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MKFC Cricket Brawls! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Stuus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stanley Stuus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nathan Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stuus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stuus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godfrey's calf.
Stuus throws a sloppy head kick and Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Godfrey checks a low kick from Stuus.
Stuus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stuus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stuus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Godfrey wants to clinch up but Stuus keeps it at a distance.
Godfrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godfrey throws a head kick that misses.
Stuus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Stuus.
Stuus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Godfrey swivels and escapes.
Stuus keeps the fight on the outside.
Stuus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stuus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Godfrey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stuus throws a nice head kick!
Godfrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Stuus circles away.
Godfrey has Stuus up against the cage in a clinch.
Godfrey stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Stuus avoids the damage to the body.
Godfrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stuus backwards.
Stuus throws an elbow that misses.
Stuus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stuus.
Stuus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Godfrey avoiding damage as Stuus throws knees to the body.
Stuus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Godfrey.
Godfrey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stuus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Godfrey's half guard.
Godfrey is looking for a sweep. Stuus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stuus trying to control the action but Godfrey is working from the bottom.
Stuus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Godfrey is trying to stand back up but Stuus is controlling him
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.
Stuus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stuus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stuus wants to take a breather but Godfrey is having none of it.
Stuus moves nicely into side control.
Stuus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stuus in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Stuus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stuus moves into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Godfrey is now in Stuus's guard. A big mistake from Stuus there, giving up the dominant position!
Stuus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stuus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Godfrey puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stuus is trying to get back to full guard.
Godfrey is keen to just control but Stuus is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stuus wants to control but Godfrey is keeping busy.
Stuus with the active half guard here but Godfrey passes nicely into side control.
Stuus is looking for a sweep.
Stuus sneaks back into half guard.
Stuus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Stuus 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.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Stuus circles away.
Godfrey tries to clinch up but Stuus circles away and keeps his distance.
Godfrey misses with a head kick.
Stuus throws a head kick that misses.
Godfrey wants to clinch up but Stuus keeps it at a distance.
Godfrey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stuus. Stuus obviously looking to wear him down.
Stuus throws a sloppy head kick and Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Stuus circles away.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Stuus.
The fight stays on the outside here - Godfrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Stuus.
Stuus tries to clinch there but Godfrey circles away.
Stuus tries to clinch up but Godfrey circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Stuus blocks the low kick.
Stuus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Godfrey. That did some damage!
Godfrey wants to clinch but Stuus slips to the side
and Stuus counters with an inside leg kick.
Stuus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nathan Godfrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godfrey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stuus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stuus moves out of range of the leg kick from Godfrey.
Stuus throws the kick towards the body but Godfrey avoids it.
Stuus thumps Godfrey with a low kick.
Godfrey throws a lazy head kick
and Stuus counters with a nice leg kick.
Stuus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stuus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stuus lands a jab to Godfrey's midsection.
Stuus lands a nice looking kick to the body. Godfrey takes a step back to recover.
Stuus throws a front kick that sends Godfrey stumbling back into the cage.
Stuus scores with a leg kick.
Godfrey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Stuus misses with a head kick.
Stuus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Godfrey is trying to defend but Stuus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stuus connects with a nice short shot to Godfrey's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is working for a submission of some sort.
Godfrey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stuus slips a nice elbow through Godfrey's hands, connecting with Godfrey's forehead.
Stuus 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.
Godfrey is defending against the submission attempts here by Stuus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is working for a kimura but Godfrey is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four 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.
Stuus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Godfrey is just riding it out for now. Stuus eventually gives up the hold.
Stuus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Godfrey sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stuus is working for a kimura but Godfrey is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Stuus dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Godfrey is looking to clinch but Stuus is avoiding it.
Stuus is looking to clinch but Godfrey is avoiding it.
Godfrey tries to clinch up
and Stuus counters with a low kick, right behind Godfrey 's knee.
Stanley Stuus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godfrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stuus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stuus.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Stuus moves out of range.
Stuus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stuus swats away the attempt to clinch by Godfrey.
Godfrey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Stuus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stanley Stuus is winning the standup battle so far.
Stuus is looking to land body kicks.
Godfrey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey stuffs the takedown.
Stuus throws a body kick that misses.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Stuus moves away
and Stuus counters with a nice body kick.
Godfrey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stuus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godfrey connects with a high kick.
Godfrey throws a sloppy head kick and Stuus moves out of range easily.
Stuus moves into the clinch.
Godfrey blocking some punches.
Stuus is working Godfrey over against the cage.
A short left from Stuus.
Godfrey blocks an elbow strike from Stuus.
Stuus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Godfrey or not.
Stuus lands an elbow just above Godfrey 's eye.
Stuus avoiding damage as Godfrey throws knees to the body.
Stuus lands an elbow inside that Godfrey shrugs off.
It looks like Nathan Godfrey has been cut.
Stuus lands an elbow inside that Godfrey shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Stuus.
Stuus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Godfrey avoids it.
Stuus lands with a right to the head.
Stuus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stuus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stuus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stuus lands a body shot.
Stuus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stuus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godfrey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stuus missing with knees to the body.
Stuus misses with an elbow strike.
Stuus misses with the head strike.
Godfrey trying to land knees to the body.
Stuus manages to pull guard.
Stuus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Stuus controls Godfrey momentarily but Godfrey frees himself.
Stuus looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Godfrey passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stuus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Godfrey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Godfrey's back!
Stuus is looking for a choke. Godfrey gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Godfrey manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Stuus is looking for a triangle but Godfrey pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stuus looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Godfrey has picked Stuus up and slammed him! Stuus can't keep hold of the triangle and Godfrey manages to pass to side control!
Stuus is trying to improve his position.
Stuus looking for a sweep but Godfrey has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stuus is trying to escape the mount.
Nathan Godfrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanley Stuus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Stuus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stuus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Stuus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Ovaltine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ovaltine comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Sonne. Mark Oswald will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Ovaltine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Oswald as Ovaltine shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovaltine.
Harrison Ovaltine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Ovaltine or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ovaltine. Ovaltine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oswald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Ovaltine or perhaps it was just good defense by Oswald which made him look bad.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Ovaltine avoids the head kick by Oswald.
No luck for Ovaltine with that takedown attempt.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oswald moves into the clinch.
Ovaltine lands a nice elbow.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oswald can't break the clinch.
Oswald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ovaltines head.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but Oswald blocks it.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oswald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oswald wants to clinch.
