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RSE 1: From Ruin We Rise PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maman Suraman (ranked 4790 p4p, 5850 weight class) and Fyodor Zakrov (ranked 535 p4p, 585 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maman Suraman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Zakrov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Suraman checks a leg kick.
As Zakrov tries to get set, Suraman tries to push him back and clinch up but Zakrov manages to avoid the attempt.
Zakrov shoots in but no luck this time.
Zakrov fails with the takedown
and Suraman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zakrov closes the distance but Suraman moves to the side
and Suraman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suraman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Suraman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Suraman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, if Suraman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zakrov trying to control here.
Suraman stalling.
Suraman thows a huge punch but Zakrov dodges it nicely.
Zakrov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Suraman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Suraman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suraman prevents Zakrov from improving his position.
Zakrov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Suraman wants to pass to mount but Zakrov is defending the position.
Suraman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zakrov!
Zakrov is trying to escape the mount.
Zakrov tries to hold on but Suraman pushes him away.
Suraman controlling from the full mount.
Suraman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zakrov for as long as he can get away with.
Suraman looking to control but Zakrov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zakrov 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.
Suraman throwing strikes here but Zakrov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Zakrov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Suraman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Suraman controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suraman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Suraman controlling the pace for now.
Suraman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrov is squirming around, avoiding Suraman's attempts to control the action.
Suraman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Suraman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zakrov to the mat! Zakrov manages to get full guard.
Zakrov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Suraman controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maman Suraman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zakrov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Suraman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Suraman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Suraman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zakrov was covering up waiting for the punch and Suraman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Zakrov is keeping the position.
Maman Suraman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suraman trying to control but Zakrov is working from the bottom.
Suraman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrov keeping moving, preventing Suraman from controlling successfully.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Zakrov is keeping the position.
Suraman is working hard here to advance position.
Suraman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zakrov can't keep his opponent in guard - Suraman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Suraman trying to control from Zakrov's half guard. Zakrov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Zakrov holds on and takes a little breather.
Zakrov keeping moving, preventing Suraman from controlling successfully.
Suraman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zakrov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zakrov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Zakrov is keeping the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakrov can't keep his opponent in guard - Suraman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zakrov wants to control but Suraman is keeping busy.
Suraman is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zakrov sees it coming and defends easily.
Suraman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zakrov can do to turn this around?
Suraman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Suraman looking to control but Zakrov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Suraman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakrov blocking the ground and pound.
Suraman trying to control but Zakrov is having none of it.
Zakrov tries to hold on but Suraman postures up.
Suraman breaks from Zakrov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Suraman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zakrov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Suraman.
Suraman controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maman Suraman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Suraman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Suraman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zakrov is trying to defend but Suraman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zakrov tries to roll over but Suraman keeps him under control.
Suraman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakrov wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suraman wants to pass the guard but Zakrov is defending well.
Still in half guard, Suraman seems content to control.
Zakrov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Suraman slips nicely into half guard.
Suraman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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.
Zakrov is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suraman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zakrov.
Suraman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zakrov closes the distance looking to clinch
so Suraman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zakrov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suraman advances position into side control!
Suraman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zakrov tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Suraman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Suraman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Suraman wants to control but Zakrov is keeping him busy.
Zakrov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suraman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zakrov is letting Suraman control him for a moment.
Suraman throws an elbow but Zakrov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Suraman happy to just control the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Maman Suraman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suraman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maman Suraman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Moon (ranked 4958 p4p, 23471 weight class) and Kent Straight (ranked 502 p4p, 569 weight class). Joe Moon 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kent Straight!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon throws a series of punches but Straight moves out of range.
Moon takes the fight into the clinch.
Moon works on Straight's body with a couple of short punches.
Moon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Straight up against the cage.
Straight wants to break free but Moon has control.
Straight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Straight takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Straight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Moon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straight trying to control the position.
Moon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Straight wants to stand up but Moon is controlling him.
Straight is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Moon landing with the ground and pound.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moon cracks Straight with a solid left hand.
Moon stops Straight from standing up.
Moon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon lands a couple of digs.
Straight trying to strike off his back.
Moon 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.
Moon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Straight has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Moon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Straight.
Moon in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straight takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Moon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Moon looks up at the clock and then as Straight takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Moon smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Moon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Straight, who protects the arm well.
