores with a three punch combo!
Wild misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Wild misses with a combination
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb throws a hook but Wild blocks it.
Wild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Wild looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobb misses the jab.
Wet Wild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Cobb wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wild throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Wild throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wild misses with a looping left.
Wild lands a slapping body shot.
Cobb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wild throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wild looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wild connects with a nice looking jab.
Cobb throws a looping overhand right but Wild ducks down to avoid it.
Cobb moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wild misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Cobb misses its intended target.
Wild doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wild connects with a right hand. Cobb shakes it off.
Wild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Wild swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a double jab.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb stalks Wild and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wild's face. Wild staggers backwards, shaken.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Wild digs a good body shot into Cobb's ribs.
Cobb scores with a sloppy right hand. Wild should have avoided that one.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Wild slips the punch.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Wild moved out of range nicely.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Wild's shoulder, as Wild tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Wild throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobb.
Cobb is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wild loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Wild throws an off balance right hand
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Wild misses with a looping right.
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 Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cobb's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.


Wild misses the jab.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Wild throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cobb feints a jab promting Wild to slip. Cobb then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wild slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wild lands with an overhand left.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wild.
A right-left combo lands from Cobb.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobb misses with the combination.
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!
Cobb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wild.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Cobb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wild throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Cobb misses with a hook. Wild ducked under it nicely.
Wild misses with a hook.
Wild bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cobb's head.
Wild throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Wild throws an off balance right hand
and Wild takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Cobb.
Wild throws a combination that misses
enabling Cobb to counter with a crisp jab.
Wild throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wild fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Wild has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Cobb misses.
Wild dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Marciano Cobb is winning the standup battle so far.
Wild will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Wild's shoulder, as Wild tries to avoid the shot.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a jab to the body
and Wild counters with a stiff right hand.
Wild takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Wild is out of range.
Wild slips a straight right by Cobb.
Nice cross by Cobb.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Wild.
Nice uppercut there from Wild.
Wild takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wild misses with a looping left.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Wild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wild.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Wild scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wild fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Wild misses with a right hand
and Cobb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Cobb misses.
Wild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobb lands with an uppercut that bounces Wild off the cage and back into range.
Cobb slips a straight right by Wild.
Cobb lands a jab.
Wild misses with an uppercut
and Cobb counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobb has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wild finds it's way round the side to connect with Cobb's head.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Wild manages to avoid it.
Cobb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cobb throws a nice looking combination but Wild bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wild throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cobb.
Cobb lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wild connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cobb. Cobb circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cobb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wild moves out of range as Cobb strikes.
Wild looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cobb connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild lands a nice hook to Cobb's body. Cobb takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cobb misses with a straight right.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Wild moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marciano Cobb dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!


Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobb misses the jab.
Wild lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wild takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cobb duly obliges.
Cobb thuds his right hand into Wild's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wild throws an overhand right that lands on Cobb's shoulder, as Cobb tries to avoid the shot.
Cobb swings widly with a right hand
and Wild counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wild slips under a jab.
Cobb throws a jab when Wild was well out of range.
Cobb missing with a left hand there. Wild was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wild throws a right and a left that Cobb avoids nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wild dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wild might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cobb has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Wild.
Wild showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobb.
Wild lands a slapping body shot.
Wild swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobb counters with a one-two to the body.
Wild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
It seemed like Wild was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wild. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb throws a right hand that Wild ducks under and follows up with a left that Wild also avoids with ease.
Wild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wild scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wild misses with a body punch
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wild throws a jab when Cobb was well out of range.
Cobb slips under a jab from Wild.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb connects with a crisp jab.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wild just misses with a punch to the body.
Wild moves away from the strike by Cobb.
Wild slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wild misses with a hook
and Cobb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Wild.
Wild ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Wet Wild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb moves out of range of the strikes.
Wild loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Wild looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wild throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
The fighters circling - Wild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobb lands with a hook. Wild tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wild jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wild throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobb throws an overhand right that lands on Wild's shoulder, as Wild tries to avoid the shot.
Wild with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Cobb. Those never looked like landing.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Wild counters with a two punch combo.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
Cobb dodges the punch combination from Wild.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
Wild takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wild throws a right hand that misses
and Cobb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobb on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wild throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Wild throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wild takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Cobb throws the left hand but Wild avoids the punch easily.
Cobb wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wild lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wet Wild.
Well Cobb 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!