Oswald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald throws a head kick that Ovaltine semi-blocks.
Oswald lands with a kick to the temple. Ovaltine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oswald clinches.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Oswald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovaltine takes a shot to the head.
Ovaltine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
A frustrated look appears on Oswald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oswald working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oswald as the two fighters clinch.
Oswald can't break the clinch.
Ovaltine tries to land knees in the clinch but Oswald avoids the damage to the body.
Ovaltine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oswald blocks it with crossed arms.
Oswald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ovaltine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oswald lands a head kick. Ovaltine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ovaltine is breathing heavily.
Ovaltine has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oswald throws a nice looking combination but Ovaltine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oswald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oswald wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ovaltine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oswald cracks the inside of Ovaltine's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovaltine swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oswald as he avoids it easily.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oswald!
Ovaltine shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oswald gets a clinch.
Ovaltine throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Oswald.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald slaps away a takedown attempt from Ovaltine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mark Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ovaltine takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oswald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ovaltine is rocked!
Oswald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Ovaltine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oswald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ovaltine seems to have got his legs back now.
Oswald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oswald feints and then cracks Ovaltine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ovaltine down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Oswald.
Oswald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ovaltine takes a step back to recover.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ovaltine is defended easily by Oswald.
Oswald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ovaltine doesn't seem bothered though.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oswald misses with the combination.
Ovaltine swats away the attempt to clinch by Oswald.
Oswald clinches up against the cage.
Oswald cracks Ovaltine with a nice body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ovaltine. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Oswald tries to break the clinch but Ovaltine is controlling the position.
Ovaltine breaks the clinch.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oswald as he jumps to the side.
Oswald keeps Ovaltine at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands with a kick to the temple. Ovaltine shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oswald misses with a head kick.
Oswald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ovaltine's calf.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ovaltine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.
Oswald closes the distance and clinches.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oswald manages to break the clinch.
Oswald connects with a high kick.
Oswald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ovaltine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oswald pinned against the cage. Oswald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt - Oswald sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oswald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswald motions for Ovaltine to come forward. Oswald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaltine fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ovaltine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oswald darts in and clinches Ovaltine up against the cage.
Oswald tries to break free but Ovaltine pushes him back against the cage.
Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Oswald is blocking nicely.
Oswald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ovaltine has him pressed against the cage.
Ovaltine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oswald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oswald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oswald moves in looking to clinch but Ovaltine pushes him off.
Oswald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oswald throws a head kick that misses.
Ovaltine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ovaltine is defended easily by Oswald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oswald fakes the leg kick and cracks Ovaltine in the body.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oswald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ovaltine is looking to stall here but Oswald recovers full guard.
Oswald wants to stand up but Ovaltine is controlling him.
Oswald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine has gone for a leg lock! Oswald slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ovaltine's guard.
Oswald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ovaltine's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine working a defensive guard here.
Ovaltine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oswald wanted to stand there but Ovaltine had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ovaltine looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovaltine, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ovaltine looking to sit in guard and control but Oswald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oswald gets to his feet. Ovaltine looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ovaltine fails to land the takedown.
Oswald throws a head kick but Ovaltine moves out of range.
Ovaltine shoots for a takedown but Oswald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oswald lands a front kick.
Oswald throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice takedown defense from Oswald. No joy for Ovaltine on that attempt.
Oswald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ovaltine fails to land the takedown.
Oswald thumps Ovaltine with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oswald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oswald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovaltine shoots for a double leg takedown but Oswald sprawls well. He's pushed Ovaltine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oswald clinches.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
Oswald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oswald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oswald stuffs the takedown attempt from Ovaltine. Ovaltine gets slowly back to his feet.
Oswald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ovaltine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ovaltine misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Oswald.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Oswald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Oswald is looking to clinch.
Ovaltine blocks a head kick by Oswald.
Ovaltine keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oswald avoids it really well and circles away.
Oswald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ovaltine gets the takedown into side control.
Ovaltine tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oswald tries to escape but Ovaltine is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ovaltine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oswald, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Ovaltine avoids the head kick by Oswald.
Ovaltine shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harrison Ovaltine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oswald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oswald throws a leg kick but Ovaltine moved away.
Ovaltine shoots in but Oswald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oswald throws a shot to the body.
Oswald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ovaltine takes a step back to recover.
Ovaltine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oswald but Oswald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ovaltine shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oswald pinned against the cage. Oswald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oswald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovaltine drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ovaltine swings around for an armbar but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ovaltine's guard.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ovaltine looking for a sweep. Not yet Ovaltine, not yet.
Oswald postures up.
Oswald wants to stand but Ovaltine has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ovaltine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ovaltine drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oswald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ovaltine has Oswald in his guard.
Oswald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ovaltine's guard.
Ovaltine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harrison Ovaltine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ovaltine manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oswald manages to get himself to full guard.
Ovaltine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oswald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oswald has escaped and now he's on top!
Oswald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ovaltine is proving hard to escape from.
Oswald wants to stand and escape but instead Ovaltine has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harrison Ovaltine.
I think Oswald 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Oswald!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Hefner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patony Vincze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hefner comes to the cage accompanied by Puff The Magic Dragon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Hefner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patony Vincze!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hefner is looking to clinch.
Hefner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vincze at a distance.
Vincze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hefner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hefner trying to control the position but Vincze is working away.
Hefner tries to score with some ground and pound. Vincze controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hefner is looking to take a break and control but Vincze is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hefner scoring with punches and elbows.
Hefner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vincze tries to bench press Hefner off him but Hefner keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hefner landing strikes.
Hefner works to advance to full mount. Vincze defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hefner scoring with strikes but Vincze is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hefner working the ground and pound effectively.
Hefner lands a big elbow.
Hefner dominating with strikes here.
Hefner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vincze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hefner wants to free his trapped foot but Vincze is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hefner seems to be working for a kimura but Vincze defends the submission attempt.
Hefner prevents Vincze from improving his position.
Vincze won't allow Hefner to pass to mount.
Vincze tries to roll over but Hefner keeps him under control.
Hefner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincze wants to control but Hefner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hefner trying to control from half guard but Vincze is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hefner tries to clinch up.
Vincze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hefner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vincze sprawls well. Vincze wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hefner gets slowly back to his feet.
Hefner closes the distance and clinches.