Moon is chipping away with strikes.
Moon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Straight has escaped the position, nice work there.
Straight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Straight tries to buck Moon off but Moon is having none of it.
Moon tries for a kimura but Straight is defending well.
Straight is looking for a sweep.
Moon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Straight to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Straight fails to land with a series of punches.
Moon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Straight looks winded!
Nice uppercut there from Moon.
Moon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Straight shoots and misses
and Moon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Straight fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moon sprawls well initially but Straight persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Moon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Straight can do to turn this around?
Moon is not content to let Straight control the position.
Moon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Straight's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Straight's back!
Straight staying busy and making it hard for Moon to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Moon controlling the positon.
Moon tightening his grip on Straight, looking for the choke.
Moon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straight is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Moon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Straight knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Straight for a finish.
Straight just trying to survive but Moon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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.
Straight is trying to get back to his feet but Moon has full control of the position and if anything, Straight has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Moon softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Moon not allowing Straight to control his hands.
Straight preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Moon.
Moon keeps control of the position as Straight tries to break free.
Straight takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Moon is looking for the choke from the back position but Straight is controlling his hands well.
Moon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Straight has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is trying to stick to Straight's back but Straight is turning into Moon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Moon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Straight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Moon is on top in guard.
Moon gets to his feet - Straight follows without any prompting.
Moon closes the distance and clinches.
Moon scores with a shot to the side of Straight's head.
Moon pulls Straight into guard.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Straight from controlling successfully.
Moon looking for a guillotine here but Straight defends easily.
Straight connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straight trying to control the position from guard on top but Moon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Straight pushing down on Moon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Straight is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Straight lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moon is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe Moon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Straight connects with a nice short shot to Moon's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Moon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Moon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moon.
Straight wants to get back to striking at distance but Moon won't allow it.
Moon pulls guard successfully.
Straight is in close to Moon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Straight throwing strikes but missing.
Moon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Moon.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Straight is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moon pulls his head out easily.
Straight is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is just content to waste time from the top position. Straight takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Moon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Moon looking to pass the guard.
Straight looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Moon chips away with some ground and pound.
Straight looking for a sweep. Not yet Straight, not yet.
Straight isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Moon stacks Straight on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Moon!
Moon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Straight taking punishment in the form of punches.
Straight is trying to work for a sweep but Moon has mounted him!
Moon controlling the pace for now.
Moon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Straight is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon dominating with strikes here.
Moon dominating with strikes here.
Moon landing strikes from the mount and Straight is in trouble!
Straight is working to get back to half guard.
Moon wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Straight sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moon connects with a nice short shot to Straight's temple.
Kent Straight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Moon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Straight wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Straight is just riding it out for now. Moon eventually gives up the hold.
Straight has hold of Moon's hands but Moon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Moon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Moon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loke Sabel (ranked 5619 p4p, 4635 weight class) and Robin Spencer (ranked 625 p4p, 584 weight class). Robin Spencer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Loke Sabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robin Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer ducks under a wild hook from Sabel.
And Spencer tries to counter it with a takedown but Sabel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sabel fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabel.
Spencer looks for a takedown but Sabel sprawls well.
Sabel feinted with a counter takedown.
Spencer dives in and grabs Sabel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sabel pushes down on Spencer's head and hops out.
Spencer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sabel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Loke Sabel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Spencer.
Sabel throws a looping overhand right but Spencer ducks down to avoid it.
Loke Sabel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sabel thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sabel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Spencer is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spencer wants to control but Sabel is keeping busy.
Spencer is positioning himself well to prevent Sabel advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is not content to let Sabel control the position.
Spencer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spencer pulls Sabel in close to prevent any damage.
Sabel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Spencer is controlling Sabel's posture.
Spencer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sabel is one step ahead there.
Sabel trying to control the position from guard on top but Spencer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sabel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sabel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spencer has Sabel pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Spencer is looking for a triangle but Sabel pushes his legs off easily.
Sabel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spencer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Spencer has control of Sabel's left arm, preventing Sabel from doing any damage.
Sabel is looking to work some ground and pound but Spencer has wrist control.
Spencer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sabel preventing the sweep.
