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WPFA IX: Christmas Clash PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Walker (ranked 4430 p4p, 439 weight class) and Robert Brunson (ranked 4950 p4p, 464 weight class). Brunson has chosen Flinstones Theme Song as his entrance music. Robert Brunson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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173 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson looking to score a takedown here. Walker is defending well but Brunson drives through and ends up in Walker's guard.
Brunson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brunson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Walker is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Brunson has his hands clasped together but Walker extends and breaks Brunson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Walker.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Walker!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 3445 p4p, 405 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 4095 p4p, 455 weight class). Jolly Roger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Statham!
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, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Statham's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roger misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Statham to work.
Roger is working for takedown but Statham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roger throws a punch but it's blocked by Statham.
Statham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roger misses with a body punch.
Statham holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Statham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Statham after a bit of a struggle.
Jason Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Roger.
Statham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roger up against the cage.
Statham controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Statham is defending well.
Statham slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Roger fails to land.
Roger throws a punch but it's blocked by Statham.
Roger misses with a punch to the body.
Statham stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Statham to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jason Statham.
Statham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roger tries a body shot but Statham blocks it.
Roger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roger is working for takedown but Statham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roger tries a body shot but Statham blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Statham.
Statham leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Statham gets underhooks to prevent Roger's takedown attempt.
Statham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roger.
Roger tries to work over Statham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Statham just leaning against Roger, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Statham 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.
Roger misses with a wild body shot.
Roger gets tackled into the cage by Statham. Statham maintains the clinch.
Statham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Statham has Roger pushed against the cage.
Roger is looking for a takedown.
Roger working aggressively here.
Roger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Statham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roger has a couple of punches blocked by Statham.
Roger changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Statham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Roger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Jason Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolly Roger.
Statham moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roger drags the fight down to the ground.
Roger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Statham on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Statham tries to get out of the position.
Statham is looking to stand up but Roger isn't so interested in that idea.
Statham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roger on the ground.
Statham trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Roger thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Statham wants to get back to his feet but Roger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roger advances to half guard.
Roger is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Statham!
Roger has control of Statham's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Statham regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Statham is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Statham defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Roger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Statham is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Roger looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Statham really wants to buck Roger off and get back to his feet.
Statham tries to buck Roger off but Roger takes his back!
Well, with Roger on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Statham is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Roger has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Statham! Can he survive? No! He's out! Roger gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jolly Roger!
Jolly Roger thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Trilly (ranked 3494 p4p, 310 weight class) and Stunna Boy (ranked 3674 p4p, 321 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Trilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stunna Boy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trilly.
Trilly clinches up against the cage.
Boy is looking for a takedown.
Trilly stalling in the clinch.
Boy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trilly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trilly jumps into guard, dragging Boy to the mat.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Trilly is keeping the position.
Boy trying to control but Trilly is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trilly keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Trilly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trilly tries to get out of the position.
Boy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trilly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trilly trying to move into half guard but instead Boy has managed to sweep!
Boy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trilly manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Boy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Trilly is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Boy.
Trilly looks up at the clock and then as Boy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trilly smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trilly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trilly works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Boy is looking for a sweep.
Trilly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boy keeps trying to improve his position.
Trilly working the head and body with strikes.
Boy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Trilly trying to control the position but Boy is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trilly content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Boy regains half guard.
Boy wants to get back to full guard but Trilly has mounted him!
Trilly landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trilly with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boy tries to hold on but Trilly postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Trilly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trilly looking to score a takedown here. Boy is defending well but Trilly drives through and ends up in Boy's guard.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Trilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Trilly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boy on the ground.
Trilly keeping moving, preventing Boy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trilly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trilly is just content to waste time from the top position. Boy takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trilly wants to pass the guard but Boy is keeping the position.
Trilly trying to control but Boy is working from the bottom.
Trilly looking to pass the guard.
Trilly works over Boy with some ground and pound from guard.