Vincze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vincze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hefner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vincze is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vincze blocks an elbow strike from Hefner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hefner wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Hefner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hefner.
Vincze gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hefner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hefner throws an elbow but misses.
Hefner lands a damaging elbow.
Hefner lands an uppercut.
Vincze digs a right hand into Hefner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hefner's gas tank.
Hefner has Vincze pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hefner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vincze tumbling to the mat - Hefner dives into Vincze's guard.
Hefner throwing strikes but missing.
Vincze is looking for a triangle but Hefner pushes his legs off easily.
Hefner looking to sit in guard and control but Vincze gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hefner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vincze is looking to work some ground and pound but Hefner has wrist control.
Hefner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vincze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vincze misses with a takedown
and Hefner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vincze's guard now.
Vincze looks gassed!
Hefner wants to pass the guard but Vincze is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vincze looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hefner is one step ahead there.
Vincze manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugh Hefner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vincze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hefner shoots in looking for a takedown. Vincze tries to sprawl out of it but Hefner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vincze manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hefner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hefner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hefner controlling the action here.
Vincze is trying to get back to full guard.
Hefner trying to control from half guard but Vincze is working away.
Vincze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincze is staying active underneath Hefner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vincze won't allow Hefner to pass to mount.
Hefner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vincze keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice shot by Vincze.
Hefner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vincze is trying to defend but Hefner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hefner looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hefner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vincze is looking to improve his position.
Hefner in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Vincze tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hefner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugh Hefner!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eriku Landstrimma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Hansseen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokke Hansseen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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143 lbs
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140 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eriku Landstrimma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jokke Hansseen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansseen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Landstrimma scores with a hook to the body. Hansseen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hansseen misses with a takedown attempt - Landstrimma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hansseen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hansseen misses with a head shot. Landstrimma uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hansseen drops back, looking for a kneebar! Landstrimma looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Landstrimma looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Landstrimma!
Landstrimma working the head with strikes.
Landstrimma tries for a kimura but Hansseen is defending well.
Landstrimma moves into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Landstrimma is looking to work his way around to Hansseen's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Landstrimma with a couple of short strikes.
Landstrimma is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hansseen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansseen tries to hold on but Landstrimma postures up.
Hansseen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Landstrimma lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Landstrimma is landing with some decent strikes but Hansseen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hansseen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hansseen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Landstrimma is working for a submission of some sort.
Hansseen has hold of Landstrimma's hands but Landstrimma slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hansseen looking for submissions off his back.
Hansseen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen punching from the bottom.
Landstrimma is pressing down on Hansseen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hansseen is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Landstrimma 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.
Hansseen wants to control but Landstrimma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hansseen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Landstrimma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansseen.
Landstrimma misses the shot to the body.
Hansseen shoots in looking for a takedown. Landstrimma tries to sprawl out of it but Hansseen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Landstrimma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Hansseen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen shoots for a takedown but Landstrimma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Landstrimma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hansseen.
Hansseen shoots in and drives through. Landstrimma sprawls well.
Hansseen tries to clinch up but Landstrimma circles away and keeps his distance.
Eriku Landstrimma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansseen throws a head kick that misses.
Hansseen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Jokke Hansseen has been cut.
Landstrimma misses with a hook. Hansseen ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Landstrimma.
Landstrimma checks the leg kick.
Hansseen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landstrimma's waist but Landstrimma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hansseen off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Landstrimma. No joy for Hansseen on that attempt.
Hansseen shoots for a takedown but Landstrimma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hansseen looks gassed!
Landstrimma just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansseen fails to land the takedown.
Hansseen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landstrimma swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Hansseen or perhaps it was just good defense by Landstrimma which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Landstrimma misses.
Landstrimma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hansseen.
Landstrimma throws out a loose jab but Hansseen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hansseen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Landstrimma misses with a hook. Hansseen ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Landstrimma.
Landstrimma lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Landstrimma. That snapped Hansseen's head back.
Landstrimma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hansseen.
Landstrimma loads up on a big right hand but Hansseen slips the punch.
Jokke Hansseen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansseen drops his hands momentarily and Landstrimma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Landstrimma stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Landstrimma wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landstrimma sizes up Hansseen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Jokke Hansseen's cut even more.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Landstrimma and Hansseen goes tumbling to the canvas! Landstrimma follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Hansseen is rocked!
Landstrimma is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hansseen is still in real trouble! Can Landstrimma finish him?
Landstrimma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eriku Landstrimma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jokke Hansseen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Landstrimma lands a body shot.
Hansseen seems to have recovered his senses.
Landstrimma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hansseen blocks a jab.
Landstrimma throws an overhand right that lands on Hansseen's shoulder, as Hansseen tries to avoid the shot.
Landstrimma throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansseen.
Nice defenses there by Hansseen.
Hansseen clinches up against the cage.
Hansseen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Landstrimma smiles and moves away.
Hansseen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horrible takedown by Hansseen or perhaps it was just good defense by Landstrimma which made him look bad.
Hansseen closes the distance and clinches up with Landstrimma, looking for a takedown. Hansseen pushes Landstrimma against the cage but Landstrimma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eriku Landstrimma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Hansseen.
Hansseen is breathing heavily.
Landstrimma misses with a series of wild punches.
Hansseen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landstrimma throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hansseen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Landstrimma.
The cut above Jokke Hansseen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hansseen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Landstrimma sprawls well initially but Hansseen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Landstrimma gets back to full guard.
Hansseen postures up.
Hansseen wants to control from the top but Landstrimma keeps moving.
Landstrimma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Landstrimma tries to control but Hansseen wriggling away.
Hansseen regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen trying to hold on to Landstrimma's head to control him but Landstrimma postures up.
Landstrimma slips a nice elbow through Hansseen's hands, connecting with Hansseen's forehead.
Hansseen is looking for a sweep. Landstrimma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Landstrimma wants to free his trapped foot but Hansseen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hansseen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hansseen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Landstrimma trying to control but Hansseen is working from the bottom.
Landstrimma avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Landstrimma advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansseen is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Landstrimma lands a nice short elbow.
Hansseen trying to control from the bottom.
Landstrimma blocks the strikes from Hansseen.
Hansseen wants to get back to full guard.
Landstrimma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hansseen keeps working.
Landstrimma seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Hansseen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Eriku Landstrimma!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biff Rydberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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144 lbs
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136 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Rydberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Deal!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Rydberg misses.
