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Event: DMMA 302 Dall Jr vs Brown     
Date:   Mar 17, 2024
#R1#
Mercer connects with a single shot there.#CL2#
Mercer clinches.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeltsin Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Yeltsin Jr.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr stalling in the clinch.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeltsin Jr or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
Mercer lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mercer.
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Mercer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the head strike.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mercer blocks an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mercer walks away with a smile on his face. Yeltsin Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mercer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Mercer counters with a left to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeltsin Jr's hands.
Mercer scoring well with a low kick there. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mercer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yeltsin Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Mercer. #T3#
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercer misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yeltsin Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer lands with a left to the head.
Mercer stalling the fight.
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Mercer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Yeltsin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Yeltsin Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercer smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Mercer. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yeltsin Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Mercer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yeltsin Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
A right-left combo lands from Yeltsin Jr. #CUT#It looks like Bobby Mercer has been cut.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercer, pushing him back against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mercer scores with a hook to the body.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yeltsin Jrs head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Yeltsin Jr is struggling to control the position.
Mercer misses with a body punch. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Yeltsin Jr stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercers head.
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard but Mercer stands there with Yeltsin Jr around his waist. Yeltsin Jr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mercer lands a left hand.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Mercer. #T2#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mercer scores with a shot to the side of Yeltsin Jr's head.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Mercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mercer.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mercer landing knees to the head. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bobby Mercer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr has Mercer pressed against the cage. #T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Yeltsin Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercer lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Yeltsin Jr leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Yeltsin Jr for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Yeltsin Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Mercer's head but Mercer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a jab.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr moves away.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Mercer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Mercer's cut.
That's time! Yeltsin Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Yeltsin Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Yeltsin Jr clinches up against the cage.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand.
Mercer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the head strike.
Mercer tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Mercer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercer tries to land a knee to the head but Yeltsin Jr blocks with his arms.
Mercer being controlled against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yeltsin Jr dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yeltsin Jr. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Yeltsin Jr to work.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
Yeltsin Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yeltsin Jr is looking to control Mercer's arms but Mercer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yeltsin Jr has his back to the cage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with some punches.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Mercer scores with a hook.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr instigates a clinch.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mercer to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer with a knee to the head.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer throws a head punch that misses.
Yeltsin Jr working aggressively here.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeltsin Jr or not.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mercer obliges.#T4#
Mercer trying to control the position but instead, Yeltsin Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mercer into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercer.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Yeltsin Jr pulls guard successfully.
Mercer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Mercer.
Well Mercer 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Mercer!

Post fight, Bobby Mercer took to the microphone: 'I love training, and I love coming here and performing in front of all of you. I really don't know how many more I'll be doing. But let's have some fun these next couple fights! I'm addicted to getting my ass kicked and I need my fix!'.

 

Event: DMMA 291 Martin vs Faolin     
Date:   Feb 11, 2024
#R1#
Bouddi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yeltsin Jr.
Bouddi is looking to clinch.
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Bouddi's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Bouddi's head back.
Bouddi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Bouddi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bouddi missing with a left hand there. Yeltsin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bouddi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yeltsin Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bouddi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Bouddi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Bouddi blocks it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Bouddi counters with a leg kick.
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!
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Bouddi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yeltsin Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
Bouddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bouddi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bouddi lands with a right hand.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Bouddi ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Bouddi.
Yeltsin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bouddi manages to avoid it.
Bouddi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Bouddi tries to bum rush Yeltsin Jr with a series of wild strikes but Yeltsin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeltsin Jr with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bouddi throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Yeltsin Jr is having none of it.
Bouddi slips under a jab.
Yeltsin Jr digs a good hook to Bouddi's body.
Yeltsin Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bouddi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch but Yeltsin Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bouddi throws the kick towards the body but Yeltsin Jr avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bouddi moves away and avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Bouddi's head but Bouddi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bouddi misses the target.
Bouddi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Yeltsin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bouddi blocks a jab.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight left.
Bouddi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeltsin Jr.#CL2#
Bouddi clinches with his opponent. #T3#
Bouddi throws an elbow that misses.
Bouddi has had enough of the clinch but Yeltsin Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Bouddi throws an elbow but it misses.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside that Yeltsin Jr shrugs off.
Bouddi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yeltsin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeltsin Jr leaning against his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Yeltsin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Bouddi.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bouddi smiles and moves away.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Bouddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot from downtown. Bouddi moves away and avoids it.
Bouddi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yeltsin Jr wants to clinch but Bouddi slips to the side
and Yeltsin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and pushes Bouddi back into the cage.#BC2#
Bouddi breaks from the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Bouddi ducks right into an uppercut from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yeltsin Jr slips under a jab from Bouddi.
Yeltsin Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yeltsin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr cracks a nice hook into Bouddi's ribs.
Bouddi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yeltsin Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body punch but Bouddi moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bouddi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Koa Bouddi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Bouddi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Yeltsin Jr lands the left hand.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Yeltsin Jr is having none of it.
Yeltsin Jr circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and pushes Bouddi back into the cage.#BC2#
Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook.
Bouddi moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut
and Bouddi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yeltsin Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Bouddi counters with a left to the body.
A nice leg kick from Yeltsin Jr, right into the meat of the thigh. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr blocks a head kick by Bouddi. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Bouddi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Bouddi avoids the punch easily.
Yeltsin Jr tries to land a leg kick but Bouddi saw it coming and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bouddi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Yeltsin Jr. #CL2#
Bouddi moves into the clinch successfully.
Yeltsin Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bouddi up against the cage.#T2#
Bouddi tries to circle away but Yeltsin Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Bouddi taking a breather.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand.
Bouddi blocking some punches.
Bouddi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yeltsin Jr's defenses.
Bouddi is trying to push Yeltsin Jr away but Yeltsin Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Bouddi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bouddi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yeltsin Jr defends well and Bouddi ends up having to push Yeltsin Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr throwing a counter right hand but Bouddi manages to avoid it.
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!
Yeltsin Jr thuds a left hand into Bouddi's body.
Nice defenses there by Bouddi.
Despite the aggression on Bouddi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr rushes Bouddi and presses him up against the cage.
Bouddi misses with an elbow over the top.#T3#
Bouddi throws an elbow but it misses. #BC2#
Bouddi manages to break the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a right hand
and Bouddi counters with a one-two to the body. #ROC2#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeltsin Jr slips a straight right by Bouddi.
Yeltsin Jr thuds a left hand into Bouddi's body.
Nice shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance but Bouddi moves to the side
and Bouddi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yeltsin Jr thinking.
Bouddi connects with a right hand. Yeltsin Jr shakes it off.
Bouddi lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Yeltsin Jr can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bouddi and Yeltsin Jr drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bouddi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

