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BLAZE 25 - SLAISSI VS GOEBBELS PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieron Stacks (ranked 4705 p4p, 4710 weight class) and Andy Winterbottom (ranked 397 p4p, 398 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kieron Stacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Winterbottom!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Stacks fails to land the takedown.
Winterbottom drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stacks defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stacks shoots in for a takedown but Winterbottom shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winterbottom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stacks pushes Winterbottom off and gets back to his feet.
Winterbottom goes for a double leg but Stacks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stacks continues to drive forward.
Stacks attempts a counter takedown but Winterbottom avoids it well and moves away.
Stacks shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Winterbottom wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stacks goes for a double leg but Winterbottom avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winterbottom continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kieron Stacks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winterbottom tries to break the clinch but Stacks is controlling the position.
Stacks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stacks closes this distance looking for a takedown but Winterbottom circles away.
Stacks manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Winterbottom on his heels. He'll look to pass Winterbottom's guard now, I'm sure.
Stacks wanted to stand there but Winterbottom had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Winterbottom.
I think Winterbottom 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Andy Winterbottom!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Andy Winterbottom!
Andy Winterbottom wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Skelly (ranked 4697 p4p, 4696 weight class) and Saint Karter (ranked 511 p4p, 510 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaun Skelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saint Karter!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Skelly closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karter is trying to stand.
Karter has one foot on Skelly's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karter.
Skelly half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skelly tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karter is in Skelly's guard.
Skelly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Karter off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Skelly shoots in for a takedown but Karter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karter with the counter takedown but Skelly avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter fails to land the takedown.
Skelly appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skelly wants it to stay on the feet.
Shaun Skelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saint Karter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karter shoots in for a takedown but Skelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Skelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skelly 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Shaun Skelly!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Shaun Skelly!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Shaun Skelly!
Shaun Skelly wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martins Voranovskis (ranked 24561 p4p, 24456 weight class) and Mannyyy Pacquiaooo (ranked 672 p4p, 696 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martins Voranovskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voranovskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Voranovskis has a takedown stuffed.
Voranovskis goes for a double leg but Pacquiaooo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pacquiaooo continues to drive forward.
Pacquiaooo with the counter takedown but Voranovskis avoids it easily.
Voranovskis tries to pull guard but Pacquiaooo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martins Voranovskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voranovskis breaks the clinch.
Voranovskis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voranovskis fails with the takedown
letting Pacquiaooo counter with a right hand.
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown but Pacquiaooo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Martins Voranovskis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voranovskis misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiaooo counters with a three punch combo that has Voranovskis backing up. Voranovskis nods at Pacquiaooo to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voranovskis looks for a takedown but Pacquiaooo sprawls well.
Pacquiaooo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voranovskis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pacquiaooo to the ground. Voranovskis is now in Pacquiaooo's guard.
Voranovskis is stalling in the full guard.
Voranovskis won't allow Pacquiaooo to get back to his feet.
Voranovskis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Voranovskis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis won't allow Pacquiaooo to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pacquiaooo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pacquiaooo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Voranovskis backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis is looking to clinch.
And Pacquiaooo tries to counter it with a takedown but Voranovskis pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pacquiaooo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiaooo as he avoids it easily.
Voranovskis dodges the punch combination from Pacquiaooo.
Voranovskis closes the distance and pushes Pacquiaooo back into the cage.
We've been informed that Pacquiaooo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pacquiaooo working hard to break the clinch.
Voranovskis tries to score a body lock takedown but Pacquiaooo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Voranovskis wants to take the fight to the mat but Pacquiaooo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiaooo. Those never looked like landing.
Voranovskis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Voranovskis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pacquiaooo misses with a wild combination.
Pacquiaooo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Voranovskis looks for a takedown but Pacquiaooo sprawls well.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pacquiaooo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pacquiaooo feints the counter takedown.
Voranovskis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pacquiaooo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Good work by Voranovskis as he checks the leg kick.