A big right from Rydberg misses.
Deal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydberg.
Deal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rydberg.
Rydberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Deal misses with an uppercut.
Deal misses with a body kick.
Rydberg throws a body punch but Deal moves out of range.
Deal moves away from the strike by Rydberg.
Deal staying out of range there.
Rydberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Deal is just out of range.
Rydberg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Deal lands a high kick!
A combination from Rydberg does no damage.
Deal misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal thuds a left hand into Rydberg's body.
The fighters circling - Rydberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Deal wants to slow Rydberg down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Deal misses the target.
Rydberg tries to bum rush Deal with a series of wild strikes but Deal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some bone on bone action there as Rydberg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A shot to the body from Rydberg misses
and Deal counters with a leg kick.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Deal.
Deal ducks under a wild hook from Rydberg.
Deal throws a big shot that misses.
Deal looks to land a left hand but Rydberg moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rydberg moves into range and connects with a jab.
Deal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rydberg.
Deal closes the distance and clinches.
Deal is trying to maintain a safe position but Rydberg gets an underhook and turns Deal into the cage.
Deal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rydberg cracks Deal with a nice body shot.
Deal looking to stall.
Deal misses with a punch to the body.
Deal throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Rydberg.
Deal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rydberg's efforts to push away.
Rydberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Rydberg manages to break the clinch.
Deal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rydberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rydberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Deal slips a jab from Rydberg.
Rydberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Rydberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away.
Biff Rydberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rydberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Deal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rydberg really felt that one!
Deal connects with a solid leg kick.
Rydberg throws out a loose jab but Deal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deal.
Rydberg misses with a hook. Deal ducked under it nicely.
Rydberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Rydberg throws the left hand but Deal avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deal is looking to clinch but Rydberg is avoiding it.
Rydberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Deal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rydberg throws a jab when Deal was well out of range.
Deal moves away from the strike by Rydberg.
Deal keeps Rydberg at a distance using the push kick.
Deal defending well as Rydberg loads up on a big left hand.
Deal scores with a body shot.
Rydberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal slips a jab from Rydberg.
Deal blocks a jab.
Rydberg throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Rydberg misses
and Deal counters with a leg kick.
Rydberg avoids the body shot from Deal.
Rydberg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Deal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rydberg lands a nice hook to Deal's body. Deal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deal slips under a jab.
Rydberg loads up on a big right hand but Deal slips the punch.
Deal has Rydberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Rydberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Deal tries to land knees in the clinch but Rydberg avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rydberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away.
Rydberg lands a jab to Deal's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Deal.
Deal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Deal slips under a jab.
Rydberg misses the jab.
Rydberg throws out a loose jab but Deal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rydberg looks to throw the jab but Deal is out of range.
Rydberg throws a looping overhand right but Deal ducks down to avoid it.
Rydberg blocks a head kick by Deal.
Deal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deal scores with a leg kick.
Deal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rydberg misses.
Rydberg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Deal slips under a jab from Rydberg.
A lazy left from Rydberg finds it's target.
Rydberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rydberg throws out the jab.
Deal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rydberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rydberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Deal counters with a nice leg kick.
Deal looks to score with a jab to the body but Rydberg is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Deal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg misses with a looping left.
Rydberg digs a good body shot into Deal's ribs.
Biff Rydberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Deal slips a jab from Rydberg.
Deal blocks a jab.
Deal wants to clinch up but Rydberg keeps it at a distance.
Rydberg misses with a wild body shot.
Rydberg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Deal counters with a straight right hand.
Rydberg lands with an overhand left.
Deal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rydberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Deal tries to land a front kick but Rydberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deal throws out a powerful jab.
Deal tries to land a front kick but Rydberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Deal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg throws a lazy right hand but Deal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydberg.
Deal staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Rydberg misses
and Deal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rydberg's knee momentarily.
Deal thows a body shot but no joy.
Rydberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Deal tries to clinch up.
Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Rydberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deal defending well as Rydberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rydberg with a jab.
Deal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Biff Rydberg 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!
Deal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Deal defending well as Rydberg loads up on a big left hand.
Rydberg misses with a hook.
Deal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rydberg. That did some damage!
Deal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rydberg throws a looping overhand right but Deal ducks down to avoid it.
Rydberg misses with a straight right.
Deal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rydberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big right from Rydberg misses.
A jab from Rydberg does it's job there.
Deal tried to score with a low kick but Rydberg checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rydberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rydberg moves out of range as Deal throws a body kick.
Deal lands with a hook. Rydberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Deal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rydberg on the side of the head.
Deal with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rydberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Rydberg lands with a shot to the body.
Deal misses with a wild body shot.
Rydberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rydberg scores with a body shot.
Deal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deal moves forwards but Rydberg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rydberg cracks Deal with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deal defending well as Rydberg loads up on a big left hand.
Biff Rydberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rydberg misses with a hook to the body
and Deal counters with a left to the body.
Rydberg misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Rydberg misses.
Deal is looking to clinch.
Rydberg slips under a jab from Deal.
Rydberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rydberg takes a swing at Deal's ribcage but misses.
Rydberg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Deal. Deal obviously looking to wear him down.
Rydberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Rydberg moves out of range easily.
Rydberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deal.
Deal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rydberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Deal misses.
Rydberg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Deal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deal scores with a hook to the body. Rydberg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Geoff Deal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rydberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal staying out of range there.
Rydberg throws a hook to the side of Deal's head but Deal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Deal throws a solid leg kick but Rydberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Deal.
Rydberg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Deal has time to react.
Rydberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Deal takes the fight into the clinch.
Deal is stalling here.
Deal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deal is looking to control Rydberg's arms but Rydberg gets an underhook and turns him. Now Deal has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Deal misses with the head strike.
Deal lands a left hand.
Rydberg managing to block the knees to the body from Deal.
Deal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rydberg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Deal tries to work over Rydberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rydberg blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Biff Rydberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rydberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biff Rydberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan ORourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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143 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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23
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan ORourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farro looks for the body kick but ORourke saw that one coming.
Farro is looking to slow ORourke down with leg kicks.
Farro blocks a head kick by ORourke.
Farro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Farro gets a takedown into half guard.
Farro wants to lay and pray for a moment but ORourke keeps working.
ORourke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Farro on the ground.
Farro stalling.
Farro is working for a submission of some sort.
ORourke is trying to stand up here but Farro is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ORourke's head.