Sabel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spencer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sabel is looking to work some ground and pound but Spencer has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Spencer pulls Sabel in close to prevent any damage.
Sabel stands up over Spencer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Sabel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sabel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sabel throwing shots but Spencer is blocking nicely.
Spencer moves into full guard.
Sabel working some strikes from top position.
Sabel scoring with some ground and pound.
Spencer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Spencer trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabel trying to control but Spencer is working from the bottom.
Sabel throwing strikes but missing.
Sabel wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
Sabel landing some decent shots from guard.
Spencer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sabel wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer trying to control the position.
Spencer has control of Sabel's left arm, preventing Sabel from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Loke Sabel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sabel tries for a takedown but Spencer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Spencer throws a hook but Sabel avoids it easily.
Sabel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Spencer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabel.
Sabel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sabel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spencer can do to turn this around?
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Sabel from controlling successfully.
Spencer looking for a sweep. Not yet Spencer, not yet.
Sabel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Spencer 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer controlling the position.
Loke Sabel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spencer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabel wants to control from the top but Spencer keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sabel works over Spencer with some ground and pound from guard.
Spencer pulls Sabel in close to prevent any damage.
Spencer wants to sweep but no luck.
Spencer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sabel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spencer pushes a forearm under Sabel's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sabel is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robin Spencer!
Our winner, Robin Spencer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grenade Jamison (ranked 4868 p4p, 4867 weight class) and Nuclearweapon Jones (ranked 592 p4p, 591 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grenade Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuclearweapon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jones to the mat! Jones manages to get full guard.
Jamison is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Jamison throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jamison tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jamison wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jamison is looking to improve his position.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jamison is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.
Jamison wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jamison tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jamison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones shoots in and bounces Jamison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jamison has his feet on Jones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jamison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamison, which made it look bad.
Jones scores with a head kick.
 It looks like Grenade Jamison has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jones sprawls well. Jones wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones gets a clinch.
Jamison has Jones pushed against the cage.
Jamison gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Jamison is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison working the head and body with strikes.
Jamison is looking to stall here but Jones recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nuclearweapon Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grenade Jamison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jamison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jones was covering up waiting for the punch and Jamison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jones has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Jamison has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Jamison jumps guard and drags Jones to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jamison is pulling down on Jones's head to control his posture.
Jamison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is standing up over Jamison. Jamison looks to escape but Jones dives into side control.
Nuclearweapon Jones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jamison controls the position for a moment.
Jamison prevents Jones from improving position.
Jamison gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jones controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jamison turns into him and now he's in Jones's guard.
Jamison is stalling in the full guard.
Jamison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jamison throws an elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jamison's guard. Nice move by Jones!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jamison is keeping the position for now.
Jamison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamison throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jamison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
Jamison is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Jamison is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jamison wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jones seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuclearweapon Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grenade Jamison's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jones throws a combination. Jamison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamison circles away.
Jones closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jamison to the mat! Jamison manages to get full guard.
Jamison working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Jamison defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grenade Jamison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones dives in and grabs Jamison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jamison pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
Jamison shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jamison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is letting Jones control him for a moment.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jamison tries to bench press Jones off him but Jones keeps the position.
Jones taking a break here but Jamison is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jamison wants to control but Jones is keeping busy.
Jamison wants to control but Jones passes into side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is putting a hurting on Jamison here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jamison holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Jamison trying his best to control but Jones has mounted him.
Jamison is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jamison tries to reverse the position but Jones maintains control.
Jones with shots to the head and body - Jamison looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones tries to control but Jamison wriggling away.
The referee warns Jamison that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones trying to control but Jamison is having none of it.
Jamison tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nuclearweapon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jones has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuclearweapon Jones!
In his post fight interview, Nuclearweapon Jones gave a big smile as he said 'You are no match for nuclear weaponry'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vedran Cruel (ranked 4459 p4p, 4663 weight class) and Quinton Wilder (ranked 477 p4p, 486 weight class). Wilder has chosen GraveyardGod as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Vedran Cruel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Vedran Cruel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vedran Cruel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruel shoots in for a double leg but Wilder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oooooh!!! Wilder has knocked Cruel down with a huge combo! Wilder steps away and waves a wobbly Cruel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 Cruel is rocked!
It looks like Vedran Cruel has been cut.