Trilly cracks Boy with a solid left hand.
Boy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boy postures up.
Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trilly's guard.
Boy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trilly defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trilly trying to control from the bottom.
Boy is working for a kimura but Trilly is defending it quite comfortably.
Boy works his way into side control.
Boy looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trilly is not content to let Boy control the position.
Boy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trilly haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stunna Boy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boy.
Trilly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trilly tries to free his leg and advance position but Boy is retaining full guard.
Trilly preventing the sweep.
Boy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trilly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trilly avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trilly wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trilly is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boy is on top in guard.
Boy postures up.
Boy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boy trying to control the position but Trilly is working away.
Boy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Trilly is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is just content to waste time from the top position. Trilly takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Logan Trilly overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Trilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy passes into half guard.
Boy trying to control from half guard but Trilly is working away.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trilly is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trilly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stunna Boy.
I think Boy 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yueng (ranked 3585 p4p, 417 weight class) and Petyr Kruchevski (ranked 3126 p4p, 377 weight class). Yueng 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stranglehold by Ted Nugent . Kruchevski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My Way by Limp Bizkit. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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217 lbs
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199 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bolo Yueng !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petyr Kruchevski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yueng avoids a kick to the body.
Kruchevski fails with the takedown.
Yueng half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kruchevski looks for a takedown but Yueng sprawls well.
Yueng appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kruchevski has his takedown stuffed
and Yueng counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bolo Yueng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petyr Kruchevski.
Kruchevski looking for submissions off his back.
Yueng lands strikes from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to control. Kruchevski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yueng not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yueng decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Kruchevski misses with a takedown attempt
and Yueng counters with a takedown into side control.
Yueng wants to control for a moment but Kruchevski uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Yueng is pressing down on Kruchevski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kruchevski is holding on for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Yueng '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.
Kruchevski pushes Yueng off looking to stand but Yueng dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yueng is trying to work for a kimura but Kruchevski is defending well.
Yueng trying to mount his opponent but Kruchevski defends it.
Kruchevski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yueng 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yueng 's back!
You can see the frustration on Yueng 's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
A lull in the action here.
I really don't envy Yueng right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bolo Yueng dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kruchevski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yueng blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kruchevski.
Kruchevski is keen to just control but Yueng is a slippery customer.
Yueng is doing well to control the position and prevent Kruchevski from advancing to side control.
Yueng moves into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng is looking to sweep but instead, Kruchevski has passed into half guard.
Yueng is staying active underneath Kruchevski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruchevski wants to get back to his feet.
Yueng on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yueng tries to get out of the position.
Yueng is trying to maintain the position but Kruchevski is very close to passing his half guard.
Yueng is holding on to half guard well.
Yueng is trying to escape back to his feet but Kruchevski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Yueng is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kruchevski advances to mount.
Kruchevski controlling from mount.
Yueng really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Petyr Kruchevski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kruchevski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yueng tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kruchevski punching from mount but Yueng doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petyr Kruchevski 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!
Kruchevski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Yueng counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kruchevski is wriggling around but Yueng manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kruchevski won't allow Yueng to pass to mount.
Yueng works his way into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kruchevski is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yueng scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kruchevski?
Kruchevski is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruchevski tries to control Yueng 's body but Yueng pushes him off. Kruchevski squirms to his side and now Yueng has his back!
Kruchevski showing good submission defense here.
Yueng is hanging on to Kruchevski's back as he tries to escape.
Yueng has managed to slip his arm under Kruchevski's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kruchevski is tapping out! Submission win for Yueng .
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bolo Yueng !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randall Cobb (ranked 1989 p4p, 206 weight class) and Redd Murphy (ranked 3791 p4p, 328 weight class). Randall Cobb had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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238 lbs
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249 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randall Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Redd Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Cobb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RWB GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Cobb throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cobb.
Cobb throws out a powerful jab.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cobb misses with a hook.