 

Event: DMMA 281 Okongwu vs Zhdanov     
Date:   Jan 13, 2024
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lvavatai manages to avoid it.
Lvavatai is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a left hand
and Lvavatai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Lvavatai 's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yeltsin Jr scores with the left hand. Lvavatai knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheers as Yeltsin Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lvavatai doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeltsin Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Lvavatai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lvavatai throws a hook to the side of Yeltsin Jr's head but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut
and Lvavatai counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1##CL2#
Yeltsin Jr instigates a clinch.
Lvavatai working hard to break the clinch.#TD2#
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard and drags Lvavatai to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lvavatai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yeltsin Jr's guard.
Yeltsin Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Yeltsin Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Let's hope that Yeltsin Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Yeltsin Jr works his way into full mount!
Lvavatai squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr controlling the pace for now.
Yeltsin Jr punching from mount but Lvavatai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yeltsin Jr controlling from mount. #T4#
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.
You get the feeling that Lvavatai really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Yeltsin Jr throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yeltsin Jr controlling from mount.
Lvavatai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yeltsin Jr working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yeltsin Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lvavatai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch but Lvavatai is having none of it.
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
letting Lvavatai counter with a right hand.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
enabling Lvavatai to counter with a crisp jab.
Lvavatai throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai checks a leg kick nicely.
Lvavatai needs to keep his hands up - Yeltsin Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body kick there by Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeltsin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lvavatai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
Lvavatai is looking for a counter combo.
A cross from Lvavatai lands.
Lvavatai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Lvavatai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot by Yeltsin Jr.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Lvavatai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yeltsin Jr sizes up Lvavatai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yeltsin Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Lvavatai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lvavatai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yeltsin Jr checks it well.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLvavatai .
Donk. Yeltsin Jr catches Lvavatai right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and clinches up with Lvavatai .
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lvavatai can't break the clinch.
Lvavatai is trying to break the clinch but Yeltsin Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Lvavatai is trying to force a seperation but Yeltsin Jr has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but Lvavatai has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Lvavatai tries to break free but Yeltsin Jr pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Lvavatai can't break the clinch.
A short right from Yeltsin Jr on the inside.
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lvavatai to keep the fight standing.
Yeltsin Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yeltsin Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lvavatai working hard to break the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lvavatai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yeltsin Jr keeps control of Lvavatai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T4##BC#
Lvavatai manages to break the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lvavatai was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Yeltsin Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head.
Nice shot lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lvavatai misses with a looping left.
Yeltsin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lvavatai was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai thinks about countering with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
A shot to the liver by Yeltsin Jr. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Yeltsin Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Yeltsin Jr dips to his left and cracks Lvavatai with an uppercut!
Yeltsin Jr misses with a left hand
and Lvavatai counters with a nice uppercut.
Lvavatai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lvavatai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lvavatai works over Yeltsin Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Yeltsin Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Lvavatai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut. Lvavatai saw that one coming.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Lvavatai slips the punch.
Lvavatai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeltsin Jr throws a solid leg kick but Lvavatai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeltsin Jr lands with an overhand left.
Yeltsin Jr thumps Lvavatai with a low kick.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lvavatai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Lvavatai counters with a straight right hand.
Lvavatai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeltsin Jr.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lvavatai counter with a right hand.
Yeltsin Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yeltsin Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yeltsin Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Yeltsin Jr finds it's target.
Yeltsin Jr wants to clinch up but Lvavatai keeps it at a distance.
Lvavatai is looking to counter punch.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Lvavatai blocks it.
Lvavatai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yeltsin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiaoali Lvavatai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head but Lvavatai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Lvavatai counters with a straight right hand.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping left.
Lvavatai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lvavatai walks into a stiff left hand from Yeltsin Jr.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr darts in and clinches Lvavatai up against the cage.#BC#
Lvavatai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Yeltsin Jr clinches.
Lvavatai can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai tries to break free but Yeltsin Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lvavatai wants to break free but Yeltsin Jr has control.
Yeltsin Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lvavatai to keep the fight standing.
Yeltsin Jr prevents Lvavatai from breaking the clinch.
Lvavatai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T4#
Lvavatai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yeltsin Jr has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Lvavatai 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lvavatai takes a step back to recover.
Lvavatai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yeltsin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lvavatai circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL2#
Yeltsin Jr drives through and clinches with Lvavatai against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lvavatai backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lvavatai is trying to force a seperation but Yeltsin Jr has the dominant position.
Yeltsin Jr stalling against the cage.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yeltsin Jr prevents Lvavatai from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yeltsin Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yeltsin Jr 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yeltsin Jr!

Our winner, Boris Yeltsin Jr, 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.

