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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibo Dalamekov (ranked 5779 p4p, 575 weight class) and Isaac Neuton (ranked 25387 p4p, 652 weight class). Dalamekov comes to the cage accompanied by Chechen Mob Song. Isaac Neuton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ibo Dalamekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isaac Neuton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalamekov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dalamekov feints and as Neuton raises his hands in defense, Dalamekov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Neuton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dalamekov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dalamekov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dalamekov misses with a double jab.
Dalamekov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dalamekov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dalamekov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Neuton's legs.
Dalamekov scoring with punches from side control.
Neuton is not content to let Dalamekov control the position.
Dalamekov is really struggling to control Neuton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neuton tries to improve position but can't.
Neuton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Neuton wants to get back to his feet but Dalamekov drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neuton is not content to let Dalamekov control the position.
Neuton sneaks back into half guard.
Neuton trying to control from the bottom.
Dalamekov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dalamekov is working for a kimura but Neuton is defending it quite comfortably.
Dalamekov is taking a breather. Neuton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neuton tries to roll over but Dalamekov keeps him under control.
Dalamekov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neuton defending well though.
Dalamekov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dalamekov lands a nice short elbow.
Neuton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neuton is looking to control Dalamekov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neuton avoid being mounted?
Dalamekov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dalamekov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dalamekov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dalamekov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Neuton tries to counter it with a takedown but Dalamekov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dalamekov misses with a combination
and Neuton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dalamekov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Neuton is on him like a limpet, forcing Dalamekov back against the cage.
Dalamekov misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Neuton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Neuton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to Dalamekov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Neuton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dalamekov is trying to keep an underhook but Neuton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Neuton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dalamekov is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibo Dalamekov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dalamekov throws a lazy uppercut
and Neuton moves into the clinch.
Neuton is working Dalamekov over against the cage.
Dalamekov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dalamekov breaks from the clinch.
Dalamekov just misses with a punch to the body.
Dalamekov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dalamekov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neuton is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalamekov working the head and body with strikes.
Dalamekov misses with a head shot. Neuton uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dalamekov pushing down on Neuton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dalamekov is just content to waste time from the top position. Neuton takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dalamekov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neuton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dalamekov preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dalamekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Neuton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dalamekov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neuton can do to turn this around?
Neuton wants to sweep but no luck.
Neuton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dalamekov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dalamekov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neuton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dalamekov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Neuton quickly recovers to half guard.
Dalamekov throwing shots but Neuton is blocking nicely.
Dalamekov trying to control the action but Neuton is working from the bottom.
Dalamekov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Neuton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Dalamekov wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov works his way into side control.
Dalamekov in the domination position with Neuton hanging on.
Neuton wants to control but Dalamekov postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dalamekov working the ground and pound but Neuton is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibo Dalamekov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Neuton gets caught flat footed, as Dalamekov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Neuton controlling the position.
Neuton wants to sweep here but Dalamekov controlling him for the moment.
Dalamekov is working Neuton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dalamekov throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalamekov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neuton looking to control.
Dalamekov throwing strikes from guard but Neuton blocks nicely.
Dalamekov trying to control but Neuton is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalamekov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Neuton quickly recovers to half guard.
Dalamekov is keen to just control but Neuton is a slippery customer.
Neuton is trying to maintain the position but Dalamekov is very close to passing his half guard.
Dalamekov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Neuton is looking to control Dalamekov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neuton avoid being mounted?
Dalamekov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov controlling the action here.
Dalamekov is trying to control. Neuton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isaac Neuton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dalamekov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dalamekov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dalamekov misses with a two punch combination.
Dalamekov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Neuton counters with a three punch combo that has Dalamekov backing up. Dalamekov nods at Neuton to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neuton misses with a takedown
and Dalamekov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalamekov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Neuton wants to sweep here but Dalamekov controlling him for the moment.
Dalamekov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dalamekov is looking to work some ground and pound but Neuton has wrist control.
Neuton is pulling down on Dalamekov's head to control his posture.
Dalamekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Neuton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neuton keeping full guard, as Dalamekov tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neuton is looking for a triangle but Dalamekov pushes his legs off easily.
Dalamekov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Neuton scores with a hook to the body. Dalamekov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dalamekov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dalamekov dives in and scores a takedown into Neuton's guard.
Neuton manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isaac Neuton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dalamekov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibo Dalamekov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daleb Managedov (ranked 5128 p4p, 480 weight class) and Aaron Cage (ranked 8649 p4p, 579 weight class). Managedov comes to the cage accompanied by Chechen Mob Song. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daleb Managedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Cage!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Cage, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been told by Managedov's head coaches at Gym - AKA - Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cage misses with a series of wild punches.
Managedov throws out a loose jab but Cage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cage.
Some wild striking there from Managedov.
