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HFC 32:Wallace vs Campbell PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ser Pent (ranked 6309 p4p, 5138 weight class) and Kapd Be (ranked 259 p4p, 233 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ser Pent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kapd Be!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Be rushes Pent and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Be.
Be lands a left hand.
Be misses with the head strike.
Pent is trying to break free.
Pent is trying to push Be away but Be has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Be misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Be.
Be tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Be gets through Pent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pent tries to break the clinch but Be is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Be lands a left hand.
Pent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pent wants to break free but Be has control.
Pent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Be lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be pushes Pent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Be lands with a light punch inside.
Pent looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Be misses with a punch on the inside.
Pent wants to break free but Be has control.
Be lands a right hand.
Be prevents Pent from breaking the clinch.
Pent has had enough of the clinch but Be keeps him there for the moment.
Pent is looking to break free of the clinch but Be has double underhooks.
Pent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Be prevents Pent from breaking the clinch.
Pent has had enough of the clinch but Be keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Be.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Be throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Be scores with a nice short uppercut.
Be lands a hook that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Be.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Be gets through Pent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Be.
I was talking to Pent's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Be lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Be.
Be scores with a shot to the side of Pent's head.
Be scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Be lands a hook to the side of the head.
Be working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
 Pent is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pent is looking to break free of the clinch but Be has double underhooks.
Pent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Be lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Be working aggressively here.
A short right from Be on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Be.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Be creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Be softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Pent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Be stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Be lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be has Pent pressed against the cage, preventing Pent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pent seems to have got his legs back now.
Be has Pent pressed against the cage, preventing Pent from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Be stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Be creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Be.
Be lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be lands a right hand.
Be scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Be.
A head punch on the inside from Be fails to land.
Be misses with some punches.
Be working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kapd Be dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Be steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pent.
Kapd Be seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Be clinches.
A short right from Be.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Be creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Be lands an uppercut.
Pent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Be lands an uppercut.
Be pushes Pent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Be lands a nice shot to the body.
Kapd Be seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Be misses with the head strike.
Be throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pents head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Be.
Pent tries to break the clinch but Be is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Be.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pent is trying to maintain a safe position but Be gets an underhook and turns Pent into the cage.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Be.
Good body shot from Be.
Be presses Pent against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Be works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Be.
Pent wants to break free but Be has control.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pent is looking to break free of the clinch but Be has double underhooks.
Be throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pent takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pent's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Be.
Be lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Be lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
A short right from Be on the inside.
Be makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Be works on Pent's body with a couple of short punches.
Be working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Be.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Be pushes Pent back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Be - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be lands with a short shot to the head.
Be lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pent takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Be.
Pent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Be.
Be lands a body shot in the clinch.
Be keeps control of Pent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Be has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Be lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Be on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Be lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Be lands a hook to the side of the head.
Be lands a hook that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be working aggressively here.
Be lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Be misses with the head strike.
Be scores with a shoulder strike.
Be lands a body punch in the clinch.
Be lands a left hand.
Be tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kapd Be showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Be darts in and clinches Pent up against the cage.
A short left from Be.
Be pushes Pent back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Be working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Be.
Be gets through Pent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Be as the two fighters clinch.
Be lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Be lands with a right to the head.
Be lands with a left to the head.
Be lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pent backwards.
Be lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Be lands a big right hand that drops Pent! The killer instinct kicks in and Be finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Be!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kapd Be!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Bean (ranked 2765 p4p, 3069 weight class) and Olu Banjo (ranked 151 p4p, 168 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Olu Banjo was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Olu Banjo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banjo misses with a left hand
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Banjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Banjo.
It looked like Bean was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banjo. Bean does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bean fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Banjo swings widly with a right hand
and Banjo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banjo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banjo takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banjo lands the left hand.
Bean wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banjo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bean manages to avoid it.
Bean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Banjo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banjo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Banjo throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banjo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bean takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banjo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bean counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banjo lands a nice hook to Bean's body. Bean takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banjo misses with a jab to the body
and Bean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Banjo!
A punch lands to the side of Banjo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Banjo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bean was well out of range. Poor timing from Banjo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banjo misses with a left hand
and Bean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bean throws a jab when Banjo was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean lands a lovely overhand right.
Bean missing with a left hand there. Banjo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banjo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bean rather than just go for the knockout.
Banjo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bean seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bean slips a straight right by Banjo.
Olu Banjo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bean takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bean throws a looping overhand right but Banjo ducks down to avoid it.
Banjo digs a good hook to Bean's body.
Bean slips under a jab from Banjo.