Cobb misses the jab.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Randall Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy cracks Cobb with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Murphy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cobb to stand back up!
Cobb is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Murphy points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Cobb wakes up just in time to hear Murphy thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Redd Murphy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Johnsen (ranked 3545 p4p, 378 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 1900 p4p, 232 weight class). Rou Joukani has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronnie Johnsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Joukani finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Johnsen closes the distance and clinches up with Joukani, looking for a takedown. Johnsen pushes Joukani against the cage but Joukani circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joukani misses with a head kick.
Joukani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Johnsen 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.
Johnsen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joukani is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joukani has escaped and now he's on top!
Johnsen controlling the position.
Johnsen can't keep his opponent in guard - Joukani advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Johnsen has his hands clasped together around Joukani's back. He's all about the action.
Johnsen is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnsen is working hard here to advance position.
Joukani wants to take a breather but Johnsen is having none of it.
Johnsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Johnsen tries to get out of the position.
Joukani wants to free his trapped foot but Johnsen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Joukani wants to take a breather but Johnsen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnsen wants to improve his position but Joukani is controlling well.
Johnsen is staying active underneath Joukani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnsen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Johnsen.
Joukani wants to pass the guard but Johnsen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnsen managing to control the position.
Joukani preventing the sweep.
Johnsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joukani's guard.
Joukani keeping moving, preventing Johnsen from controlling successfully.
Johnsen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joukani manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Johnsen has Joukani in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joukani has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Johnsen is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rou Joukani dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Johnsen shoots for a takedown but Joukani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Joukani lands a big head kick that sends Johnsen tumbling to the mat! Joukani takes a step backwards and waves Johnsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Ronnie Johnsen has been cut.
Joukani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johnsen's calf.
Joukani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Joukani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Joukani scores with a counter punch that sends Johnsen to the canvas! Joukani smells blood - he's punishing Johnsen with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Johnsen has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rou Joukani!
After the fight, Rou Joukani was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Del Brophy (ranked 1310 p4p, 153 weight class) and Mikko Alatalo (ranked 2348 p4p, 230 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Del Brophy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikko Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo misses with a right hand
and Del Brophy counters with a nice body shot.
Del Brophy defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Del Brophy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Del Brophy moves into the clinch.
Del Brophy avoids the elbow strike from Alatalo, against the cage.
Alatalo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alatalo tries a knee to the head but Del Brophy blocks it.
Alatalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Del Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alatalo misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Del Brophy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo throws an elbow that misses.
Del Brophy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Del Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Del Brophy tries to pull guard but Alatalo holds him up against the cage and eventually Del Brophy drops back down to his feet.
Del Brophy misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo avoids a wild elbow strike from Del Brophy.
Alatalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo tries a low kick but Del Brophy avoids it.
Del Brophy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alatalo moves out of range as Del Brophy throws a body kick.
Del Brophy blocks a jab.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo misses with a leg kick.
Del Brophy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Del Brophy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
It looks like Ricardo Del Brophy has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alatalo. Del Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alatalo misses with a leg kick.
Del Brophy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alatalo lands a lovely overhand right.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Del Brophy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alatalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy throwing a counter right hand but Alatalo manages to avoid it.
Alatalo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Del Brophy counters with a good, hard body kick but Alatalo shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Brophy misses with a body kick.
Alatalo unleashes a big counter combination but Del Brophy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Del Brophy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alatalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alatalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Brophy.
Alatalo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Del Brophy can pounce on him.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Del Brophy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alatalo if he has to take too many more of those.
Alatalo misses with a wild combination.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and Del Brophy counters with a three punch combo that has Alatalo backing up. Alatalo nods at Del Brophy to acknowledge the strikes.
Alatalo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alatalo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Alatalo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Del Brophy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alatalo throws a right hand that misses
and Del Brophy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alatalo throws a hook but Del Brophy avoids it easily.
Del Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch but Alatalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Del Brophy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alatalo throws an overhand right that lands on Del Brophy's shoulder, as Del Brophy tries to avoid the shot.