Managedov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Managedov misses.
Cage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That kick from Cage tenderised Managedov's leg. Managedov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cage moves out of range of the strikes.
Managedov looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage dodges the punch combination from Managedov.
Cage tries to move into range but Managedov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage looks to land a combination but Managedov avoids it well.
Cage misses with a double jab.
Managedov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cage throws a series of punches but Managedov moves out of range.
Managedov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cage lands a nice shot to the body.
Managedov takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Managedov misses.
Cage lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Managedov throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Cage misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Cage.
Managedov tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cage looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick from Cage lands but Managedov takes it in his stride.
Aaron Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Managedov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cage circles away quickly and effectively.
Managedov looking to score a takedown here. Cage is defending well but Managedov drives through and ends up in Cage's guard.
Cage being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Managedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Managedov stands up over Cage, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Managedov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cage wants to stand up but Managedov is controlling him.
Managedov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Managedov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cage has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Managedov has managed to get both his arms back between Cage's legs - danger averted.
Cage is looking to stand up but Managedov isn't so interested in that idea.
Managedov postures up and lands a big shot to Cage's brow.
Cage is rocked!
Managedov landing some decent shots from guard.
Cage is still in real trouble! Can Managedov finish him?
Managedov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Managedov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Managedov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cage's head.
Managedov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Managedov arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cage's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Daleb Managedov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ace Ventura (ranked 6072 p4p, 587 weight class) and Robb MacKenzie (ranked 7628 p4p, 629 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ace Ventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robb MacKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacKenzie stuns Ventura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacKenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ventura throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. MacKenzie was covering up waiting for the punch and Ventura finishes the takedown easily into guard.
MacKenzie wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ventura manages to pass to side control.
Ventura is controlling the pace.
Ventura looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ventura prevents MacKenzie from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie wants to control but Ventura is keeping busy.
Ventura content to control rather than advance.
MacKenzie trying to control from the bottom.
MacKenzie is trying to stand.
Ventura content to control rather than advance.
MacKenzie pushes Ventura off, looking to escape but Ventura dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and MacKenzie is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ace Ventura!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ugh Lee (ranked 5098 p4p, 359 weight class) and Jeremy Bell (ranked 5206 p4p, 363 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bell's choice of entrance music: Country Roads. Ugh Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jeremy Bell's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ugh Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Bell!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jeremy Bell has been cut.
Lee has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bell avoids it.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bell after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee has clasped his hands together around Bell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lee working the strikes but Bell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bell is trying to stand.
Lee performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to control. Bell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Bell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bell reverses the position - he's now on top in Lee's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bell won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Bell is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
Bell stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Bell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Bell throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee drives through and clinches with Bell against the cage.
Bell has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bell's efforts to push away.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bell blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries for a takedown but Bell manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugh Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee has Bell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bell can't break the clinch.
Bell dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Bell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ugh Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Bell's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee rushes Bell and presses him up against the cage.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lee has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Bell blocks with his arms.
Lee wants to take the fight to the mat but Bell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugh Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee lands a takedown into guard.
Bell is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lee has been working on his balance at DRAGON MMA - 12 Elite & 2 Double Elite Coaches, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Bell working hard to break the clinch.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ugh Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee is trying to trip Bell. He has hold of a leg but Bell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee throws a strike but Bell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Bell.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Bell misses with a double jab.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bell counters with a two punch combo.
Nice shot by Bell.
Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bell's efforts to push away.
Lee has Bell pressed against the cage, preventing Bell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants a takedown.
Bell is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bell prevents it.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bell's efforts to push away.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Bell - just one landing.
Jeremy Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bell throws out a powerful jab.
Bell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee keeps control of Bell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee scores with a knee to the head.
Bell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lee manages to end up in side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee is trying to ground and pound but Bell uses the momentary lack of control by Lee to regain half guard.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bell defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Bell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Bell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bell misses with a few strikes there.
As Bell tries to get set, Lee tries to push him back and clinch up but Bell manages to avoid the attempt.
Bell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bell throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Bell tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bell blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ugh Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Bell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bell is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ugh Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Bell.
Bell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bell tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice combination there by Bell.
Bell fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bell lands with a right hand.
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Bell is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee is trying to trip Bell. He has hold of a leg but Bell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Bell to get back to his feet.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee throws an elbow that misses. Bell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Bell!
Lee pulls Bell in to control the position.
Bell wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bell wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Bell!
Jeremy Bell is the new featherweight champion!
Jeremy Bell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Spohn (ranked 6709 p4p, 612 weight class) and Cory Trevor (ranked 4371 p4p, 527 weight class). Cory Trevor will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Devin Spohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cory Trevor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spohn looks to land a right hand but Trevor moved out of range.
Trevor misses with a head kick.