Nice uppercut lands for Banjo. That snapped Bean's head back.
Banjo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
Banjo's corner calls for a 1-2. Banjo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banjo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
 Banjo is rocked!
Bean misses with a looping right.
Banjo scores with a decent looking hook.
Banjo scores with a hook to the body. Bean takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bean scores with a body shot.
Banjo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Banjo.
Banjo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Banjo throws a combination that misses
and Bean counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bean tries to clinch there but Banjo circles away.
Banjo misses with a straight left.
Banjo misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean ducks under a wild hook from Banjo.
Banjo punishes Bean's body with a nice straight punch.
Banjo throws a hook but Bean avoids it easily.
Bean throwing a counter right hand but Banjo manages to avoid it.
Bean throws out a powerful jab.
Banjo misses with a hook
and Bean cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Banjo misses the target.
Bean ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bean lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bean.
Banjo misses with a body shot.
Bean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banjo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Olu Banjo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Banjo.
Banjo misses with a body punch
and Bean makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bean closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Banjo fails to pull guard.
Bean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Banjo pulls guard successfully.
Banjo is adopting a defensive guard.
Bean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Banjo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bean has managed to get both his arms back between Banjo's legs - danger averted.
Our spies down at at EMP WORLDCLASS inform us that Banjo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banjo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banjo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bean has his hands clasped together but Banjo extends and breaks Bean's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Banjo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olu Banjo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buck Bentley (ranked 3062 p4p, 2264 weight class) and Dave Thompson (ranked 267 p4p, 208 weight class). Thompson has chosen Emmure - Nemesis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buck Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson scores with a jab.
 It looks like Buck Bentley has been cut.
Thompson lands with a good body shot.
Thompson lands a left and a right that send Bentley crashing to the mat, dazed. Thompson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson jabs Bentley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dave Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thompson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bentley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've been told by Bentley's head coaches at 1% Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bentley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bentley is rocked!
Thompson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Bentley hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dave Thompson!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Thompson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Dragan (ranked 2450 p4p, 3160 weight class) and Buck Wagner (ranked 120 p4p, 156 weight class). 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viktor Dragan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Dragan avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Wagner closes the distance and pushes Dragan back into the cage.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.
Dragan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wagner or not.
Dragan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragan lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner looks winded!
Wagner prevents a body shot from Dragan.
Dragan tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Dragan.
Dragan scores with a hook to the body.
Dragan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wagner.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragan tries to work over Wagner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dragan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wagner's elbow.
Dragan works on Wagner's body with a couple of short punches.
Dragan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dragan misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner blocks a body shot from Dragan.
Dragan is pressed up against the cage. Wagner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dragan down to the mat. Dragan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Dragan.
 It looks like Buck Wagner has been cut.
Dragan misses with a looping left.
Wagner throws a right hand that Dragan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dragan also avoids with ease.
Wagner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragan throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Dragan avoids it with no problem.
Dragan sends Wagner crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dragan is motioning to the referee to let Wagner up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wagner is rocked!
Viktor Dragan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragan throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Dragan thuds a left hand into Wagner's body.
Dragan cracks Wagner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dragan has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wagner to stand back up!
Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Dragan finish him?
That has opened up Buck Wagner's cut even more.
Wagner slips a jab from Dragan.
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Dragan jabs Wagner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dragan walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Wagner drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Dragan swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Wagner's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Dragan!
A relieved looking Viktor Dragan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kruglov (ranked 2355 p4p, 2324 weight class) and Taisto Thai (ranked 304 p4p, 301 weight class). Viktor Kruglov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Thai!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Kruglov backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kruglov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
A head kick misses from Thai.
A nice leg kick from Kruglov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruglov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Thai lands a front kick.
Thai tries to clinch there but Kruglov circles away.
Kruglov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai misses with a looping left.
Kruglov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thai on the side of the head.
Kruglov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Kruglov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Thai.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruglov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Kruglov avoids a kick to the body.
Kruglov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thai clinches.
Kruglov is trying to break free.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kruglov is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov manages to break the clinch.
Thai wants to land a leg kick but Kruglov is out of range.
Kruglov is looking to counter punch.
Thai lands a head kick!
Kruglov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there
and Kruglov counters with a head kick that drops Thai!
Thai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?
Kruglov throws a monster overhand right that drops Thai! Kruglov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kruglov!