Wilder tries to sprawl but Cruel drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wilder manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Oh Cruel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Cruel's jaw. Cruel's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Wilder does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quinton Wilder!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danu Jaya (ranked 4789 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Jim Lahey (ranked 588 p4p, 563 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danu Jaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lahey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaya scores with a nice right hand.
Lahey lands with a cross.
Lahey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lahey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jaya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lahey looks to land a left hand but Jaya moved out of range nicely.
Jaya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lahey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lahey throws a right hand that Jaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaya also avoids with ease.
Jaya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lahey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lahey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaya manages to avoid it.
Lahey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey throws a body punch but Jaya moves out of range.
Lahey swinging wildly here.
No luck for Jaya with that takedown attempt.
Lahey thuds a left hand into Jaya's body.
Lahey throws a nice looking combination but Jaya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaya looks to score with a jab to the body but Lahey is just out of range.
Jaya takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jaya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lahey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaya cracks Lahey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lahey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Lahey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lahey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Jaya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lahey.
Lahey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jaya on the side of the head.
Lahey misses with a body punch
and Jaya counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lahey thinking.
Jaya shoots in and drives through. Lahey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danu Jaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lahey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jaya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lahey swivels and escapes.
Lahey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lahey scores with a three punch combo!
Jaya throws a nice looking combination but Lahey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jaya lands the left hand.
Jaya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lahey is fending him off so far but Jaya persists. Nope, Lahey circles away and we're back to standing.
Lahey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jaya counters with a left to the body.
Jaya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lahey throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lahey.
Sloppy strikes from Lahey. Those never looked like landing.
Jaya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lahey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Jaya misses the target.
Lahey tries to bum rush Jaya with a series of wild strikes but Jaya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jaya tries to move into range but Lahey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lahey throws a series of punches but Jaya moves out of range.
Lahey looks winded!
Jaya blocks a jab.
A combination from Lahey does no damage.
Lahey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lahey looks to score with a jab to the body but Jaya is just out of range.
Jaya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Jaya catches Lahey right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Lahey. Those never looked like landing.
Jim Lahey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lahey misses with a wild body shot.
Jaya is looking to counter the offense by Lahey and move into the clinch.
Jaya takes the fight into the clinch.
Jaya blocking some punches.
Jaya working aggressively here.
Jaya has Lahey pressed against the cage, preventing Lahey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lahey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jaya tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lahey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey dominated that round.
That's time! Jaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jaya thuds a left hand into Lahey's body.
Lahey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jaya manages to avoid it.
Jaya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lahey throws a right hand that Jaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaya also avoids with ease.
Lahey misses with a hook.
Lahey takes a swing at Jaya's ribcage but misses.
Jaya half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lahey checks a leg kick.
Jaya dives in and grabs Lahey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lahey pushes down on Jaya's head and hops out.
Jaya slips a jab and a cross from Lahey.
Jim Lahey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jaya tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jaya displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jaya slips under a jab from Lahey.
Lahey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danu Jaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaya shoots in for a takedown but Lahey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Jaya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jaya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lahey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jaya moves in looking to clinch but Lahey pushes him off.
Jaya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaya misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Lahey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jaya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lahey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jaya counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaya misses with a takedown attempt - Lahey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danu Jaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaya scores with a hook.
Lahey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Lahey misses.
Jaya tries to move into range but Lahey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lahey connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lahey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jaya avoids the body shot from Lahey.
Jaya changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jaya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lahey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lahey works Jaya's body with a nice hook.
Lahey is breathing heavily.
Lahey jabs at Jaya's body.
Lahey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lahey dodges the punch combination from Jaya.
Lahey takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lahey lands a nice looking body shot.
Jaya shoots in for a takedown but Lahey shows good takedown defense.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lahey!
Jaya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lahey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jaya defends it well.
Jaya tries to move into range but Lahey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lahey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jim Lahey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lahey misses with a double jab.
Jaya seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lahey jabs at Jaya's body.
Lahey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jaya counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jaya stands up over Lahey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jaya passes Lahey's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Well, if Jaya is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jaya wants to pass to mount but Lahey is defending the position.
Jaya is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lahey sees it coming and defends easily.