Marciano Cobb was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 235 p4p, 39 weight class) and Frank Gallagher (ranked 428 p4p, 70 weight class). Kleinschmidt's entrance music is DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gallagher's choice of entrance music: Drunkin' Lullabies by Flogging Molly. 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.



181 cm
31
180 lbs
16 - 3 - 0
182 cm
23
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleinschmidt digs a good hook to Gallagher's body.

Gallagher darts in and clinches Kleinschmidt up against the cage.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.

Kleinschmidt decides to pull guard.

Kleinschmidt working for a triangle but Gallagher defends it easily.
Gallagher wants to get up but he can't break Kleinschmidt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kleinschmidt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gallagher defends well.
Kleinschmidt controls Gallagher momentarily but Gallagher frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gallagher is sitting in close to Kleinschmidt's body. Kleinschmidt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gallagher is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gallagher is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kleinschmidt.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
Rudolf Kleinschmidt was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Frank Gallagher had this to say: 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 162 p4p, 29 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 227 p4p, 38 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.



165 cm
24
135 lbs
13 - 3 - 0
183 cm
25
187 lbs
13 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin


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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Wearmouth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida defending well as Wearmouth loads up on a big left hand.
Wearmouth scores with a jab.
Wearmouth throws a hook to the side of Yoshida's head but Yoshida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wearmouth throws a poor cross that misses
and Yoshida counters with a nice leg kick.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body. Yoshida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wearmouth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been informed that Wearmouth 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.
Yoshida throws a hook but Wearmouth avoids it easily.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Wearmouth throws a series of punches but Yoshida moves out of range.
Wearmouth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Yoshida lands with a right hand.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Wearmouth moved out of range nicely.
Wearmouth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wearmouth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoshida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wearmouth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wearmouth slips a jab from Yoshida.
Wearmouth throws a leg kick but Yoshida checks it.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Wearmouth.
Nice uppercut there from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Wearmouth clinches up against the cage.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Yoshida tries a body shot but Wearmouth blocks it.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
A short right from Yoshida.
Yoshida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wearmouth's elbow.
Yoshida working hard to break the clinch.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.
Wearmouth misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Wearmouth's ribcage. Wearmouth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wearmouth pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshida tries to circle away but Wearmouth has him pinned against the cage.
Wearmouth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yoshida is trying to push Wearmouth away but Wearmouth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yoshida working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Wearmouth throws an elbow that misses.
Wearmouth throws an elbow that misses.

Yoshida breaks the clinch.
Yoshida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wearmouth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wearmouth scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Wearmouth connects with a body shot.
Yoshida cracks Wearmouth with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wearmouth was well out of range. Poor timing from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Wearmouth avoids the punch easily.
Wearmouth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wearmouth throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
We've been told by Yoshida's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Wearmouth works the jab nicely.
Wearmouth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wearmouth throws an overhand right that lands on Yoshida's shoulder, as Yoshida tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Wearmouth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yoshida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wearmouth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yoshida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wearmouth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida misses with a looping left.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Wearmouth's shoulder, as Wearmouth tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wearmouth's sensitive parts.
Yoshida misses with a body punch
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wearmouth flicks out a counter leg kick but Yoshida steps away.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Wearmouth misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!


Yoshida is looking to slow Wearmouth down with leg kicks.
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wearmouth can do to turn this around?
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Yoshida. Those never looked like landing.
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Wearmouth's head but Wearmouth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yoshida connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wearmouth momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Wearmouth blocks the low kick.
Yoshida misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Wearmouth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crunch! Wearmouth slams his shin into Yoshida's torso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yoshida.
Wearmouth blocks a jab.
Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wearmouth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Wearmouth does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Wearmouth finds it's target.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Wearmouth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wearmouth connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wearmouth moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshida's brow.
Yoshida throws a head punch that misses.
Wearmouth pushes off an throws an elbow but Yoshida leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yoshida blocks an elbow strike.
Yoshida working aggressively here.
Yoshida blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wearmouth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wearmouth lands an elbow just above Yoshida 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Yoshida wants to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth throws a head punch that misses.
Wearmouth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yoshida here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wearmouth fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wearmouth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yoshida's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida misses with some punches.