Trevor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trevor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Spohn misses the target.
Trevor jabs Spohn right on the nose. Spohn blinks but takes it well.
Trevor dips to his left and cracks Spohn with an uppercut!
Spohn looks to land a combination but Trevor avoids it well.
Trevor throws out a loose jab but Spohn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Trevor scores with a kick to the body.
Spohn is looking to clinch.
Trevor thows a leg kick but Spohn checks it
and Spohn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trevor rushes Spohn and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trevor breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Trevor.
Spohn is looking to clinch.
Trevor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trevor takes the fight into the clinch.
Trevor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Trevor misses with a knee strike.
Trevor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spohn avoiding damage as Trevor throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevor misses with an elbow over the top.
Trevor can't break the clinch.
Spohn throws an elbow but it misses.
Trevor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Trevor on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trevor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spohn's brow.
Trevor misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Trevor.
Trevor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trevor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trevor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spohn is trying to break the clinch but Trevor has him pressed against the cage.
Spohn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spohn stalling in the clinch but Trevor improves position.
Trevor has a couple of punches blocked by Spohn.
Trevor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trevor struggles to land a body shot inside as Spohn controls his hands.
Spohn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Spohn misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trevor missing with knees to the body.
Trevor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spohn or not.
Spohn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trevor lands a hook that snaps the head of Spohn backwards.
Trevor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spohn's elbow.
Trevor misses with a knee strike.
Trevor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spohn.
Trevor misses with a knee strike.
Trevor working aggressively here.
Trevor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trevor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spohn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Trevor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trevor misses with a combination
and Spohn counters with a stiff right hand.
Trevor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A combination from Trevor does no damage.
Trevor tries to clinch but Spohn moves out of range.
Spohn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trevor misses with a head kick.
Trevor lands with a kick to the temple. Spohn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevor throws a series of punches but Spohn avoids them all with ease.
Spohn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Trevor manages to circle out of the way.
Trevor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trevor clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Trevor fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trevor keeps control of Spohn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trevor avoids the elbow strike from Spohn, against the cage.
Trevor throws a head punch that misses.
Trevor blocks an elbow strike.
Trevor can't find room to land a body shot as Spohn controls the action.
Trevor keeps control of Spohn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trevor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trevor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spohn blocks it with crossed arms.
Spohn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trevor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spohn avoids it.
Trevor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Spohn's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Spohn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trevor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trevor has Spohn pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trevor.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trevor.
Trevor lands with a short shot to the head.
Trevor misses with some punches.
Spohn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trevor misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevor manages to break the clinch.
Spohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trevor.
Trevor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trevor rushes Spohn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trevor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trevor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trevor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trevor lands a head kick. Spohn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trevor is looking to score with low kicks.
Trevor misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spohn counters with a nice body kick.
Trevor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trevor lands with a straight right. Spohn didn't see that one coming.
Trevor tries to work over Spohn's front leg with a kick but Spohn checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevor keeps the fight on the outside.
Trevor fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trevor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spohn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trevor misses with a kick to the body.
Trevor tries to close the distance and clinch but Spohn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trevor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spohn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spohn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trevor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spohn is defending well for now.
Spohn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Trevor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Trevor misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Spohn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trevor keeps Spohn at a distance using the push kick.
Trevor throws a head kick that Spohn semi-blocks.
Trevor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trevor lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Spohn is rocked!
Trevor throws a powerful right kick. Spohn tried to block low but the kick was high! Spohn was taken right off of his feet! Trevor jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cory Trevor!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Craig (ranked 4118 p4p, 414 weight class) and Kamil Reljic (ranked 6828 p4p, 527 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
165 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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28
154 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Reljic!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig closes the distance and clinches.
Craig holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Craig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reljic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Craig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Craig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reljics head.
Craig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Craig.
The referee is keeping an eye on Craig - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Craig digs a right hand into Reljic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reljic's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Craig.
Craig will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reljic up against the cage.
Craig makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Craig holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Craig - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Reljic jumps into guard, dragging Craig to the mat.
Reljic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craig is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig lying in Reljic's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Reljic decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Craig taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kamil Reljic!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth McGee (ranked 25361 p4p, 632 weight class) and Jeff Romart (ranked 4143 p4p, 405 weight class). Jeff Romart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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18
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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24
181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth McGee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Romart!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romart clobbers McGee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Seth McGee has been cut.
McGee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McGee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from McGee misses.
McGee misses with a double jab.
Romart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGee manages to avoid it.
Romart blocks a head kick by McGee.
McGee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romart.
McGee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romart counters with a right hand to the body.