Pacquiaooo misses with a wild combination.
Voranovskis tries for a takedown but Pacquiaooo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pacquiaooo misses with a series of wild punches.
Voranovskis moves in looking to clinch but Pacquiaooo pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voranovskis shoots in looking for a takedown. Pacquiaooo tries to sprawl out of it but Voranovskis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pacquiaooo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martins Voranovskis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voranovskis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pacquiaooo defends well and Voranovskis ends up having to push Pacquiaooo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pacquiaooo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Voranovskis is trying to drag Pacquiaooo to the mat but Pacquiaooo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Voranovskis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Voranovskis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pacquiaooo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Voranovskis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiaooo.
Voranovskis thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiaooo but Pacquiaooo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pacquiaooo connects with a jab.
Voranovskis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pacquiaooo throws a right and a left that Voranovskis avoids nicely.
Pacquiaooo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Voranovskis fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voranovskis tries to clinch but Pacquiaooo is having none of it.
Pacquiaooo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voranovskis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pacquiaooo defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pacquiaooo lands a jab to the head.
Voranovskis tries for a takedown but Pacquiaooo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mannyyy Pacquiaooo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voranovskis wants to clinch but Pacquiaooo slips to the side
and Pacquiaooo counters with a crisp one two that drops Voranovskis! Pacquiaooo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Voranovskis to his feet! Voranovskis is in big trouble!
 Voranovskis is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiaooo goes for a small jab and connects. Now Pacquiaooo goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Voranovskis stumbles back but Pacquiaooo runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Voranovskis to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Voranovskis will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mannyyy Pacquiaooo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bogo (ranked 2905 p4p, 3050 weight class) and Samuel Jenkins (ranked 286 p4p, 299 weight class). Adam Bogo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Bogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samuel Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bogo as he avoids it easily.
Bogo attempts a counter takedown but Jenkins avoids it well and moves away.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Bogo moves out of range.
Bogo feinted with a counter takedown.
Bogo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jenkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bogo preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bogo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jenkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jenkins keeping moving, preventing Bogo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bogo scoring with some ground and pound.
Jenkins is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bogo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Jenkins's body to avoid the submission. Jenkins has instead reached around Bogo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Jenkins arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Samuel Jenkins!
An out of breath and clearly excited Samuel Jenkins thanked Conquer for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo De Vries (ranked 2064 p4p, 2756 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 82 p4p, 106 weight class). De Vries's entrance music is KLOUD - Exit Alive. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from De Vries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Vries lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been hearing reports that De Vries has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Vries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Vries takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel lands with a cross.
 It looks like Timo De Vries has been cut.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Vries is looking for a counter combo.
De Vries slips a straight right by Steel.
An attempted straight right counter from De Vries misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
De Vries takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Vries slips a straight right by Steel.
De Vries went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
De Vries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steel's coach down at CHECKMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A big left from Steel misses.
De Vries is looking for a counter combo.
Steel misses with a straight left.
De Vries was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel scores with a jab. De Vries acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steel throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of De Vries 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel misses the jab.
It looked like De Vries wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniel Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws an overhand right that drops De Vries like a sack of potatoes! Steel dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Steel!
A victorious Daniel Steel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Timo De Vries had this to say: 'I underestimated my foe tonight - sorry to my fans and family.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rio De Janeiro (ranked 1581 p4p, 2955 weight class) and Cj Lee (ranked 168 p4p, 289 weight class). Rio De Janeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Los Angeles, Rio De Janeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cj Lee!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Janeiro shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
De Janeiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
De Janeiro tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Janeiro off and has taken his back!
Lee controlling from the back.
De Janeiro can't escape the position.
Lee tries to get the hooks in deep but De Janeiro pushed the leg off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling from the back.
De Janeiro turns into Lee and is now in his guard.
De Janeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
De Janeiro wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee keeping full guard, as De Janeiro tries to pass.