Yoshida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wearmouth takes the fight into the clinch.
Wearmouth misses with an elbow strike.
Yoshida lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yoshida wants to get back to striking at distance but Wearmouth won't allow it.

Yoshida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wearmouth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wearmouth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yoshida. Yoshida obviously looking to wear him down.
Wearmouth slips a jab from Yoshida.
Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Wearmouth moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
Yoshida throws a right hand that misses
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida connects with a jab.
Yoshida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yoshida swings for the body but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yoshida cracks a nice hook into Wearmouth's ribs.

Wearmouth closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth lands an elbow inside.
Yoshida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wearmouth up against the cage.
A short left from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth working aggressively here.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yoshida avoids a wild elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Yoshida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wearmouth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Takashi Yoshida has been cut.
Wearmouth scores with a shoulder strike.
Dave Wearmouth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wearmouth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoshida avoids the elbow strike from Wearmouth, against the cage.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yoshida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands a nice shot to the body.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Wearmouth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takashi Yoshida's cut.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!


Wearmouth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshida.
Yoshida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wearmouth.
Yoshida keeps Wearmouth at a distance using the push kick.
Wearmouth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yoshida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wearmouth scrambles back to his feet.
Yoshida throws a hook but Wearmouth avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yoshida keeps Wearmouth at a distance using the push kick.
Good leg kick by Wearmouth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yoshida throws a right hand that Wearmouth ducks under and follows up with a left that Wearmouth also avoids with ease.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut
and Wearmouth counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoshida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wearmouth.
Yoshida fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wearmouth manages to avoid it.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth misses with a straight left.
Wearmouth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yoshida.
Yoshida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wearmouth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wearmouth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yoshida lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Yoshida jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Wearmouth.
Yoshida jabs at Wearmouth's body.
Wearmouth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshida to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Wearmouth misses the target.
Wearmouth throws out a leg kick but Yoshida moves out of range and Wearmouth only half commits.
Yoshida connects with an inside leg kick.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Wearmouth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Wearmouth's front leg but catches the back leg as Wearmouth tries to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Wearmouth as he connects with a hook.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Wearmouth lands a nice shot that snaps Yoshida's head back.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Wearmouth saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Yoshida will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wearmouth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
and Wearmouth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Yoshida - just one landing.
Wearmouth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wearmouth walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida tests Wearmouth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Wearmouth avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wearmouth.
Yoshida lands with a nice body kick.
Wearmouth ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wearmouth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wearmouth throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida lands with an uppercut that bounces Wearmouth off the cage and back into range.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Wearmouth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Wearmouth misses the shot to the body.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Yoshida avoids the head kick by Wearmouth.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Yoshida checks a leg kick nicely.
Yoshida connects with a right hand. Wearmouth shakes it off.
A lazy left from Wearmouth finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws the left hand but Wearmouth avoids the punch easily.
Yoshida is looking to chop away at Wearmouth's legs.
Wearmouth avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
Wearmouth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
Wearmouth lands a really nice looking cross but Yoshida seems unphased.
Wearmouth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yoshida checks it well.
Yoshida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yoshida throws a head kick that misses.
Yoshida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wearmouth. That did some damage!
Yoshida throws a right hand that misses
and Wearmouth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wearmouth.
Wearmouth flicks out a counter leg kick but Yoshida steps away.
Yoshida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wearmouth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wearmouth moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yoshida has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 68 p4p, 10 weight class) and Iolyn Madog (ranked 137 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.



182 cm
25
160 lbs
16 - 2 - 0
170 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin


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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iolyn Madog!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Madog scores with a kick to the body.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Madog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar throws a looping overhand right but Madog ducks down to avoid it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Madog tries a head kick but it misses.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madog checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Madog! But no joy.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Escobar throws the kick towards the body but Madog avoids it.
Madog throws a front kick that sends Escobar stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
Nice shot by Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Madog back to the cage. Escobar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Escobar, right into the meat.
Madog pivots, looking for a leg kick but Escobar is out of range and Madog settles back down.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Madog's head but Madog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Madog responds with a good body kick, but Escobar manages to step out the way in time.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madog moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body kick that misses.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar throws out a leg kick but Madog moves out of range and Escobar only half commits.
No joy there for Escobar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog connects with a high kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a chopping leg kick but Madog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Madog counters with a low kick, right behind Escobar 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Escobar wants to land a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog misses with a wild combination.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog moved away.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar stalks Madog and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Madog's face. Madog staggers backwards, shaken.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Madog slips a jab from Escobar.
Escobar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Escobar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog staying out of range there.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Madog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Madog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick.
Madog throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Madog lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madog.
Madog tries to move into range but Escobar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Escobar looks for the body kick but Madog saw that one coming.
Madog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Madog throws a head kick that misses
and Madog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog moves out of range of the leg kick from Escobar.
A thudding body kick lands there by Escobar!
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Madog. Beautiful body shot.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Madog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar scores with a push kick.
Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Escobar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Madog shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Escobar is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Madog does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Madog avoids a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Madog misses
and Escobar counters with an outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Madog.
Escobar checks a low kick from Madog.
Escobar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Madog at a distance.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madog walks into a straight right hand from Escobar.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Madog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Madog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Escobar scores with a leg kick.
Madog misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar tries to score with a low kick but Madog moves his leg out of the way.
Escobar connects with the punch.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Madog misses with the combination.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madog checks a leg kick.
Madog connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a front kick aimed at Madog's knee but Madog avoids it well.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A swing and a miss from Madog.
Escobar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Escobar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Madog can do to turn this around?
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog stuns Escobar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Escobar ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Escobar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Madog is out of range.
Madog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
Madog cracks Escobar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobar has time to react.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Madog saw it coming and moves away.
Escobar throws a push kick but Madog slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a low kick, looking for Madog's leg but Madog calmly moves out of range.
Madog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog misses with a double jab.
Madog walks into a jab.
Escobar cracks Madog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Escobar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A clash of legs there as Madog blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Madog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar staying out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Madog might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Escobar has got the better of the exchanges.
Madog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Madog goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Escobar dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
As Madog backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Escobar blocks a jab.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
Escobar misses with an uppercut. Madog saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
A jab lands there for Madog.
Escobar tries to move into range but Madog moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Madog 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.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar. Escobar obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Madog. Escobar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madog.
A solid leg kick lands there for Escobar.
Madog lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madog throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar throws a body punch but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMadog.
Madog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Madog connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Madog finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar lands with a shot to the body.
Escobar lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Madog.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar lands a really nice looking cross but Madog seems unphased.
Madog blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Madog.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Madog as he connects with a hook.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Escobar misses.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Madog takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Escobar.
Madog lands a nice looking body shot.
Madog lands with a nice body punch.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Madog's hands.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Madog just misses with a punch to the body.
Madog scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madog works Escobar's body with a nice hook.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog throws a low kick, looking for Escobar's leg but Escobar calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madog throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Madog looks to throw a body kick
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Madog's knee momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madog throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Madog avoided it.
A head kick misses from Madog.
Escobar dips to his left and cracks Madog with an uppercut!
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madog throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Madog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Escobar avoids a kick to the body.
Escobar lands with a right hand.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Iolyn Madog just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
Madog misses with a straight left.
Madog swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.
Madog avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Madog's leg. Madog is trying to keep his angry face on.
Escobar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Madog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar lands with a good body shot.
Escobar slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Madog.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Escobar. That's going to slow Madog down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Madog misses with a wild body shot.
Madog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Escobar motions for Madog to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Madog.
Escobar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Madog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
Escobar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Madog is out of range.
Madog checks a low kick from Escobar.
Madog replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Madog moves out of range as Escobar throws a body kick.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Madog.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Madog.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madog is out of range and Escobar settles back down.
Madog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Escobar.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
Madog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar slips under a jab.
Escobar throws a jab when Madog was well out of range.
Escobar is looking to chop away at Madog's legs.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Madog sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Madog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobar.
Madog moves out of range of the body kick from Escobar.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madog is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar.
A big right from Escobar misses.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Madog jumps back.
Madog thumps Escobar with a low kick.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Madog's shoulder, as Madog tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Madog misses.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madog has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Escobar.
Madog lands a jab to the nose.
Madog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Madog missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Madog.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Escobar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madog.
Madog jabs at Escobar's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a wild body kick that Madog sees coming a mile off.

Escobar gets a clinch.

Madog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a low kick but Madog avoids it.
Madog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Madog throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobar.
Madog blocks a leg kick.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Madog.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madog was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Madog lands a glancing blow to the side of Escobar's head.
Madog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobar.
Madog connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Diego Escobar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.