 

Event: DMMA 272 Cowan vs Kruth     
Date:   Dec 16, 2023
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Whiplash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whiplash jabs Yeltsin Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whiplash. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whiplash missing with a left hand there. Yeltsin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiplash throws out a leg kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range and Whiplash only half commits.
Yeltsin Jr clobbers Whiplash with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
Whiplash throws an off balance right hand
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Whiplash.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whiplash throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Whiplash ducked under it nicely.
Yeltsin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whiplash. Whiplash obviously looking to wear him down.
Whiplash misses with a straight right.
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!
Whiplash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whiplash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeltsin Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Yeltsin Jr catches Whiplash right on the button with a cross.
Whiplash lands an overhand right.
Whiplash has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whiplash throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Good exchange - Yeltsin Jr coming out on top.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yeltsin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Whiplash.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeltsin Jr working aggressively here.
Yeltsin Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Whiplash up against the cage.
Whiplash misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whiplash has a couple of punches blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Whiplash fails to land.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Whiplash to work.
Yeltsin Jr blocks an uppercut. #T2#
Whiplash's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Whiplash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr has Whiplash pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yeltsin Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Whiplash tries to throw a body punch but Yeltsin Jr avoids it by throwing Whiplash back against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whiplash lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Whiplash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Whiplash tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whiplash.
Whiplash lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yeltsin Jr or not.
Yeltsin Jr is struggling to control the position.
Whiplash blocking some punches.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Whiplash being controlled against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whiplash has a couple of punches blocked by Yeltsin Jr. #T4#
Whiplash blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whiplash lands a left hand.
Whiplash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Whiplash.
Yeltsin Jr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yeltsin Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yeltsin Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Yeltsin Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yeltsin Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr 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.#R2#
Yeltsin Jr wants to land a leg kick but Whiplash is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Whiplash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yeltsin Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whiplash just manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Whiplash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a head kick.
Whiplash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Whiplash.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight right.
Whiplash let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yeltsin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch there but Whiplash circles away.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Whiplash avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiplash lands an overhand right.
Whiplash takes one on the button.
Whiplash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeltsin Jr.
A lazy left from Whiplash finds it's target.
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!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yeltsin Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Whiplash has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Whiplash and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab, jab by Yeltsin Jr - just one landing. #T1#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left and a right from Yeltsin Jr both land. Nice combination.
Yeltsin Jr avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Whiplash defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Whiplash throws out a counter right but Yeltsin Jr avoids it with no problem.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab to Whiplash's midsection.
Yeltsin Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiplash can do to turn this around?
Yeltsin Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Whiplash's head.
Whiplash takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Whiplash should have avoided that one.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiplash.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yeltsin Jr.
Whiplash is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Yeltsin Jr misses its intended target.
Yeltsin Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whiplash looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whiplash misses with a kick to the body.
Whiplash misses the jab.
Whiplash swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Yeltsin Jr misses its intended target. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeltsin Jr with a jab.
A jab lands there for Yeltsin Jr.
Whiplash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr moves away.
Yeltsin Jr defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
Yeltsin Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Whiplash avoided it.
Whiplash looks to land a body kick but Yeltsin Jr moved away.
Yeltsin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiplash.
The fighters circling - Whiplash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whiplash lands a leg kick that knocks Yeltsin Jr off balance momentarily.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Whiplash misses.
Yeltsin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Whiplash. Whiplash obviously looking to wear him down.
Whiplash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the combination.
Yeltsin Jr defending well as Whiplash loads up on a big left hand.
Yeltsin Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Whiplash misses with a looping left.
Whiplash scores with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.#T3#
Whiplash throws an overhand right that lands on Yeltsin Jr's shoulder, as Yeltsin Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Whiplash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeltsin Jr can pounce on him.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whiplash's sensitive parts.
Whiplash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whiplash throws a lazy right hand but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whiplash misses with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whiplash's head.
Whiplash avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whiplash ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Donk. Whiplash catches Yeltsin Jr right on the button with a cross.
Whiplash throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to counter punch.
Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whiplash.
Whiplash missing with a left hand there. Yeltsin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whiplash staying out of range there.
Yeltsin Jr slips under a jab.
Whiplash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whiplash takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses. #T4#
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Whiplash blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Whiplash coming out on top.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body kick.
Whiplash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Yeltsin Jr looks to throw the jab but Whiplash is out of range.
Whiplash misses with a low kick as Yeltsin Jr jumps back.
Whiplash getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Whiplash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeltsin Jr.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a single shot there.
Whiplash misses with an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Whiplash slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yeltsin Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Whiplash - the referee stops the clock and Yeltsin Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Whiplash. Yeltsin Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Whiplash thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL#
Yeltsin Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whiplash.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Boris Yeltsin Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight left.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook
and Whiplash counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping right.
Whiplash steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr slips a jab from Whiplash.
Yeltsin Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Whiplash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yeltsin Jr thuds his right hand into Whiplash's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Whiplash throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Whiplash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yeltsin Jr's head backwards.#ROC2#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr staying out of range there.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whiplash throws a body punch but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Whiplash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yeltsin Jr has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Yeltsin Jr there.
Snappy Whiplash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Whiplash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Whiplash shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whiplash throws a chopping leg kick but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whiplash throws out a leg kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range and Whiplash only half commits.
and Whiplash counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Yeltsin Jr! He's just covering up as Whiplash starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Snappy Whiplash!
Our winner, Snappy Whiplash, 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.

 

Event: DMMA 257 Bonaparte vs Lovanov     
Date:   Nov 05, 2023
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Tico's head but Tico sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tico checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab.#CUT#It looks like Tico Tico has been cut.
Tico misses with a low kick.
Tico slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick which misses Tico's front leg but catches the back leg as Tico tries to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tico lands with a nice body punch.
Tico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tico lands an elbow just above Yeltsin Jr 's eye. #BC2#
Tico manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr thumps Tico with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yeltsin Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. That's going to slow Tico down. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tico throws out a loose jab but Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tico. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Tico was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tico counters with a low kick, right behind Yeltsin Jr 's knee.
Tico cracks Yeltsin Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a single shot there.
Tico keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Tico swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tico fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Tico with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tico uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tico.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Tico has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body punch
and Tico counters with a series of strikes. Yeltsin Jr will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC2#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!#T2#
An inside leg kick lands from Tico.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yeltsin Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Tico counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Yeltsin Jr falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tico Tico!
A very excited looking Tico Tico rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