De Janeiro trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Janeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Janeiro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lee dives on top into guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Janeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee pushing down on De Janeiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working for a kimura but De Janeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Lee controlling the action here.
Lee is thwarting De Janeiro's attempts to control the position.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but De Janeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
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.
De Janeiro wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Janeiro is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lee trying to control from half guard but De Janeiro is working away.
De Janeiro is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Janeiro is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
De Janeiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and De Janeiro wants it to stay on the feet.
De Janeiro was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
De Janeiro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Janeiro walks into a left hand.
De Janeiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
De Janeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
De Janeiro feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, De Janeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
De Janeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Janeiro forces his way into half guard.
Lee desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee trying to control but De Janeiro postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Janeiro wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
De Janeiro is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lee to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
De Janeiro looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lee holds on and takes a little breather.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in De Janeiro's guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Janeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Janeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
De Janeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee trying to control but De Janeiro is working from the bottom.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but De Janeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pulls De Janeiro in close to prevent any damage.
De Janeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. De Janeiro is aware though and is defending well.
De Janeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
De Janeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Janeiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee controls De Janeiro momentarily but De Janeiro frees himself.
Lee is controlling De Janeiro's posture.
De Janeiro wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Janeiro but De Janeiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee misses with the combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee throws a front kick aimed at De Janeiro's knee but De Janeiro avoids it well.
De Janeiro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee dives in and scores a takedown into De Janeiro's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cj Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee motions for De Janeiro to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Janeiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee misses with a straight left.
De Janeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
De Janeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces De Janeiro off the cage and back into range.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Janeiro is looking to counter punch.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Janeiro did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee wants to take a breather but De Janeiro is having none of it.
Lee is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but De Janeiro has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lee gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Cj Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee looks to land a right hand but De Janeiro moved out of range.
De Janeiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee throws a combination. De Janeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Janeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
De Janeiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
De Janeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee regains half guard there - taking advantage of De Janeiro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with De Janeiro in particular looking to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
De Janeiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee controlling the position well.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Janeiro haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Janeiro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lee has his foot on De Janeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. De Janeiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Lee is trying to keep De Janeiro in close.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cj Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Janeiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio De Janeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a body shot.
De Janeiro dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on De Janeiro's head and hops out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Janeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
De Janeiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and De Janeiro ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Janeiro walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. De Janeiro eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Janeiro dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on De Janeiro's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from De Janeiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Lee really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De Janeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee with the counter takedown but De Janeiro avoids it easily.
Lee swings for the body but De Janeiro moves out of range.
De Janeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed De Janeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Janeiro tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Janeiro won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio De Janeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Janeiro keeps working.
Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lull in the action here as Lee stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Janeiro wants to control but Lee postures up.
De Janeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee decides to stand back up. Lee steps back and let's De Janeiro get back to his feet.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Janeiro.
Lee changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lee jabs at De Janeiro's body.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but De Janeiro shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Janeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee is pushing down on De Janeiro's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Janeiro is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
De Janeiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee 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.
Lee content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but De Janeiro is keeping him busy.
Lee prevents De Janeiro from improving his position.
Cj Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee not doing much here.
Lee wants to pass to mount but De Janeiro is defending the position.
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.
De Janeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee missing with a left hand there. De Janeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from De Janeiro is defended easily by Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cj Lee dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
De Janeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. De Janeiro sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but De Janeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee takes a swing at De Janeiro's ribcage but misses.
Lee thows a leg kick but De Janeiro checks it
and De Janeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Janeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee wants to control but De Janeiro postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Janeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Lee tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Janeiro's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.
De Janeiro is controlling the pace.
De Janeiro is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee tries to get to full guard but De Janeiro has control of the leg.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because De Janeiro has passed into half guard!
Lee is doing well to control the position and prevent De Janeiro from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
De Janeiro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but De Janeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
De Janeiro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
De Janeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee wants to improve his position but De Janeiro is controlling well.
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.