Madog misses the shot to the body.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Madog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target.
Madog lands a slapping body shot.
Escobar thumps Madog with a low kick.
Madog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Madog throws a lazy right hand but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar wants to clinch up but Madog keeps it at a distance.
Madog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Madog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobar checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar lands a high kick!
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Madog throws a counter combo.
Escobar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madog manages to avoid it.
Escobar swings for the body but Madog moves out of range.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Madog.
Madog misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar fakes the leg kick and cracks Madog in the body.
Escobar connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Madog avoids the body shot from Escobar.
It seemed like Madog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Madog takes a swing at Escobar's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Madog misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madog looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Escobar.
Madog checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Madog. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madog.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madog.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Escobar moves out of range as Madog strikes.
Escobar fires out a quick counter leg kick but Madog just manages to avoid it.
Escobar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar misses with a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with a low kick.
Madog throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madog.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch but Madog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Madog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Madog blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Escobar does it's job there.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Madog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Madog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Escobar keeps Madog at a distance using the push kick.
Madog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Madog.
Escobar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog scores with a body shot.
Madog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar cracks the inside of Madog's front leg.
Madog misses with an uppercut.
Madog misses the jab.
Iolyn Madog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lunges at Madog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Madog's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madog misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Escobar finds it's way through Madog's defenses.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Madog let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Madog misses with a body shot.
Escobar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Madog motions for Escobar to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Escobar connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Escobar.
Good exchange - Escobar coming out on top.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Madog looks to land a right hand but Escobar moved out of range.
Escobar slips under a jab from Madog.
Madog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.

Escobar rushes Madog and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!

Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farley Steve (ranked 201 p4p, 30 weight class) and Pekka Toivonen (ranked 666 p4p, 104 weight class). Steve kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



190 cm
32
210 lbs
21 - 2 - 0
193 cm
25
210 lbs
10 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


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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 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Steve wants to clinch up but Toivonen keeps it at a distance.
Steve misses with a hook.
Toivonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Toivonen tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Pekka Toivonen has been cut.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Toivonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steve, as that shot connected.
Steve throws the left hand but Toivonen avoids the punch easily.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Toivonen's belly button to the back.
Both fighters circling a little - Toivonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toivonen slips a jab from Steve.
Steve misses with an uppercut
enabling Toivonen to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Toivonen closes the distance and clinches.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.

Toivonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toivonen manages to avoid it.
Toivonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Farley Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve moves out of range of the leg kick from Toivonen.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toivonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Toivonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Toivonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Toivonen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Toivonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Toivonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steve misses with a hook. Toivonen ducked under it nicely.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That has opened up Pekka Toivonen's cut even more.
Toivonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Toivonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Toivonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Toivonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Toivonen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toivonen at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toivonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Toivonen pushes him off.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Toivonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toivonen tries a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Toivonen is out of range.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Toivonen counters with a good low kick that Steve was not able to check.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Toivonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toivonen misses with a two punch combination.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Toivonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toivonen.

Oooooh!!! Steve has knocked Toivonen down with a huge combo! Steve steps away and waves a wobbly Toivonen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Toivonen is rocked!
Toivonen throws a front kick that sends Steve stumbling back into the cage.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Steve throws a body punch but Toivonen moves out of range.
Toivonen only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Steve feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Toivonen sprawling to the canvas! Toivonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Steve finish him?!
Toivonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?

The cut above Pekka Toivonen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Toivonen.
Toivonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Toivonen thuds his shin into the meat of Steve's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farley Steve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.