 

Event: DMMA 246 Kersikov vs Pinkman 2     
Date:   Oct 08, 2023
#R1#
Hermann throws a push kick but Yeltsin Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermann counters with a nice uppercut.
Hermann keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeltsin Jr.
A clash of legs there as Hermann blocks the low kick.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hermann backwards.
Yeltsin Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Hermann.
Hermann misses with a body punch.
Hermann blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yeltsin Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hermann.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hermann.
A short left from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr looking to stall.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr prevents a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Hermann misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Hermann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Hermann.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Hermann blocking some punches.
Hermann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hermann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand.
Hermann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yeltsin Jr's elbow.
Yeltsin Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Hermann tries to throw a body punch but Yeltsin Jr avoids it by throwing Hermann back against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Hermann gets an underhook and turns Yeltsin Jr into the cage.
Hermann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hermann tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2##BC2#
Hermann breaks the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr scores with the left hand. Hermann knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yeltsin Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a right hand
and Hermann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeltsin Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab by Hermann.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Hermann makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Hermann's head but Hermann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hermann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeltsin Jr with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hermann.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a loose jab but Hermann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermann looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Hermann counters with a right hand to the body.
Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermann.
A big left from Yeltsin Jr misses.
A shot to the liver by Hermann. Beautiful body shot.#T3#
Yeltsin Jr connects with the punch.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hermann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermann is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeltsin Jr with a body shot.
Hermann throws a body shot but no joy.
Hermann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hermann jabs Yeltsin Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hermann looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermann counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hermann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermann drops his hands momentarily and Yeltsin Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#Hermann is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hermann is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeltsin Jr finish him?
Yeltsin Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Yeltsin Jr misses the shot to the body. #T4#
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Hermann's leg. Hermann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body punch from Hermann.
Hermann gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Yeltsin Jr gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hermann 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 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
After winning the bout, Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: DMMA 229 Pinkman vs Kersikov     
Date:   Aug 26, 2023
#R1#
Decimal throws an overhand right that lands on Yeltsin Jr's shoulder, as Yeltsin Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Yeltsin Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Yeltsin Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yeltsin Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decimal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Decimal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yeltsin Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Nice cross by Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Good leg kick by Decimal.
Decimal has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Decimal's hands.#CUT#It looks like Dewey Decimal has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Decimal blocks it.
Decimal works the jab nicely.
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!
Decimal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yeltsin Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Decimal.
Decimal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decimal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#CL#
Yeltsin Jr rushes Decimal and presses him up against the cage.
Decimal digs a right hand underneath Yeltsin Jr's ribcage. Yeltsin Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Decimal trying to control the position but instead, Yeltsin Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Decimal into the cage.#T1#
Decimal blocks an uppercut.
Decimal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yeltsin Jr up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Decimal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeltsin Jr backwards.
Decimal looking to stall. #BC2#
Decimal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Decimal slips the punch.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Decimal takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decimal throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Yeltsin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Decimal had a free shot at his head there.
Decimal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Decimal.
Decimal throws a lazy right hand but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeltsin Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Decimal just manages to avoid it.
Decimal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Decimal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeltsin Jr in his tracks. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decimal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decimal swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Yeltsin Jr blocks the low kick.
Decimal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yeltsin Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Decimal's shoulder, as Decimal tries to avoid the shot.
Decimal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Decimal moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Decimal lands a nice shot that snaps Yeltsin Jr's head back.
Decimal throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Decimal checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Decimal misses.
Yeltsin Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping left.#T3#
Decimal misses with a straight left.
Yeltsin Jr tries to move into range but Decimal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dewey Decimal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Decimal with an open hand slap.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch there but Decimal circles away.
Yeltsin Jr looks to throw the jab but Decimal is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr throwing a counter right hand but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Decimal lands a slapping body shot.
Decimal slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Decimal ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping left.#T4#
Decimal misses with a hook. Yeltsin Jr ducked under it nicely.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decimal throws the left hand but Yeltsin Jr avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yeltsin Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Decimal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Decimal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A bone on bone clash there as Decimal blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Decimal's leg. Decimal is trying to keep his angry face on.
A combination from Yeltsin Jr does no damage.
Decimal tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's front leg with a kick but Yeltsin Jr checks it.
Decimal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yeltsin Jr tries to move into range but Decimal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range as Decimal strikes.
Decimal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Decimal.
Decimal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decimal scores with a hook.
Decimal feints and then cracks Yeltsin Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yeltsin Jr down.
Decimal misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dewey Decimal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Decimal lands the left hand.
Decimal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yeltsin Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal working aggressively here.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Decimal is keeping busy.
Decimal is looking to control Yeltsin Jr's arms but Yeltsin Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Decimal has his back to the cage.
Yeltsin Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Decimal's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Yeltsin Jr fails to land.
Yeltsin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Decimal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the head strike.
Decimal lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeltsin Jr backwards.
Yeltsin Jr has Decimal pushed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr lands an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Decimal tries to circle away but Yeltsin Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Decimal trying to stall but Yeltsin Jr improves his position.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stall.
Yeltsin Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Decimal misses with a body punch.
Decimal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Decimal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#BC2#
Decimal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Decimal connects with a right hand. Yeltsin Jr shakes it off.
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Yeltsin Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good work by Yeltsin Jr as he checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Yeltsin Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal misses with a two punch combination.
Yeltsin Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Decimal moves out of range easily.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Decimal moves away.
Decimal lands a right hook to the body. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeltsin Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Decimal tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Decimal avoids the punch easily.
Decimal misses with a few strikes there.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Decimal.
Decimal connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Yeltsin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
A low kick lands for Decimal.
Decimal throws a body punch but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Decimal scores with the left hand. Yeltsin Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Decimal throws out the jab. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Decimal, pushing him back against the cage.
Decimal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Decimal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Decimal letting Yeltsin Jr take a breather here.
Decimal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T3#
Yeltsin Jr taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decimal.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Decimal backwards.
Yeltsin Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Decimal breaks the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dewey Decimal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeltsin Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Decimal.
Decimal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Yeltsin Jr slips the punch.
As Decimal backs away, Yeltsin Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Decimal swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decimal lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimal throws a looping overhand right but Yeltsin Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decimal lands a lovely overhand right.
Decimal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yeltsin Jr checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yeltsin Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Decimal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decimal lands with an uppercut that bounces Yeltsin Jr off the cage and back into range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Decimal. That's going to slow Yeltsin Jr down.
Good exchange - Yeltsin Jr coming out on top.
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a left hand but Decimal moved out of range nicely.
Decimal avoids the body shot from Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Decimal avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decimal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Decimal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dewey Decimal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dewey Decimal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up.
Decimal with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Decimal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yeltsin Jr staying out of range there.
Yeltsin Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Yeltsin Jr misses its target.
Yeltsin Jr moves away from the strike by Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Decimal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decimal throws a series of punches but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Decimal throws out a loose jab but Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decimal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Decimal needs to keep his hands up - Yeltsin Jr had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Decimal throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeltsin Jr dips to his left and cracks Decimal with an uppercut!
Decimal moves forwards but Yeltsin Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Decimal misses the jab.
Decimal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Decimal lands a nice hook to Yeltsin Jr's body. Yeltsin Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decimal throws out a loose jab but Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Decimal avoided it.
Yeltsin Jr checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yeltsin Jr moves in looking to clinch but Decimal pushes him off.
Yeltsin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a left hand but Decimal moved out of range nicely.
Decimal throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr avoids it easily.
It looked like Yeltsin Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping right.
Decimal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal throws a right and a left that Yeltsin Jr avoids nicely.
Decimal slips under a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal misses with an uppercut. Yeltsin Jr saw that one coming.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a straight right. Decimal didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Decimal tenderised Yeltsin Jr's leg. Yeltsin Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decimal swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeltsin Jr.#T2#
Decimal slips under a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
It seemed like Decimal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Decimal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decimal loads up on a big right hand but Yeltsin Jr slips the punch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Yeltsin Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Decimal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Yeltsin Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yeltsin Jr wants to clinch.
Decimal connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeltsin Jr. Yeltsin Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decimal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeltsin Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
A combination from Yeltsin Jr does no damage.
Decimal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Decimal.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab to Decimal's midsection.
Decimal swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Decimal misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Decimal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decimal throws out a counter right but Yeltsin Jr avoids it with no problem.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Decimal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Decimal blocks the leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Decimal was well out of range. Poor timing from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the chin there.
Decimal lands a head shot.
Yeltsin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decimal looks to land a left hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range nicely.
Decimal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Decimal with a jab.#T4#
Decimal throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yeltsin Jr, as that shot connected.
Decimal checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a body kick but Decimal moved away.
A slow jab from Decimal misses its intended target.
Decimal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Decimal.
A swing and a miss from Decimal.
Nice defenses there by Decimal.
Decimal throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Decimal's leg. Decimal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decimal looks to land a right hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.
Decimal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decimal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Yeltsin Jr.
Decimal takes one to the chin there.
Yeltsin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Decimal.
Dewey Decimal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Decimal throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dewey Decimal.
I've got Decimal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewey Decimal!