Farro is looking for a kimura here.
Farro content to control rather than advance.
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.
Farro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but ORourke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
ORourke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Farro misses with a straight left.
Farro throws a leg kick but ORourke checks it.
ORourke misses with a leg kick.
ORourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farro on the side of the head.
ORourke throws a right and a left that Farro avoids nicely.
ORourke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farro is able to avoid easily.
Farro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
ORourke throws a sloppy head kick and Farro moves out of range easily.
Farro misses with a looping left.
Farro scores with a jab to the body.
Farro lands the left hand.
ORourke throws a front kick that sends Farro stumbling back into the cage.
Farro cracks the inside of ORourke's front leg.
Farro takes a swing at ORourke's ribcage but misses.
ORourke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Farro throws the left hand but ORourke avoids the punch easily.
Farro blocks a head kick by ORourke.
Farro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by ORourke.
Farro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slapping body kick lands there for ORourke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro shoots for a takedown but ORourke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ORourke looks to score with a jab to the body but Farro is just out of range.
Farro moves in looking to clinch but ORourke pushes him off.
A slapping body kick lands there for ORourke.
Farro looks gassed!
ORourke rushes Farro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
ORourke presses Farro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
ORourke is pushing Farro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
ORourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Farro stalling in the clinch but ORourke improves position.
ORourke dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
ORourke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
ORourke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Farro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan ORourke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
ORourke throws a shot to the body.
Farro tries to score a power double leg takedown but ORourke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Farro somewhat.
Nice uppercut lands for ORourke. That snapped Farro's head back.
Nice defenses there by ORourke.
ORourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Farro on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farro is defended easily by ORourke.
ORourke throws a right and a left that Farro avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Farro, right into the meat.
ORourke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Farro both land. Nice combination.
Farro wants to clinch
and ORourke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ORourke misses with a head kick.
Ivan ORourke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as ORourke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ORourke gets caught flat footed, as Farro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Farro is breathing heavily.
Farro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farro throwing strikes from guard but ORourke blocks nicely.
Farro stands up over ORourke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
ORourke keeping full guard, as Farro tries to pass.
Farro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Farro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Farro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. ORourke is keeping the position for now.
Farro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
ORourke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farro is one step ahead there.
ORourke keeping moving, preventing Farro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORourke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farro.
Farro wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ORourke lands with a kick to the temple. Farro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Farro. That's going to slow ORourke down.
Farro throws a leg kick but ORourke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Farro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
ORourke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farro counters with a stiff right hand.
ORourke fails to land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Farro is predictable there
and ORourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farro throws a sloppy body shot
and ORourke counters with an outside leg kick.
Farro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
ORourke is trying to keep Farro in close.
Farro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Farro wants to control from the top but ORourke keeps moving.
ORourke looking to control.
Farro is looking to work some ground and pound but ORourke has wrist control.
Farro throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan ORourke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from ORourke finds it's way through Farro's defenses.
ORourke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
ORourke misses with a kick to the body
and Farro counters with a right hand to the body.
Farro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivan ORourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORourke throws a leg kick but Farro checks it.
Farro is trying hard to land a takedown here. ORourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ORourke has managed to clinch.
ORourke trying to stall but Farro improves his position.
ORourke misses with a body punch.
ORourke misses with a hook from the clinch.
ORourke scores with a shot to the side of Farro's head.
ORourke lands a nice shot to the body.
Farro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
ORourke swings wildly with an uppercut but Farro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro tries to throw a body punch but ORourke avoids it by throwing Farro back against the cage.
ORourke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farro is looking to control ORourke's arms but ORourke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Farro has his back to the cage.
ORourke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Farro.
Farro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. ORourke smiles and moves away.
ORourke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
ORourke connects with a solid leg kick.
ORourke slips under a jab from Farro.
ORourke lands with a nice body punch.
ORourke throws a series of punches but Farro avoids them all with ease.
Farro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Farro shoots in for a takedown but ORourke shows good takedown defense.
Ivan ORourke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Farro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ORourke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ivan ORourke is winning the standup battle so far.
ORourke clinches up against the cage.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
ORourke misses with a punch on the inside.
ORourke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good body shot from ORourke.
ORourke controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
ORourke lands with a left to the head.
ORourke has Farro pushed against the cage.
Farro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from ORourke.
ORourke misses with a short punch on the inside.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ben Farro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farro has ORourke pressed against the cage.
ORourke lands a body shot in the clinch.
ORourke presses Farro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Farro wants to break the clinch but can't.
ORourke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Farro's efforts to push away.
ORourke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from ORourke.
Farro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ORourke is working Farro over against the cage.
ORourke lands with a left to the head.
Farro is trying to stall.
ORourke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
ORourke digs a right hand into Farro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farro's gas tank.
ORourke working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORourke digs a right hand underneath Farro's ribcage. Farro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
ORourke pressing his opponent against the cage.
Farro takes a shot to the head.
ORourke digs a right hand underneath Farro's ribcage. Farro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Farro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
ORourke trying to control the position but instead, Farro has worked for underhooks and has pushed ORourke into the cage.
A hook to the body from ORourke.
ORourke lands a shoulder strike.
Farro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from ORourke.
ORourke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
ORourke lands a body punch.
ORourke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ORourke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on ORourke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Farro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ORourke walks away with a smile on his face. Farro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ivan ORourke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ORourke throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan ORourke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ORourke, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan ORourke!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Iliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Iliyev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Iliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Sidorov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliyev looks for a takedown but Sidorov sprawls well.
Iliyev shoots for a double leg takedown but Sidorov sprawls well. He's pushed Iliyev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sidorov lunges at Iliyev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Iliyev's hand.
Iliyev walks into a left hand.
Sidorov missing with a left hand there. Iliyev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sidorov throws a body punch but Iliyev moves out of range.
Sidorov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iliyev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sidorov slaps away a takedown attempt from Iliyev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Iliyev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidorov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sidorov scores with a nice right hand.
Iliyev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Iliyev slips under a jab from Sidorov.
A punch combination from Sidorov misses.
Iliyev avoids the body shot from Sidorov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliyev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sidorov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sidorov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Iliyev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sidorov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sidorov keeping moving, preventing Iliyev from controlling successfully.
Iliyev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sidorov's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov is staying active underneath Iliyev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iliyev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Iliyev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Iliyev is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Sidorov reverses the position - he's now on top in Iliyev's guard.