Steve throws a predictable looking body shot

and Toivonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Toivonen.
Toivonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve misses with some punches.
Toivonen misses with a punch to the body.
Toivonen misses with an elbow over the top.
Toivonen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
Toivonen lands with a light punch inside.
Toivonen tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Toivonen back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toivonen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Toivonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toivonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Toivonen lands a shot to the body.
Toivonen just leaning against Steve, taking a breather.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve misses with some punches.
Toivonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Toivonen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toivonen's elbow.
Toivonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Toivonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Toivonen controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Toivonen lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toivonen can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toivonen lands an uppercut.
Toivonen tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Toivonen lands with a short shot to the head.
Toivonen lands a left hand.
Toivonen scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Toivonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Toivonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Toivonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Toivonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve moves forwards but Toivonen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Toivonen cracks the inside of Steve's front leg.
Farley Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toivonen needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
Toivonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steve on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toivonen. Toivonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Toivonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steve stuns Toivonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Toivonen.
A combination from Toivonen does no damage.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Toivonen tries to counter with a clinch but Steve shakes him off and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Toivonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve tries to clinch up but Toivonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Toivonen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Toivonen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Toivonen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Toivonen scores with a push kick.
Toivonen slips under a jab from Steve.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toivonen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Steve misses.
Toivonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steve misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Steve misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Toivonen! But no joy.
That kick from Toivonen tenderised Steve's leg. Steve is trying to keep his angry face on.
Toivonen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
As Steve backs off Toivonen throws a huge counter combo but Steve manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Toivonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pekka Toivonen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!


Steve misses with a right hand
and Toivonen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Toivonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steve scrambles back to his feet.
Toivonen scores with a body shot.
Toivonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toivonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Toivonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Toivonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
It seemed like Toivonen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toivonen ducks right into an uppercut from Steve.
Toivonen scores with a shot 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!
Toivonen cracks Steve with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivonen.
Toivonen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Steve is rocked!
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Toivonen.
Toivonen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Toivonen ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Toivonen.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Toivonen moved out of range nicely.

Steve clinches up with Toivonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Steve tries a body shot but Toivonen blocks it.

Toivonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Toivonen lands a left and a right that send Steve crashing to the mat, dazed. Toivonen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Steve is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Farley Steve has been cut.
Steve is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Toivonen is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Steve flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Steve is out cold! Toivonen holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pekka Toivonen!
Our winner, Pekka Toivonen, 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.
The defeated Farley Steve had this to say: 'Did u fart? or is that ur BREATH?'.
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RATING
87%

 

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartholomäus Wolff (ranked 94 p4p, 8 weight class) and Crotch Grabber (ranked 180 p4p, 20 weight class). Bartholomäus Wolff is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.



202 cm
24
255 lbs
12 - 0 - 0
207 cm
25
282 lbs
15 - 1 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank


HELLBENT


Urban Fighter


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartholomäus Wolff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grabber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabber connects with the punch.
Wolff throws a sloppy head kick

and Grabber counters with a crisp right hand that drops Wolff! Grabber lets Wolff back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Wolff is rocked!

It looks like Bartholomäus Wolff has been cut.
Grabber darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Wolff's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Grabber before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crotch Grabber!
Crotch Grabber is the new heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Crotch Grabber waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 27 p4p, 4 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 91 p4p, 18 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!



187 cm
25
187 lbs
14 - 1 - 0
175 cm
24
181 lbs
21 - 2 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank


BuriedAlive// Fight Gear
Arcticus University: London


Woodshins' Ship
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)


Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hepple lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Hepple slips the punch.
Hepple throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hepple feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steve's calf.
Hepple keeps the fight on the outside.
Hepple looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve cracks Hepple with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hepple throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Hepple misses.
Hepple misses with a hook.
Hepple looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
Steve tries to clinch but Hepple moves out of range.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Hepple circles away.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steve scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hepple throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hepple looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Steve moves into range and clinches up with Hepple.
Hepple misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocking some punches.
Hepple has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve misses with some punches.
Hepple scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Hepple misses with some punches.
Hepple blocks an uppercut.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
I was talking to Hepple's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Hepple prevents a body shot from Steve.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Steve cracks Hepple with a nice body shot.
Hepple is breathing heavily.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hepple scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Steve lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Hepple scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve gets through Hepple's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hepple working aggressively here.
Steve tries to work over Hepple's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hepple lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Steve.
Hepple throws a head punch that misses.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
Hepple lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hepple backwards.
Hepple working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hepple fails to land.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hepple misses with some punches.
Hepple swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hepple seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Hepple.
Steve pushes Hepple back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Hepple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve digs a right hand into Hepple's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hepple's gas tank.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hepples head.
Hepple goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hepple throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Hepple blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve pushes Hepple back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.

Hepple is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Oh Hepple is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hepple.
Hepple blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steve lands a body punch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steve dips a shoulder and cracks Hepple with a mighty uppercut! Hepple falls back against the cage and Steve unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hepple 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 - Steve screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve is the new welterweight champion!
Chris Steve bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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