A victorious Viktor Kruglov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Taisto Thai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back To the gym.. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduradr Nemkov (ranked 1639 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Phil Myanus (ranked 210 p4p, 179 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduradr Nemkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Myanus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myanus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myanus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nemkov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myanus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nemkov pinned against the cage. Nemkov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Myanus shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nemkov is trying to defend but Myanus finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
My spies in Mythic Co. inform me that Myanus has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Myanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myanus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Myanus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nemkov's head.
Nemkov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Shark Tank Private Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Myanus wants to pass the guard but Nemkov is defending well.
Myanus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nemkov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nemkov tries to reverse the position but Myanus maintains control.
Nemkov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Myanus.
Nemkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myanus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nemkov?
Nemkov working to try and regain half guard.
Myanus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nemkov tries to lock up and control but Myanus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Myanus is working for a guillotine from mount but Nemkov frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemkov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Myanus won't let Nemkov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nemkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Myanus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Nemkov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Myanus lands a big elbow.
Poor strikes thrown by Myanus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nemkov is trying to stand up.
Nemkov suckers Myanus into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Nemkov is now in Myanus's guard!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Myanus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Myanus controls Nemkov momentarily but Nemkov frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myanus wants to control the position but Nemkov says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nemkov in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myanus moves into full guard.
Myanus keeping moving, preventing Nemkov from controlling successfully.
Nemkov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Myanus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nemkov has managed to get both his arms back between Myanus's legs - danger averted.
Nemkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myanus controlling Nemkov's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Myanus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myanus tries to close the distance and clinch but Nemkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nemkov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nemkov throws the left hand but Myanus avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Nemkov misses.
Myanus changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Myanus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nemkov did well to prevent Myanus getting side control.
Myanus thows a huge punch but Nemkov dodges it nicely.
Nemkov wants to get back to his feet.
Nemkov is refusing to be controlled, as Myanus sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myanus prevents Nemkov from improving his position.
Myanus slows the pace down in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus is trying to control the action in half guard but Nemkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Myanus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nemkov is looking to escape.
Myanus throwing shots but Nemkov is blocking nicely.
Myanus prevents Nemkov from improving his position.
Myanus working over Nemkov with some ground and pound. Nemkov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Myanus trying to control the action but Nemkov is working from the bottom.
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.
Myanus is just content to waste time from the top position. Nemkov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Myanus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Myanus postures up in Nemkov's guard and throws a big left but Nemkov blocks it.
Nemkov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Myanus wants to clinch but Nemkov slips to the side
and Nemkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myanus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nemkov.
Myanus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nemkov throws a jab when Myanus was well out of range.
Myanus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nemkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myanus fails with a takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nemkov.
Nemkov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Myanus fails with the takedown.
Myanus closes the distance and clinches up with Nemkov, looking for a takedown. Myanus pushes Nemkov against the cage but Nemkov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eduradr Nemkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Myanus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nemkov. Myanus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myanus fails with the takedown
and Nemkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Myanus tries to clinch up
and Nemkov counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myanus misses with a takedown
letting Nemkov counter with a right hand.
Nemkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nemkov lands a big right hand that sends Myanus crashing to the mat! Nemkov stays standing though and waves Myanus back to his feet!
Myanus is rocked!
Eduradr Nemkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myanus misses with a takedown
and Nemkov scores with a counter punch that sends Myanus to the canvas! Nemkov smells blood - he's punishing Myanus with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Myanus has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eduradr Nemkov!
Eduradr Nemkov decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrice Devereaux (ranked 2029 p4p, 2250 weight class) and Ryu Akutagawa (ranked 114 p4p, 130 weight class). 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 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrice Devereaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryu Akutagawa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akutagawa scores with a punch to the head.
Akutagawa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akutagawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Devereaux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akutagawa connects with a looping right hand.
Akutagawa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Devereaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Devereaux has closed the distance and engaged Akutagawa in a clinch.
Devereaux successfully pulls guard.
Akutagawa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Devereaux looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Akutagawa is defending well. Devereaux quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Akutagawa has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Devereaux celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrice Devereaux!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Patrice Devereaux made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Clarke (ranked 1142 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Taluli Manzine (ranked 135 p4p, 298 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270
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Basic striking
Very quick |
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Clarke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taluli Manzine!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manzine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Clarke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Manzine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Manzine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Clarke to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manzine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Clarke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Clarke is looking to work some ground and pound but Manzine has wrist control.
Manzine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clarke is controlling him.
Clarke is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Clarke seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Manzine for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manzine's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Clarke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clarke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clarke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manzine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clarke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clarke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clarke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manzine is trying to defend but Clarke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manzine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke trying to control the pace.
Clarke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Clarke missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Clarke 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.
Clarke looks to land a strike but Manzine avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Clarke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Clarke is looking to work some ground and pound but Manzine has wrist control.