A victorious Dewey Decimal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: DMMA 219 Klimenko vs Swahn     
Date:   Jul 30, 2023
#R1#
Barnes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yeltsin Jr throws a series of strikes that have Barnes backpedaling. #CUT2#It looks like Alex Barnes has been cut.
Barnes takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Barnes lands with a cross.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Barnes with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Barnes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Barnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Barnes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yeltsin Jr's guard.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing that Barnes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Barnes works over Yeltsin Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Yeltsin Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T2#
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeltsin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Yeltsin Jr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr managing to control the position.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeltsin Jr has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Yeltsin Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeltsin Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yeltsin Jr has momentary wrist control but Barnes slips an elbow through the middle.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes throws a big elbow that misses.
Yeltsin Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes.
Barnes trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T4#
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr sprawls and moves away.
Barnes throws a solid leg kick but Yeltsin Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barnes.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr moves into the clinch.
Barnes has Yeltsin Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yeltsin Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Yeltsin Jr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Barnes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Yeltsin Jr to the mat. Yeltsin Jr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a big right hand that misses.
Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yeltsin Jr working a defensive guard here.
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 Alex Barnes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Barnes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Yeltsin Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Barnes closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Barnes is trying to trip Yeltsin Jr. He has hold of a leg but Yeltsin Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Barnes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yeltsin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yeltsin Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr is keeping the position.
Yeltsin Jr controlling Barnes's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr has his hands on Barnes's head, controlling the position.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeltsin Jr has wrist control.#ES2#
Yeltsin Jr pushes Barnes off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yeltsin Jr checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight left.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Alex Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barnes doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yeltsin Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Yeltsin Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yeltsin Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T3##CL#
Barnes has Yeltsin Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barnes blocking some punches.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stall.
Yeltsin Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick from Barnes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barnes moves forwards but Yeltsin Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes throws a head kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Barnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Barnes throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr avoids it easily.
Barnes tries to bum rush Yeltsin Jr with a series of wild strikes but Yeltsin Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Barnes takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Barnes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
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!
Yeltsin Jr throws a monster overhand right that drops Barnes! Yeltsin Jr follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
Boris Yeltsin Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: DMMA 207 Doomsday vs Costeau     
Date:   Jun 25, 2023
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Lvavatai misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Lvavatai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No joy there for Yeltsin Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lvavatai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeltsin Jr's sensitive parts.
Lvavatai misses with a wild combination.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr catches Lvavatai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lvavatai throws a big shot that misses.
Yeltsin Jr slips a jab from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Lvavatai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Lvavatai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yeltsin Jr! But no joy.#T1#
Lvavatai throws a big shot that misses.
Lvavatai defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Lvavatai throws a lazy right hand but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a hook to the body. Lvavatai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai tried to score with a low kick but Yeltsin Jr checks it.
Lvavatai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick, looking for Lvavatai 's leg but Lvavatai calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai lands with a hook. Yeltsin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lvavatai . Lvavatai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yeltsin Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Lvavatai moves out of range easily.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lvavatai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a right hand. Lvavatai shakes it off.#T2#
Lvavatai throws a lazy right hand but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Lvavatai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lvavatai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the chin there.
Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lvavatai .
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Lvavatai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lvavatai 's head backwards.
Lvavatai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Lvavatai misses the target.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Lvavatai blocks it.
Yeltsin Jr staying out of range there.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick which misses Lvavatai 's front leg but catches the back leg as Lvavatai tries to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body punch
and Lvavatai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lvavatai throws out a loose jab but Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lvavatai .
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Yeltsin Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lvavatai on the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lvavatai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lvavatai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut.
Lvavatai misses with a double jab.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lvavatai 's sensitive parts.
Lvavatai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lvavatai .
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lvavatai checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice calf kick.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to slow Lvavatai down with leg kicks.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a leg kick but Lvavatai moves out of range and Yeltsin Jr only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai missing with a left hand there. Yeltsin Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Lvavatai fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lvavatai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lvavatai .
A clash of legs there as Lvavatai blocks the low kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Lvavatai avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lvavatai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr thuds his right hand into Lvavatai 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping left.
Lvavatai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Lvavatai checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Yeltsin Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lvavatai is out of range.
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lvavatai misses with a lunging right hand
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Lvavatai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Yeltsin Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lvavatai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yeltsin Jr misses with the combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lvavatai might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lvavatai 's head backwards.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick.
Lvavatai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick
and Lvavatai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yeltsin Jr's knee momentarily.
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a counter right but Lvavatai avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Lvavatai .
As Yeltsin Jr backs away, Lvavatai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yeltsin Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lvavatai throws a head kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Jab by Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Yeltsin Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lvavatai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lvavatai throws a lazy uppercut
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Lvavatai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yeltsin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr jabs Lvavatai right on the nose. Lvavatai blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeltsin Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lvavatai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yeltsin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Lvavatai is just out of range.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yeltsin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lvavatai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Tiaoali Lvavatai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Lvavatai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yeltsin Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Lvavatai 's head.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lvavatai misses with a few strikes there.
Yeltsin Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lvavatai throws an overhand right that lands on Yeltsin Jr's shoulder, as Yeltsin Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Yeltsin Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lvavatai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick from Yeltsin Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Lvavatai there.
Lvavatai connects with a single shot there.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Lvavatai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lvavatai jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Lvavatai blocks it.
Lvavatai throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Yeltsin Jr slams his shin into Lvavatai 's torso.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice hook to Lvavatai 's body. Lvavatai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lvavatai is out of range.
Lvavatai ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Lvavatai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut. Lvavatai saw that one coming.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lvavatai to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yeltsin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Lvavatai finish him?
Yeltsin Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Lvavatai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lvavatai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lvavatai .
Yeltsin Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr tries to work over Lvavatai 's front leg with a kick but Lvavatai checks it.
Lvavatai throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr walks straight into a right hand from Lvavatai - that's dropped him! Lvavatai jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Yeltsin Jr from any more punishment! Yeltsin Jr complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tiaoali Lvavatai !
Tiaoali Lvavatai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: DMMA 192 Don Vs Costeau     
Date:   May 13, 2023
#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Karumaa.
Karumaa lands with an overhand left.
Yeltsin Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yeltsin Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa connects with a looping right hand.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karumaa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yeltsin Jr misses the jab.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut.
Karumaa connects with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a right hand but Karumaa moved out of range.
Karumaa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yeltsin Jr.#CUT2#It looks like Kratos Karumaa has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Yeltsin Jr wants to land a leg kick but Karumaa is out of range.
Karumaa is looking to chop away at Yeltsin Jr's legs.
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
Karumaa slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karumaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yeltsin Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Yeltsin Jr.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
Yeltsin Jr tries a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karumaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karumaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking body kick.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a body shot.
Karumaa slips under a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a poor cross that misses
letting Karumaa counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Karumaa blocks it.#T2#
Karumaa swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Karumaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A solid body kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karumaa lands with a good body shot.
Karumaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Karumaa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karumaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karumaa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yeltsin Jr scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karumaa checks a leg kick.
Karumaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Karumaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karumaa thumps Yeltsin Jr with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Karumaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karumaa defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Karumaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Karumaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karumaa throwing a counter right hand but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa throws a shot from downtown. Yeltsin Jr moves away and avoids it.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.#T4#
Yeltsin Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karumaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr finds it's way through Karumaa's defenses.
Yeltsin Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks Karumaa in the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karumaa.