Jaya prevents Lahey from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Lahey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lahey ducks right into an uppercut from Jaya.
Lahey throws a right hand that Jaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Jaya also avoids with ease.
Lahey lands a jab to the head.
Lahey drops his hands momentarily and Jaya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jaya darts in looking for a takedown but Lahey gets double underhooks and turns Jaya into the cage.
Jaya is trying to pull guard but Lahey has him pressed against the cage.
Lahey is stalling here.
Jaya has clasped his hands together around Lahey's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lahey tries to buck Jaya off but Jaya is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaya slows the pace down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahey can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lahey is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jaya is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lahey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Jaya content just to control the position here.
Jaya with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Jaya controlling from mount.
Lahey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaya. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaya quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Jaya but it's paid off an Lahey is forced to tap! Nice work by Jaya.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danu Jaya!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mohan Draxinger (ranked 4138 p4p, 4639 weight class) and Padre Figa (ranked 464 p4p, 488 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohan Draxinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Padre Figa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draxinger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Figa or perhaps it was just good defense by Draxinger, which made it look bad.
Draxinger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Figa.
Figa shoots for a double leg takedown but Draxinger sprawls well. He's pushed Figa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mohan Draxinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Padre Figa.
Draxinger keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Draxinger connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Figa with a poor takedown
and Draxinger counters with a slapping leg kick.
Figa looks winded!
Figa shoots and misses
and Draxinger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Figa thinking.
Draxinger delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draxinger lands a big head kick that sends Figa tumbling to the mat! Draxinger takes a step backwards and waves Figa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Figa is rocked!
Draxinger feints a jab and as Figa dips his head, Draxinger unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Figa right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Figa falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Draxinger smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mohan Draxinger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josue Souza (ranked 4041 p4p, 4803 weight class) and Temos Kanne (ranked 451 p4p, 493 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josue Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Temos Kanne!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanne tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza throws a right and a left that Kanne avoids nicely.
Souza clinches.
Souza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Souza pulls guard effortlessly.
Kanne looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kanne is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Kanne defends the submission attempt.
Kanne gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but Kanne keeps moving.
Kanne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souza forces his way into half guard.
Kanne wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
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.
Souza wants to take a breather but Kanne is having none of it.
Souza prevents Kanne from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanne is looking to control Souza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kanne avoid being mounted?
Kanne tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Souza works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kanne looks to move to half guard but instead Souza has passed into mount! Damn!
Kanne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kanne tries to improve his position but instead Souza has taken his back!
Kanne is trying to control his opponent's hands. Eventually Souza gets his hands free and sinks in a rear naked choke. For a while it looks like Kanne is going to survive but after struggling valiantly, he eventually has to tap out! Souza is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Josue Souza!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kert Breischer (ranked 3877 p4p, 4545 weight class) and Andrey Bolgov (ranked 300 p4p, 330 weight class). Bolgov has chosen RU DRILL 5 as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Breischer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Bolgov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Breischer coming out on top.
Breischer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolgov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bolgov instigates a clinch.
Bolgov tries a knee to the head but Breischer blocks it.
Bolgov tries a knee to the head but Breischer blocks it.
Breischer taking a breather.
Bolgov stalls.
Bolgov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolgov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolgov tries to clinch
and Breischer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolgov tries to clinch but Breischer moves away
and Bolgov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bolgov gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Breischer gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bolgov is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kert Breischer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Cleese (ranked 5017 p4p, 3164 weight class) and Iov Kuzmin (ranked 599 p4p, 463 weight class). Kuzmin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: La Caution - Thé à la Menthe. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Cleese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuzmin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuzmin showed some decent athleticism there.
Cleese trying to hold on to Kuzmin's head to control him but Kuzmin postures up.
Kuzmin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuzmin working the head and body with strikes.
Cleese is trying to stand up here but Kuzmin is controlling him well.
Kuzmin is nestled in close to Cleese, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuzmin has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at ubergym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple.
Kuzmin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuzmin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kuzmin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kuzmin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kuzmin connects with a nice short shot to Cleese's temple.
Cleese is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzmin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kuzmin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oh Cleese is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cleese moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Cleese seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin is working Cleese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cleese wants to sweep here but Kuzmin controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuzmin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kuzmin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cleese's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
Iov Kuzmin was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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