Romart scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romart lands a left and a right that send McGee crashing to the mat, dazed. Romart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McGee is rocked!
and Romart counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts McGee! He's just covering up as Romart starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Romart!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapsputin Cherno (ranked 3946 p4p, 388 weight class) and Chet Bader (ranked 4289 p4p, 415 weight class). Chet Bader is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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276 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rapsputin Cherno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chet Bader!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cherno misses with a body kick.
Bader looks to land a right hand but Cherno moved out of range.
Bader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cherno moves away from the strike by Bader.
Cherno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bader throws a jab when Cherno was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bader.
It looks like Rapsputin Cherno has been cut.
Cherno seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cherno blocks a jab.
A jab from Bader misses.
Cherno tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bader defends well and Cherno ends up having to push Bader into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bader throws a jab but it's blocked by Cherno.
Bader smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chet Bader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bader misses with a lunging right hand
and Cherno counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cherno wants to work for an arm triangle but Bader is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherno wants to control but Bader is keeping him busy.
Cherno is pressing down on Bader's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bader is holding on for now.
Cherno is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bader is just riding it out for now. Cherno eventually gives up the hold.
Cherno is trying to control the action in half guard but Bader is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bader is trying to control Cherno's posture. Cherno takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Bader! Cherno is rotating here... this could be the end... Bader is out! Cherno has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rapsputin Cherno!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lando Nallo (ranked 1773 p4p, 269 weight class) and Mike Kyle (ranked 3428 p4p, 453 weight class). Nallo comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Battle - Trevor Jones. Kyle has chosen Barbie Girl as his entrance music. Mike Kyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lando Nallo's chin.
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28
209 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lando Nallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kyle misses with a head kick.
Nallo looks to land a left hand but Kyle moved out of range nicely.
Kyle tries to clinch up
and Nallo counters with a single leg into guard. Kyle didn't expect that.
Kyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Kyle, not yet.
Kyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nallo controls the pace.
Nallo has gone for a leg lock! Kyle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nallo's guard.
Nallo working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nallo kicks Kyle off and gets to his feet.
Kyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle leaves Nallo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kyle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kyle instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Nallo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kyle is struggling to control the position.
Kyle lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Lando Nallo has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Kyle.
Kyle lands an uppercut.
Kyle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nallo after a bit of a struggle.
Kyle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nallo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kyle or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
Nallo lands a takedown into guard.
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!
Nallo looking to pass the guard.
Kyle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nallo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle wants to stand but Nallo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kyle trying to control but Nallo is working from the bottom.
Nallo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Nallo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nallo wants to improve his position but instead Kyle has moved into half guard.
Nallo actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is pressing down on Nallo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nallo is holding on for now.
Kyle working over Nallo with some ground and pound. Nallo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kyle tries to stand and escape but Nallo is controlling the position.
Nallo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nallo gets back to full guard.
Nallo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kyle gets to his feet. Nallo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
No luck for Nallo with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nallo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kyle is looking to improve his position.
Kyle is trying to stand.
Kyle gets back to full guard.
Nallo trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nallo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kyle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Nallo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Nallo scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lando Nallo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nallo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kyle sprawls well. Kyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nallo gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nallo.
Nallo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nallo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kyle as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lando Nallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kyle closes the distance and clinches.
Nallo looking for a takedown.
Nallo has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nallo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kyle is looking to clinch.
Kyle gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nallo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nallo stops Kyle from standing up.
Kyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nallo is one step ahead there.
Lando Nallo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kyle wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nallo passes into half guard.
Nallo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kyle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nallo.
Kyle regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kyle wants to stand up but Nallo is controlling him.
Nallo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kyle wants to stand but Nallo is controlling the position.
Nallo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nallo wants to pass the guard but Kyle is keeping the position.
Kyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kyle wants to control from the top but Nallo keeps moving.
Nallo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nallo is looking to cinch up a triangle. Kyle throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nallo's body to avoid the submission. Nallo has instead reached around Kyle's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nallo arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lando Nallo!
Lando Nallo made sure to mention his sponsor, Dr. Dogood (160 quality for $135) in his post fight interview.
Mike Kyle spoke after the fight, saying 'This guy stinks? Why this guy? Have you even seen my record? No way this guy wins!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allistar Thorn (ranked 3198 p4p, 338 weight class) and Roy McDavid (ranked 1170 p4p, 137 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Allistar Thorn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy McDavid!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn throws a lazy body kick
and McDavid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDavid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDavid feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thorn is looking to stand up but McDavid isn't so interested in that idea.
McDavid is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thorn can't keep his opponent in guard - McDavid advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDavid is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Thorn sees it coming and defends easily.
McDavid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorn keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn tries to get to full guard but McDavid has control of the leg.
McDavid prevents Thorn from standing back up.
McDavid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Thorn defends it well.
Thorn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDavid maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Thorn could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McDavid has cracked it and Thorn is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McDavid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roy McDavid! Roy McDavid retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Roy McDavid 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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