Lee holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from De Janeiro. De Janeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rio De Janeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Janeiro shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
De Janeiro fails with the takedown.
Rio De Janeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. De Janeiro did well to prevent Lee getting side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cj Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Cj Lee!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Cj Lee!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Cj Lee!
Cj Lee wins by unanimous decision!
Cj Lee is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Cj Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Babyara (ranked 1902 p4p, 2697 weight class) and Inspektor Dee (ranked 203 p4p, 299 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Babyara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Dee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babyara avoids the head kick by Dee.
Babyara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dee counters with a right hand to the body.
Inspektor Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babyara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it.
Babyara misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dee.
Babyara misses with an uppercut
and Dee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dee lands a jab to Babyara's midsection.
Dee throws a body kick that misses
and Babyara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dee kicks off Babyara and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dee throws a poor cross that misses
and Babyara counters with a stiff right hand.
Dee throws a wild body kick that Babyara sees coming a mile off.
Babyara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Babyara throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Babyara thuds a left hand into Dee's body.
Babyara ducks right into an uppercut from Dee.
Babyara blocks the body kick.
Dee connects with a solid leg kick.
Babyara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dee thuds a left hand into Babyara's body.
Dee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dee tries to bum rush Babyara with a series of wild strikes but Babyara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice uppercut there from Babyara.
Babyara looks to land a combination but Dee avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Babyara throws a combination. Dee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 It looks like Inspektor Dee has been cut.
Dee throws a leg kick
and Babyara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Babyara is trying to pull guard but Dee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Babyara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dee's elbow.
Babyara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babyara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dee thuds a left hand into Babyara's body.
Dee connects with a solid leg kick.
Babyara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Babyara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dee lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babyara.
Babyara ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Dee walks into a jab.
 Dee is rocked!
Babyara connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Dee covering up! Babyara comes in with a big uppercut and Dee goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francisco Babyara!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Francisco Babyara made sure he mentioned Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manus Murphy (ranked 1522 p4p, 1332 weight class) and Maxim Volkov (ranked 224 p4p, 190 weight class). Manus Murphy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manus Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Volkov lands.
Murphy rushes Volkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murphy jumps guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Volkov won't allow it.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Volkov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murphy gets control of Volkov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Murphy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Murphy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volkov is one step ahead there.
Murphy is pulling down on Volkov's head to control his posture.
Volkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murphy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looking for a guillotine here but Volkov defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Volkov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Murphy's guard.
Murphy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Murphy is trying to keep Volkov in close.
Murphy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Murphy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Murphy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.
Murphy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murphy is looking to take a break and control but Volkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volkov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Murphy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Volkov felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy has knee on belly momentarily but Volkov bucks him off and regains half guard.
Volkov is trying to stand.
Murphy trying to mount his opponent but Volkov defends it.
Murphy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Murphy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Volkov sees it coming and defends easily.
Murphy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Murphy continues to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volkov.
Volkov looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Volkov manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy slips a straight right by Volkov.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Murphy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy jumps guard but Volkov stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volkov smiles and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Murphy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy slips under a jab from Volkov.
Murphy gets a clinch.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Volkov has him pressed against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Volkov to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull guard.
Volkov is trying to push Murphy away but Murphy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volkov wants to break free but Murphy has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Volkov won't allow it.
Murphy jumps guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy manages to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov stands up and waves to Murphy to follow him.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Volkov.
Volkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Volkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Volkov manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Volkov manages to circle out of the way.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volkov throws out the jab.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Murphy tries to counter by clinching up but Volkov breaks away and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Volkov misses the target.
Volkov tries to keep at a distance but Murphy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Murphy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Volkov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Volkov is trying to force a seperation but Murphy has the dominant position.
Murphy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Volkov smiles and moves away.
Volkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murphy moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Murphy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Volkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
A big left from Volkov misses.
Volkov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Volkov throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Volkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Volkov.
Murphy tries to clinch but Volkov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Volkov with the counter takedown but Murphy avoids it easily.