Iliyev is looking for a triangle but Sidorov pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iliyev is working an open guard so Sidorov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sidorov tries to close the distance and clinch but Iliyev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sidorov loads up on a big right hand but Iliyev slips the punch.
A left lands for Sidorov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Iliyev.
Sidorov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iliyev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sidorov pinned against the cage. Sidorov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iliyev staying out of range there.
Iliyev drops his hands momentarily and Sidorov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sidorov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Iliyev.
Iliyev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Iliyev is breathing heavily.
Sidorov jabs Iliyev right on the nose. Iliyev blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut. Iliyev saw that one coming.
Iliyev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Iliyev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sidorov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sidorov lands with a good body shot.
Sidorov throws a monster overhand right that drops Iliyev! Sidorov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Sidorov!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cope comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Stahl is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 'Return to Jericho' by Asian Dub Foundation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Cope!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stahl lands a right hook to the body.
Stahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cope.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cope. Stahl shrugs it off though.
Cope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cope throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stahl walks into a straight right hand from Cope.
Cope throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Stahl.
Cope moves forwards but Stahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Stahl misses.
Some wild striking there from Cope.
Cope on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cope misses with a low kick.
Cope shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stahl as he jumps to the side.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Cope is out of range.
Cope blocks a jab.
Cope misses with a straight right.
Cope misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stahl jabs Cope right on the nose. Cope blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Cope misses.
Cope lands a head kick. Stahl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cope swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Cope throws a hook but Stahl avoids it easily.
Stahl checks a leg kick.
Cope swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cope gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stahl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cope.
Cope sizes up Stahl with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Cope misses.
Stahl throws a combination that misses
and Cope counters with a good low kick that Stahl was not able to check.
Stahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cope throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Stahl misses its intended target.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
Cope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl checks a leg kick.
Stahl looks to land a right hand but Cope moved out of range.
Cope scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Henrik Stahl has been cut.
A slow jab from Stahl misses its intended target.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Cope connects with a right hand. Stahl shakes it off.
Stahl lands with a straight right. Cope didn't see that one coming.
Stahl fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cope misses the body punch
and Stahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cope waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stahl.
Stahl throws a right and a left that Cope avoids nicely.
Stahl takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stahl takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cope throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cope lands a jab to the nose.
Stahl scores with a hook to the body. Cope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cope lands a slapping body shot.
Stahl misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cope gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stahl misses with a looping right.
Stahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cope.
Cope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Cope throws a head kick but Stahl moves out of range.
Stahl throws a body punch but Cope moves out of range.
Cope scores with a sloppy right hand. Stahl should have avoided that one.
Stahl blocks a jab.
Cope throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Cope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cope.
Cope takes a swing at Stahl's ribcage but misses.
Stahl misses with a series of wild punches.
Cope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henrik Stahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cope comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Cope.
Cope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Cope tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stahl was well out of range. Poor timing from Cope.
Stahl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stahl throws a big shot that misses.
Stahl misses with a shot to the body
and Cope counters with a nice body shot.
Cope connects with a crisp jab.
Cope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stahl.
Cope throws a big shot that misses.
Cope jabs at Stahl's body.
Stahl misses with a hook. Cope ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stahl drops his hands momentarily and Cope takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cope throws a sloppy body shot
and Stahl counters with a nice uppercut.
Cope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cope lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good work by Stahl as he checks the leg kick.
Cope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stahl throws a hook but Cope blocks it.
Stahl scores with a jab to the body.
Stahl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cope throws an overhand right that lands on Stahl's shoulder, as Stahl tries to avoid the shot.
Stahl misses with a double jab
and Cope counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Cope misses its intended target.
Cope connects with a looping right hand.
Cope moves forwards but Stahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cope misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stahl.
Mike Cope is winning the standup battle so far.
Cope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cope misses the shot to the body.
Cope throws a sloppy body shot
letting Stahl counter with a right hand.
Stahl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cope misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope looks to land a left hand but Stahl moved out of range nicely.
Cope ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Cope.
A telegraphed right hand from Stahl misses the target.
A big left from Stahl misses.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Cope is out of range.
Cope takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cope throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stahl checks a low kick from Cope.
A jab from Cope misses.
Cope throws a lazy right hand but Stahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cope throws a push kick but Stahl slaps the foot to one side.
Cope moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a straight right.
Stahl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cope counters with a straight right hand.
Stahl takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stahl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cope looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range.
Stahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stahl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cope.
Cope connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Cope misses.
Cope throws a leg kick that misses.
Cope throws a hook but Stahl blocks it.
A cross from Cope lands.
Stahl takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cope swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stahl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cope scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cope misses with a head kick.
Cope misses with a double jab
and Stahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Stahl staying out of range there.
Stahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stahl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stahl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cope slips under a jab from Stahl.
Some wild striking there from Cope.
Stahl misses with an uppercut. Cope saw that one coming.
Cope lands a jab to Stahl's midsection.
Cope takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stahl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Cope ducks down to avoid it.
Stahl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cope jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stahl throws the left hand but Cope avoids the punch easily.
Stahl misses with the combination.
A combination from Cope does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl.
Cope throws a big shot that misses.
Cope fails with the takedown.
Cope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cope.
Stahl moves out of range of the body kick.
Cope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cope is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stahl.
Cope dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stahl. That did some damage!
Cope throws a big shot that misses.
Stahl misses with an uppercut.
Cope closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stahl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stahl scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stahl misses with a hook. Cope ducked under it nicely.
Stahl dodges the punch combination from Cope.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Cope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Cope is out of range.
Stahl throws a lazy right hand but Cope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cope loads up on a big right hand but Stahl slips the punch.
Cope scores with a nice head shot.
Cope swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Cope throws a leg kick but Stahl sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stahl misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Stahl misses.
Stahl connects with a body shot.
Cope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stahl.
Cope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cope goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cope lands a right hook to the body.
Cope lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stahl backs up against the cage.
A lazy left from Cope finds it's target.
Stahl blocks a leg kick.
Cope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stahl doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cope missing with a left hand there. Stahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cope avoids the body shot from Stahl.
Cope punishes Stahl's body with a nice straight punch.
Cope staying out of range there.
Stahl throws a hook to the side of Cope's head but Cope sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cope pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stahl.
Cope takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cope was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Cope misses with a shot to the body
and Stahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cope!