Del Brophy clinches.
Del Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Del Brophy.
Alatalo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Del Brophy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut.
Del Brophy leaning against his opponent.
Alatalo misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Brophy tries to work over Alatalo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Del Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alatalo backwards.
Alatalo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Del Brophy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alatalo looking to slow down the pace here.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Del Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
Alatalo misses with an elbow strike.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
Alatalo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Del Brophy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alatalo can turn it around.
Del Brophy lands a nice shot to the body.
Del Brophy tries to pull guard but Alatalo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Del Brophy.
Alatalo is breathing heavily.
Alatalo is trying to push Del Brophy away but Del Brophy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Del Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Alatalo controls the action.
Alatalo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Del Brophy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws an elbow but it misses.
Del Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Alatalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo avoiding damage as Del Brophy throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy trying to land knees to the body.
Del Brophy misses with a body punch.
Alatalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Del Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alatalo blocks a body shot from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alatalo can't find room to land a body shot as Del Brophy controls the action.
Del Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Brophy fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Del Brophy dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alatalo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mikko Alatalo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Del Brophy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Alatalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Del Brophy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Del Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Ricardo Del Brophy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alatalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Brophy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alatalo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Del Brophy.
Del Brophy connects with a leg kick. Alatalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Del Brophy is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo misses with a right hand
and Del Brophy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alatalo thinking.
Alatalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo delivers a nice body kick.
Alatalo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Alatalo. Beautiful body shot.
Alatalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alatalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Del Brophy.
Del Brophy half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alatalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Del Brophy counters with a nice body kick.
Alatalo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Del Brophy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alatalo tries to land a leg kick but Del Brophy saw it coming and moves away.
Del Brophy avoids the head kick by Alatalo.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the head.
Del Brophy throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Del Brophy avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Del Brophy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut. Del Brophy saw that one coming.
Del Brophy defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Del Brophy looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Alatalo misses with a right hand
enabling Del Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Del Brophy is looking to clinch.
Del Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Alatalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alatalo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alatalo dips to his left and cracks Del Brophy with an uppercut!
Del Brophy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Brophy walks into a stiff left hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ricardo Del Brophy's cut is getting worse.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Del Brophy, as that shot connected.
Del Brophy slips under a jab from Alatalo.
Del Brophy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alatalo, pushing him back against the cage.
Del Brophy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alatalo's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikko Alatalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alatalo 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikko Alatalo!
A relieved looking Mikko Alatalo 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
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martian Manhunter (ranked 1262 p4p, 139 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 1846 p4p, 197 weight class). Manhunter comes to the cage accompanied by My Name Is J'onn J'onzz. Daniel Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martian Manhunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhunter looks to clinch
and Mendoza counters with a straight right hand.
Mendoza forces Manhunter back against the cage and clinches.
Mendoza blocks an elbow strike from Manhunter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manhunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendoza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendoza has Manhunter pressed against the cage, preventing Manhunter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Manhunter tries to break the clinch but Mendoza is controlling the position.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Manhunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Manhunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhunter pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manhunter misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendoza.
Manhunter is rocked!
Manhunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manhunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza dips to his left and cracks Manhunter with an uppercut!
Oh Manhunter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendoza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Mendoza! Manhunter is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Mendoza!
Daniel Mendoza is the new featherweight champion!
Daniel Mendoza made sure to mention his sponsor, UnderGround Clothing Co. in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Radio Active (ranked 704 p4p, 95 weight class) and Patty Larkin (ranked 400 p4p, 51 weight class). Active's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radio Active!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Active looks to land a combination. Larkin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Active lands a nice hook to Larkin's body. Larkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Active throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Larkin with a poor takedown
and Active counters with a straight right hand.
Active moves out of range of the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Larkin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Active misses with a two punch combination.
Active fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Active throws a shot from downtown. Larkin moves away and avoids it.