Karumaa avoids the body shot from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yeltsin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Karumaa avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr tries a low kick but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa scores with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab by Karumaa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karumaa scores with a nice head shot.
Karumaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karumaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karumaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yeltsin Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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 Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
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.#R2#
Yeltsin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeltsin Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeltsin Jr throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yeltsin Jr in his tracks.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
A low kick lands for Karumaa.
Karumaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Karumaa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karumaa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr throws a looping overhand right but Karumaa ducks down to avoid it.
Karumaa blocks a jab.
Karumaa lands a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range as Karumaa strikes.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa misses with a hook. Yeltsin Jr ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karumaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeltsin Jr missing with a left hand there. Karumaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karumaa is looking to counter punch.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Karumaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yeltsin Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karumaa throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Karumaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook but Karumaa avoids it easily.
A jab from Karumaa misses.
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Karumaa's leg. Karumaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kratos Karumaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeltsin Jr tries to score with a low kick but Karumaa moves his leg out of the way.
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa misses with a looping left.
Yeltsin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Karumaa had a free shot at his head there.
Karumaa scores with a jab to the head.
Yeltsin Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karumaa's head.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yeltsin Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Karumaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karumaa scores with a body shot.
Crunch! Karumaa slams his shin into Yeltsin Jr's torso.
Karumaa moves out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick.
As Yeltsin Jr backs away, Karumaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A good leg kick by Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Karumaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Karumaa scores with a hook.
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karumaa lands a nice shot that snaps Yeltsin Jr's head back. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karumaa lands with a nice body punch.
Karumaa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Karumaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr tests Karumaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karumaa. Karumaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Karumaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yeltsin Jr takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeltsin Jr pushes Karumaa away with a front kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yeltsin Jr throws a wild body kick that Karumaa sees coming a mile off.
Karumaa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Karumaa ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws the kick towards the body but Karumaa avoids it.
Karumaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karumaa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karumaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa throws a hook but Yeltsin Jr blocks it.
Karumaa throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a leg kick
and Karumaa counters with a series of strikes. Yeltsin Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Karumaa defending well as Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Karumaa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Yeltsin Jr slams his shin into Karumaa's torso.
Karumaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Yeltsin Jr backs away, Karumaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Karumaa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yeltsin Jr's sensitive parts.
Karumaa throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kratos Karumaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kratos Karumaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karumaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Yeltsin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a leg kick but Karumaa moves out of range and Yeltsin Jr only half commits.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karumaa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yeltsin Jr just manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Yeltsin Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Karumaa tenderised Yeltsin Jr's leg. Yeltsin Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karumaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Karumaa misses with a wild body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a push kick but Karumaa slaps the foot to one side.
Karumaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yeltsin Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Karumaa checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Karumaa thuds a left hand into Yeltsin Jr's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook
enabling Karumaa to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr needs to keep his hands up - Karumaa had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr thows a leg kick but Karumaa checks it
and Karumaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Karumaa's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Karumaa should have avoided that one.
Karumaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Karumaa cracks Yeltsin Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karumaa cracks a nice hook into Yeltsin Jr's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karumaa. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Yeltsin Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yeltsin Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karumaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karumaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
Karumaa is looking to slow Yeltsin Jr down with leg kicks.
Yeltsin Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yeltsin Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karumaa!
Yeltsin Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Karumaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karumaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Karumaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yeltsin Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A low kick from Yeltsin Jr is predictable there
and Karumaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Karumaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Karumaa works Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws a push kick but Karumaa slaps the foot to one side.
Karumaa throws a big counter combination but Yeltsin Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karumaa counters with an outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karumaa.
Karumaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karumaa jabs at Yeltsin Jr's body.
Karumaa throws a nice looking combination but Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut
and Karumaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a left hand
and Karumaa counters with a low kick, right behind Yeltsin Jr 's knee. #T3#
Karumaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karumaa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karumaa works Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karumaa cracks Yeltsin Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but Karumaa moves out of range easily.
Yeltsin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Karumaa finish him?
Karumaa lands with a hook. Yeltsin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karumaa throws a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a straight right hand from Karumaa.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Karumaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karumaa clobbers Yeltsin Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Karumaa counters with a big right hand! Oh Yeltsin Jr is in trouble here! Karumaa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kratos Karumaa!
During a confident post fight interview, Kratos Karumaa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: DMMA 185 Klimenko vs Mukunzi     
Date:   Apr 15, 2023
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Yeltsin Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shoenfeld. Shoenfeld circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yeltsin Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yeltsin Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a combination #TD2#
and Shoenfeld counters with a single leg into guard. Yeltsin Jr didn't expect that.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeltsin Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Shoenfeld advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shoenfeld is trying to control the action in half guard but Yeltsin Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr is concentrating on defense, preventing Shoenfeld from advancing position.
Yeltsin Jr won't allow Shoenfeld to pass to mount.
Shoenfeld keeps trying to improve his position.
Yeltsin Jr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Shoenfeld looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shoenfeld is trying to control. Yeltsin Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr defending well. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut.
Shoenfeld changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T3#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook #TD2#
and Shoenfeld counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but Yeltsin Jr defending well. #SUB2#
Shoenfeld is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yeltsin Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld trying to control from Yeltsin Jr's half guard. Yeltsin Jr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Shoenfeld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeltsin Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Yeltsin Jr pulls Shoenfeld in close to prevent any damage.
Shoenfeld tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeltsin Jr is retaining full guard.
Shoenfeld is pushing down on Yeltsin Jr's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yeltsin Jr is fighting to maintain full guard but Shoenfeld has managed to sneak the leg through.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shoenfeld seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Shoenfeld is stalling here. Yeltsin Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shoenfeld seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yeltsin Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
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 Boris Yeltsin Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Yeltsin Jr misses with a low kick.
Shoenfeld feints the counter takedown.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shoenfeld takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shoenfeld takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Shoenfeld slips the punch.
Shoenfeld changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Yeltsin Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shoenfeld tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shoenfeld looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Shoenfeld counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yeltsin Jr!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shoenfeld tries to advance to mount but can't. #SUB2#
Shoenfeld working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr prevents Shoenfeld from improving position.
Shoenfeld passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Yeltsin Jr!
Shoenfeld tries to control but Yeltsin Jr wriggling away.
Shoenfeld wants to take Yeltsin Jr's back here but Yeltsin Jr is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shoenfeld can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yeltsin Jr is looking to escape.
Yeltsin Jr gets back to half guard.
Shoenfeld is stalling here. Yeltsin Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Shoenfeld seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yeltsin Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Shoenfeld is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Shoenfeld's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shoenfeld tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yeltsin Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shoenfeld regains half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Shoenfeld is looking to control Yeltsin Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shoenfeld avoid being mounted?
Yeltsin Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shoenfeld can do to turn this around?
Shoenfeld wants to improve his position but Yeltsin Jr is controlling well. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shoenfeld is looking to control Yeltsin Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shoenfeld avoid being mounted?
Yeltsin Jr trying to control from half guard but Shoenfeld is working away.
Shoenfeld tries to get to full guard but Yeltsin Jr has control of the leg.
Shoenfeld is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yeltsin Jr is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Yeltsin Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Shoenfeld has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeltsin Jr.
Shoenfeld keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shoenfeld feints the counter takedown.
Yeltsin Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Shoenfeld decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yeltsin Jr's guard.
Yeltsin Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shoenfeld content to stall in guard here.
Shoenfeld advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr is looking for a sweep.#T1##SUB2#
Shoenfeld is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yeltsin Jr has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shoenfeld trying to control the action but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Shoenfeld tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shoenfeld has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shoenfeld wants to take a breather but Yeltsin Jr manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Shoenfeld. #T2#
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.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yeltsin Jr controlling the position.
Shoenfeld looking to pass the guard.
Yeltsin Jr is pulling down on Shoenfeld's head. It's preventing any offense from Shoenfeld, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T3#
Shoenfeld advances position into side control!
Shoenfeld working away.
Shoenfeld tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Shoenfeld is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yeltsin Jr has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Shoenfeld looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #ES#
Yeltsin Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yeltsin Jr lands with a straight right. Shoenfeld didn't see that one coming.
Brett Shoenfeld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brett Shoenfeld.
I think Yeltsin Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yeltsin Jr!

Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: DMMA 176 Kersikov vs Account 3     
Date:   Mar 15, 2023
#R1#
Petit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Petit slips the punch.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to chop away at Petit's legs.
Yeltsin Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yeltsin Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Petit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yeltsin Jr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petit. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petit lands a leg kick that knocks Yeltsin Jr off balance momentarily.
Yeltsin Jr lunges at Petit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petit's hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jean Luc Petit has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Petit throws a body punch but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Petit ducked under it nicely.
Petit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yeltsin Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Petit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a head kick by Petit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petit blocks a jab.
Petit closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T1#
Petit looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Yeltsin Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petit connects with a solid leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Petit is looking to chop away at Yeltsin Jr's legs.
Petit tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeltsin Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Petit looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a counter right but Petit avoids it with no problem.
Petit punishes Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
A left lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick but Petit moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petit.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a loose jab but Petit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Petit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeltsin Jr at a distance.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Petit.
Yeltsin Jr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Petit connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body kick. #T2#
Petit slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Petit checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yeltsin Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Petit lands with a nice body kick.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A low kick lands for Petit.
Petit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Petit.
Yeltsin Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yeltsin Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Petit's head.
Petit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yeltsin Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #ROC2#Petit is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A telegraphed right hand from Petit misses the target.
Oh Petit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petit lands a leg kick that knocks Yeltsin Jr off balance momentarily.
Petit seems to have got his legs back now.
Petit works Yeltsin Jr's body with a nice hook.
Yeltsin Jr throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Petit stumbling backwards into the cage! Petit bounces back off the cage towards Yeltsin Jr, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Yeltsin Jr lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Yeltsin Jr celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
A very excited looking Boris Yeltsin Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: DMMA 167 Panda vs Cortez     
Date:   Feb 12, 2023
#R1#
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Yeltsin Jr avoids it.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Yeltsin Jr.
Barnes slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Alex Barnes has been cut.
Barnes misses with a right hand
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes ducks into an uppercut from Yeltsin Jr and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
An out of breath Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R2     
Date:   Jan 15, 2023
#R1#
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses the body punch
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Yeltsin Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Yeltsin Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a kick to the body.
Smith tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeltsin Jr lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Smith can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Yeltsin Jr and Smith drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Yeltsin Jr.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
Boris Yeltsin Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Jake Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get ready for the gulag, homeboy.'.