Cope moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cope was well out of range. Poor timing from Stahl.
Cope scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Cope. Beautiful body shot.
Cope looks for a takedown but Stahl sprawls well.
Cope is looking to slow Stahl down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stahl avoids the body shot from Cope.
Stahl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cope misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stahl.
Cope throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Cope keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Cope misses.
Cope bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stahl parries the strikes from Cope easily there. Cope is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stahl to escape.
Cope throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Stahl wants to control but Cope postures up.
Stahl is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope advances to full mount.
Stahl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stahl tries to hold on but Cope pushes him away.
Cope takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cope is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stahl can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Cope.
BOOM! Cope connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cope wants to control the pace but Stahl is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope cracks Stahl with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cope wants to control the pace but Stahl is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stahl is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cope misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Cope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cope misses with a hook. Stahl ducked under it nicely.
Cope swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cope wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stahl lands with a hook. Cope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cope misses the shot to the body.
Cope throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stahl misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cope has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cope there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cope lands with a good body shot.
Stahl blocks a leg kick.
Stahl fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Cope misses
and Stahl counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cope looks to score with a jab to the body but Stahl is just out of range.
Stahl throws the left hand but Cope avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Stahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stahl throws a looping overhand right but Cope ducks down to avoid it.
Cope throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Stahl does no damage.
Cope closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stahl did well to prevent Cope getting side control.
Cope has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cope wants to pass the guard but Stahl is defending well.
Stahl is pressing down on Cope's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cope 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.
Cope wants to control from the top but Stahl keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cope wants to control from the top but Stahl keeps moving.
Stahl utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cope throws a strike but Stahl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cope has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stahl has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stahl slips a straight right by Cope.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Cope lands a slapping body shot.
Cope scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cope lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stahl ducks under a wild hook from Cope.
Cope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cope throws a head kick but Stahl moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Cope - just one landing.
Cope throws a body punch but Stahl moves out of range.
Cope scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stahl doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Stahl does it's job there.
Stahl lands with a shot to the body.
Stahl works the jab nicely.
Cope scores with a nice strike.
Stahl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cope.
Cope blocks a jab.
Stahl lands the left hand.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stahl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cope counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stahl throws a combination that misses
and Cope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Cope had his way with Henrik Stahl in that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cope will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stahl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cope at a distance.
Stahl takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cope goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stahl moves out of range of the strikes.
Cope cracks Stahl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cope blocks a jab.
Stahl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cope in his tracks.
Cope tries a head kick but it misses.
Stahl misses with a body shot.
Stahl thuds a left hand into Cope's body.
Cope throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cope uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stahl.
Stahl misses with a hook.
Cope throws a leg kick which misses Stahl's front leg but catches the back leg as Stahl tries to avoid it.
Stahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cope.
Cope shoots in for a double leg but Stahl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl throws the left hand but Cope avoids the punch easily.
Cope misses with a body punch
and Stahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cope throws out a powerful jab.
Stahl throws a hook but Cope blocks it.
Cope throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stahl.
Cope takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stahl ducks right into an uppercut from Cope.
Stahl throws a series of punches but Cope avoids them all with ease.
Cope throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl.
Stahl missing with a left hand there. Cope was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cope rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stahl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stahl slips under a jab from Cope.
Cope is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stahl's half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cope looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Henrik Stahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cope is pressing down on Stahl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stahl is holding on for now.
Cope missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cope not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stahl taking some punishment here, with Cope in his half guard.
Cope not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cope throws a strike but Stahl avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cope postures up and lands a big shot to Stahl's brow.
Cope got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stahl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cope has managed to get both his arms back between Stahl's legs - danger averted.
Cope stays in close to Stahl's body and controls the position.
Cope advances position into side control!
Cope working the head with strikes.
Cope is working Stahl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cope scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stahl to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cope scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cope wants to control but Stahl is keeping him busy.
Cope tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stahl is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Cope showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cope has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Cope!
Mike Cope retains his featherweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Walker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thugs kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Walker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aliyev cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Walker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliyev manages to avoid it.
Aliyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aliyev staying out of range there.
Walker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aliyev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Walker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aliyev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aliyev.
Walker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aliyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aliyev!
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker misses with the combination.
Walker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aliyev.
Walker looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aliyev.
An inside leg kick lands from Aliyev.
Walker throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.
Walker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aliyev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aliyev with a jab.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Stevie Walker has been cut.
Aliyev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Walker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Aliyev lands the left hand.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walker is rocked!
Walker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Aliyev finish him?
Aliyev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aliyev.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Aliyev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker throws a lazy head kick
and Aliyev counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
Aliyev scores with a sloppy right hand. Walker should have avoided that one.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker moves forwards but Aliyev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Aliyev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Walker doesn't seem phased though.
Walker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aliyev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aliyev punishes Walker's body with a nice straight punch.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Walker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aliyev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aliyev scores with a kick to the body.
Aliyev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aliyev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aliyev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aliyev.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aliyev, right into the meat.
Aliyev works the jab nicely.
Walker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Walker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
Aliyev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aliyev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aliyev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Walker.
A good leg kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev thumps Walker with a low kick.
Aliyev lands a high kick!
Aliyev lands a right hook to the body.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.
Aliyev connects with a solid leg kick.
Walker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aliyev throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Aliyev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aliyev can pounce on him.
Aliyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aliyev lands with a hook. Walker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aliyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Aliyev counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aliyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Aliyev.
Aliyev thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aliyev to score with a decent uppercut.
Aliyev lands with a nice body kick.
Aliyev scores with a push kick.
Aliyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Walker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body kick there by Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Aliyev.
Walker has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aliyev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev connects with a body shot.
Aliyev scores with a nice head shot.
Aliyev staying out of range there.
Aliyev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heydar Aliyev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Aliyev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aliyev. That's going to slow Walker down.
Aliyev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aliyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
A low kick from Walker misses
and Aliyev counters with a nice leg kick.
Aliyev connects with the punch.
Aliyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aliyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aliyev catches Walker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aliyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Aliyev. Beautiful body shot.
Walker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aliyev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aliyev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aliyev scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker drops his hands momentarily and Aliyev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aliyev - that will leave a mark!
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Walker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aliyev has got the better of the exchanges.
Aliyev scores with a kick to the body.
Heydar Aliyev is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
A shot to the liver by Aliyev. Beautiful body shot.