Clarke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Manzine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke controlling from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Manzine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
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.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manzine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manzine throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Clarke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manzine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clarke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Manzine!
Manzine taking a bit of punishment here - Clarke scoring with strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Clarke cracks Manzine with a big right hand but Manzine just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The referee asks Clarke politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Clarke prefers to stall for the moment though.
Clarke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mark Clarke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manzine tries to sprawl but Clarke drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Clarke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clarke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Clarke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mark Clarke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Clarke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manzine is trying to stand.
Clarke is taking a breather. Manzine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Clarke continues to hold on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manzine defending well though.
Manzine wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Manzine.
Manzine connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clarke throws a jab but it's blocked by Manzine.
Clarke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Manzine did well to prevent Clarke getting side control.
Manzine has hold of Clarke's hands but Clarke slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Clarke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clarke lands a nice short elbow.
Clarke lands with a punch from half guard.
Clarke not doing much here.
Manzine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manzine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clarke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Manzine with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Clarke controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Clarke there.
Clarke winds up and cracks Manzine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manzine wants to get back to his feet.
Clarke is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Clarke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke slips a nice elbow through Manzine's hands, connecting with Manzine's forehead.
Clarke content to control rather than advance.
Clarke winds up and cracks Manzine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clarke performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Clarke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Clarke dominated that second round.
That's time! Clarke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clarke shoots and misses
and Manzine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark Clarke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manzine loads up on a big right hand but Clarke slips the punch.
Clarke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Manzine napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Clarke controlling the position.
Clarke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Clarke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manzine can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manzine is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Clarke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Manzine some visible discomfort.
Clarke is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Manzine will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Clarke working the head and body with strikes.
Clarke in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mark Clarke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Clarke tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clarke content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Further stalling from Clarke.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Manzine leaves Clarke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taluli Manzine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Manzine sneaks out the side door and pushes Clarke away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Clarke will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Clarke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manzine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke looking to score a takedown here. Manzine is defending well but Clarke drives through and ends up in Manzine's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clarke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Manzine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clarke is controlling him.
Clarke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Mark Clarke.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clarke, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Clarke!
Mark Clarke took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Sidorov (ranked 1584 p4p, 1932 weight class) and Helio Flacide (ranked 203 p4p, 237 weight class). Ivan Sidorov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helio Flacide's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helio Flacide!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sidorov showed some decent athleticism there.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sidorov lands a nice short elbow.
Sidorov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flacide tries to get to full guard but Sidorov has control of the leg.
Sidorov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sidorov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sidorov drops an elbow to the side of Flacide's head.
Flacide slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Flacide wants to sweep but no luck.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flacide wants to sweep here but Sidorov controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidorov works over Flacide with some ground and pound from guard.
Flacide is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Flacide keeping full guard, as Sidorov tries to pass.
Flacide looking for a sweep. Not yet Flacide, not yet.
Sidorov scoring with some ground and pound.
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flacide is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sidorov preventing the sweep.
Sidorov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flacide's head.
Sidorov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sidorov with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Helio Flacide has been cut.
Our spies down at at California Top Team inform us that Flacide has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sidorov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sidorov won't allow Flacide to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sidorov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sidorov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sidorov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Flacide is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidorov wants to free his trapped foot but Flacide is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sidorov winds up and cracks Flacide with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flacide is still in real trouble! Can Sidorov finish him?
Flacide is looking to improve his position.
Flacide is pressing down on Sidorov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidorov gets to his feet and stands over Flacide, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Flacide felt that one! Sidorov unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Flacide from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Sidorov!
A relieved looking Ivan Sidorov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Wallace (ranked 426 p4p, 1450 weight class) and Nico Campbell (ranked 71 p4p, 195 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Wallace!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nico Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Campbell! But no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell unleashes a big counter combination but Wallace bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Wallace shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wallace.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallace.
Wallace attempts a counter takedown but Campbell avoids it well and moves away.
Wallace definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wallace shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wallace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campbell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wallace somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
Campbell throws out a counter right but Wallace avoids it with no problem.
Wallace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wallace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Wallace walks into a stiff left hand from Campbell.
Wallace wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wallace drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Wallace tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Campbell on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wallace misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Campbell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wallace misses with a takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice right hand that sends Wallace toppling to the canvas! Wallace scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Campbell finish him?!
Wallace is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell connects with a nice cross there... Wallace is looking wobbly and Campbell recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Wallace to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Campbell jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nico Campbell!
Nico Campbell is the new lightweight champion!
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