Maxim Volkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Volkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maxim Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy is looking to counter the offense by Volkov and move into the clinch.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy tries to clinch there but Volkov circles away.
Murphy clinches up with Volkov and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy tries to pull guard but Volkov holds him up against the cage and eventually Murphy drops back down to his feet.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Volkov tries to break free but Murphy pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Murphy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manus Murphy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Murphy working for a triangle but Volkov defends it easily.
Volkov is looking to stand up but Murphy won't let him.
Volkov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Volkov is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Volkov misses with a hook.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Volkov.
Murphy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Volkov manages to circle out of the way.
Volkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Murphy.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy clinches with his opponent.
Murphy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Volkov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Murphy jumps guard but Volkov stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but Volkov has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manus Murphy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy pulls guard successfully.
Volkov tries to stand but Murphy is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov is posturing up here but Murphy has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Volkov tries to roll out but it's too tight and Volkov has to tap! Slick submission there by Murphy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Manus Murphy!
In his post fight interview, Manus Murphy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kamenev (ranked 758 p4p, 1548 weight class) and Glover Gilchrist (ranked 90 p4p, 193 weight class). Gilchrist has chosen Steve-O - Hard As A Rock as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kamenev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glover Gilchrist!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Gilchrist coming out on top.
Kamenev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gilchrist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gilchrist looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kamenev passes into half guard.
Kamenev trying to control the action but Gilchrist is working from the bottom.
Kamenev is working for a submission of some sort.
Gilchrist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilchrist actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gilchrist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gilchrist looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilchrist looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kamenev wants to free his trapped foot but Gilchrist is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kamenev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gilchrist!
Gilchrist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kamenev tries to control but Gilchrist wriggling away.
Kamenev has control of Gilchrist's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gilchrist regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gilchrist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist has given up his back. Will we see Kamenev going for some submissions?
Kamenev is trying to stick to Gilchrist's back but Gilchrist is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gilchrist.
Gilchrist drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kamenev looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kamenev looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kamenev!
Kamenev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gilchrist knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gilchrist sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gilchrist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilchrist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kamenev pulls his head out easily.
Kamenev is looking for a kimura here.
Gilchrist actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilchrist is in trouble now - Kamenev has advanced to mount!
Kamenev moves to take his opponent's back.
Kamenev is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gilchrist defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Kamenev is hanging on to Gilchrist's back as he tries to escape.
Kamenev is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Gilchrist is really stuck here.
Gilchrist tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Kamenev has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Gilchrist is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Kamenev!
Ivan Kamenev retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Ivan Kamenev thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Glover Gilchrist had this to say: 'Yeah dude! (https://youtu.be/ivTXv0YwxQE)'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 605 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Ludwig Goebbels (ranked 25 p4p, 80 weight class). Goebbels has chosen Erika- Herms Neil as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ludwig Goebbels!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Slaissi.
Slaissi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goebbels eats them both and turns towards Slaissi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Ludwig Goebbels has been cut.
Slaissi checks a low kick from Goebbels.
Goebbels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Slaissi lands a nice shot to the body.
Goebbels looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Slaissi. Beautiful body shot.
Goebbels walks into a left hand.
Slaissi throws a leg kick which misses Goebbels's front leg but catches the back leg as Goebbels tries to avoid it.
Slaissi scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slaissi rushes Goebbels and presses him up against the cage.
Slaissi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Goebbels up against the cage.
Goebbels's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Slaissi.
Slaissi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slaissi presses Goebbels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slaissi lands a right hand.
A short right from Slaissi on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Slaissi.
Goebbels is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Slaissi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goebbels is still on wobbly legs! Can Slaissi finish him?
Slaissi dips a shoulder and cracks Goebbels with a mighty uppercut! Goebbels falls back against the cage and Slaissi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Goebbels is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Slaissi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slaissi!
Kimbo Slaissi retains his super heavyweight title!
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