Aliyev is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Walker takes one to the side of the head.
Aliyev stuns Walker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab, jab by Aliyev - just one landing.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aliyev.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aliyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Aliyev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walker's head backwards.
Aliyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aliyev cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Nice body punch from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
A head kick from Aliyev lands but Walker takes it in his stride.
Walker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aliyev. Aliyev obviously looking to wear him down.
Aliyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aliyev lands with a nice body punch.
Walker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aliyev.
Aliyev lands with an overhand left.
Walker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Aliyev.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aliyev can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aliyev.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Aliyev.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Aliyev lunges at Walker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walker's hand.
Aliyev throws a good cross that connects.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aliyev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Aliyev lands the left hand.
Walker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aliyev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Aliyev.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aliyev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Aliyev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Aliyev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aliyev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walker.
Aliyev throws a head kick that half lands.
Aliyev throws a shot to the body.
Stevie Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aliyev's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Aliyev duly obliges.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aliyev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker misses with a few strikes there.
Aliyev is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Aliyev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walker's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aliyev.
Aliyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Aliyev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Aliyev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heydar Aliyev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Walker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Walker checks the leg kick.
Aliyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Walker.
Walker looks to score with a jab to the body but Aliyev is just out of range.
Aliyev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Walker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Aliyev really felt that one!
Aliyev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Walker's head.
Aliyev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aliyev clobbers Walker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aliyev throws the kick towards the body but Walker avoids it.
Aliyev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Walker's sensitive parts.
Aliyev misses with a double jab.
Aliyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aliyev.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker misses with a combination
and Aliyev counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Walker misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aliyev scores with a hook.
Aliyev connects with a crisp jab.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Aliyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Walker tries to bum rush Aliyev with a series of wild strikes but Aliyev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Aliyev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aliyev is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
Aliyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aliyev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aliyev connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Aliyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Walker is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aliyev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Aliyev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Walker's head.
Aliyev is looking to slow Walker down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Walker. That did some damage!
Aliyev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Walker's calf.
Aliyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Aliyev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aliyev cracks Walker with an open hand slap.
Aliyev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.
Aliyev tests Walker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Aliyev.
Walker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aliyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aliyev connects with a body shot.
Aliyev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aliyev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aliyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aliyev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Aliyev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Walker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Aliyev counters with a head kick.
Aliyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aliyev cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
Aliyev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aliyev lands a jab to the nose.
Aliyev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aliyev thumps Walker with a low kick.
Aliyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aliyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aliyev.
Walker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aliyev.
A left lands for Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Walker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aliyev moves out of range as Walker strikes.
Aliyev connects with a single shot there.
Aliyev feints and then cracks Walker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walker down.
Aliyev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Heydar Aliyev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aliyev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aliyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Walker on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aliyev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aliyev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walker takes a step back to recover.
Aliyev cracks the inside of Walker's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heydar Aliyev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aliyev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heydar Aliyev!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sub Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sahti Waari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes to the cage accompanied by Giant Squid - Panthalassa. Waari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: SMC Hoodrats - Lähiörotat Skujaa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sahti Waari!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Waari loads up on a big right hand but Hero slips the punch.
Hero shoots in and bounces Waari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hero preventing the sweep.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Waari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waari has Hero pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero stands up over Waari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Waari manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hero tries to hold on but Waari pushes him away.
Hero can't escape the position.
Waari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hero regains half guard.
Waari is trying to control the action in half guard but Hero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hero wants to control but Waari is keeping busy.
Hero keeping hold of Waari's head, controlling as best he can.
Waari not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hero is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hero's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waari swivels and escapes.
Hero swings for the body but Waari moves out of range.
Hero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waari's corner calls for a 1-2. Waari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Waari misses.
Hero shoots in and drives through. Waari sprawls well.
Hero ducks under a wild hook from Waari.
Hero feints and as Waari raises his hands in defense, Hero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hero preventing the sweep.
Waari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hero postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hero wants to control from the top but Waari keeps moving.
Hero drops back looking for a leg! Waari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Waari manages to kick Hero off! Hero jumps back into Waari's guard.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Waari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waari is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hero defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sub Hero will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Waari throws a right hand that Hero ducks under and follows up with a left that Hero also avoids with ease.
Hero stuns Waari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hero lands a jab to Waari's midsection.
Hero scores with a body shot.
Waari slips a straight right by Hero.
Hero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waari looks to land a right hand but Hero moved out of range.
Hero slips a straight right by Waari.
Waari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero fails to land the takedown.
Waari swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
Hero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Waari sprawls well initially but Hero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Waari is holding on to half guard well.
Hero is keen to just control but Waari is a slippery customer.
Hero missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hero lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero is keen to just control but Waari is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hero moves out of range as Waari strikes.
Hero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Waari tries to reverse the position but Hero maintains control.
Hero trying to control but Waari is having none of it.
Hero lands with some strikes.
Hero lands a big shot there that rocks Waari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hero lands a big shot there that rocks Waari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hero lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero looking to secure an arm triangle but Waari defends it well.
Waari is looking to improve his position but Hero isn't that keen on the idea.
Hero landing punches.
Waari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hero is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Waari works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waari trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Hero trying to control but Waari is working from the bottom.
Hero passes into half guard.
Waari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hero's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hero's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Hero dominated that second round.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Waari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waari wants it to stay on the feet.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waari throws out the jab.
Waari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waari is trying to control the position but Hero postures up.
Hero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Waari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hero controls the pace.
Waari pulls Hero in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero working some strikes from top position.
Hero throwing strikes from guard but Waari blocks nicely.
Hero tries to free his leg and advance position but Waari is retaining full guard.
Waari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hero is one step ahead there.
Waari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hero manages to get himself to full guard.
Waari won't allow Hero to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hero working for a triangle but Waari defends it easily.
Hero wants to improve his position but instead Waari has moved into half guard.
Hero keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Waari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero is looking to improve his position.
Sahti Waari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero wants to control but Waari is keeping busy.
Waari wants to control but Hero is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hero wants to get back to full guard but Waari has mounted him!
Waari throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hero because Waari loaded up on that one.
Hero tries to hold on but Waari postures up.
Sub Hero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waari swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hero is now in Waari's guard. A big mistake from Waari there, giving up the dominant position!
Sub Hero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waari looking for a sweep. Not yet Waari, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sub Hero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Hero!
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A | B |
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