Active throws a shot from downtown. Larkin moves away and avoids it.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Active moves out of range easily.
Larkin scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Active throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
Active scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Active.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Active.
Some bone on bone action there as Active checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Active was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Active scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Active takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Active looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Active ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Active lands a glancing blow to the side of Larkin's head.
A big left from Active misses.
Larkin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Active throws a series of strikes that have Larkin backpedaling.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Active.
A big right from Active misses.
Active waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
Active moves out of range of the strikes.
Active bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Larkin takes one to the side of the head.
Radio Active seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Active misses with a straight right.
Larkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Active's hands.
Larkin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Larkin does it's job there.
Active shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larkin eats them both and turns towards Active to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Active scores with the left hand. Larkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Larkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Active lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Active just misses with a punch to the body.
Active blocks a jab.
Active cracks Larkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Active connects with a single shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin throws out a loose jab but Active uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin scores with a leg kick.
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Active's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Active dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Active misses with a body shot.
Larkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Active fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larkin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Active misses the target.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Active throws out the jab.
Larkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Active connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larkin scrambles back to his feet.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Active.
Active throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Active missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Larkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Active pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Active misses the target.
Active blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin throws the left hand but Active avoids the punch easily.
Active fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Active lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Larkin.
Larkin scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Active lands a glancing blow to the side of Larkin's head.
Active throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Radio Active is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Active scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Active throws out a loose jab but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin with the counter takedown but Active avoids it easily.
Larkin cracks Active with a good jab.
Active misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Active thuds a left hand into Larkin's body.
Active misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Active misses.
A punch lands to the side of Larkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left lands for Active.
Active throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Active. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Active misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a head kick!
Larkin moves out of range as Active strikes.
Active misses with a looping right.
Larkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Active throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Active swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin with the counter takedown but Active avoids it easily.
A cross from Larkin lands.
Larkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Larkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Active is staying active underneath Larkin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Active makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Active.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin trying to control but Active is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Radio Active dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Active throws a lazy right hand but Larkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larkin walks into a straight right hand from Active.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Active misses.
Larkin feints the counter takedown.
Larkin moves out of range as Active strikes.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Radio Active is winning the standup battle so far.
Active takes one on the button.
Larkin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Active defends well and Larkin ends up having to push Active into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Active looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin misses with a hook. Active ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Active's head.
Sloppy strikes from Larkin. Those never looked like landing.
Active uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
A little feinted left hand from Active on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Active is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
Active leaves Larkin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Radio Active has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patty Larkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Active pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Larkin tries to counter it with a takedown but Active pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Larkin throws a right hand that misses
letting Active counter with a right hand.
Active misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Larkin coming out on top.
Active misses with a wild combination.
Active ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Active throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Active misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larkin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Active defends it well.
Active throws out a loose jab but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Active fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Active swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Active jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larkin feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Active misses.
Active shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Active misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Active throws a hook but Larkin avoids it easily.
Larkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Larkin looks to move away, Active throws a big counter combo but Larkin just gets out of the way.
A combination from Active does no damage.
Larkin throws a lazy uppercut
and Active cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Active misses with a body shot.
Active rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Active throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Active throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Active fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larkin lands with a cross.
Active looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Active punishes Larkin's body with a nice straight punch.
Patty Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Active throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Radio Active showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Active, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Radio Active!
After the fight, Radio Active was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 412 p4p, 54 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 555 p4p, 77 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonald throws a hook but Philips avoids it easily.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Radio Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by McDonald.
Philips moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Philips misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Philips. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald takes one on the button.
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Philips's head.
Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
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!
McDonald tests Philips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Philips throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philips manages to avoid it.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Philips's ribs.
Philips moves away from the strike by McDonald.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Philips throws out the jab.
McDonald lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald cracks Philips with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Philips falls to his knees and McDonald doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
An out of breath Jim Bob McDonald thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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