 

Event: ENIGMA 124     
Date:   Aug 28, 2022
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr works over Reaper's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, jab by Reaper - just one landing.
Yeltsin Jr checks a low kick from Reaper.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr has Reaper up against the cage in a clinch.
Reaper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reaper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yeltsin Jr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reaper smiles and moves away.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yeltsin Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reaper tries to avoid it but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reaper to the ground. Reaper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Yeltsin Jr forces Reaper back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Reaper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reaper throws a looping overhand right but Yeltsin Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Reaper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Reaper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeltsin Jr.
Jake Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reaper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reaper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jake Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reaper lands a nice hook to Yeltsin Jr's body. Yeltsin Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeltsin Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yeltsin Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Reaper defends well and Yeltsin Jr ends up having to push Reaper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Reaper tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeltsin Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reaper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr moves away.
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reaper misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr shoots in but Reaper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little feinted left hand from Reaper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Yeltsin Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under a wild hook from Reaper.
Reaper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Reaper.
Reaper tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Reaper sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reaper thinks about countering with a body kick.
Yeltsin Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Reaper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr shoots in but no luck this time. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr moves in looking to clinch but Reaper pushes him off.
Yeltsin Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reaper scores with a shot to the body.
Reaper with a nice calf kick.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr clinches up against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Yeltsin Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr rushes Reaper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Yeltsin Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Yeltsin Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Reaper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Yeltsin Jr jumps back.
Yeltsin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch. #T4#
Yeltsin Jr tries to land a body kick
and Reaper counters with a low kick, right behind Yeltsin Jr 's knee.
Yeltsin Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reaper tries to avoid it but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reaper to the ground. Reaper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from Reaper misses
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper misses the body punch
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr moves to clinch but Reaper breaks away
and Yeltsin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reaper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Reaper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Reaper misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Yeltsin Jr.
It looked like Reaper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yeltsin Jr.
Reaper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Reaper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Yeltsin Jr darts in and clinches Reaper up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Reaper.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Yeltsin Jr controls the action.
Yeltsin Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reaper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Yeltsin Jr manages to break the clinch.
Reaper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch up but Reaper circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reaper is looking to wear down Yeltsin Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yeltsin Jr fails with the takedown.
Reaper is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yeltsin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Reaper gets tackled into the cage by Yeltsin Jr. Yeltsin Jr maintains the clinch. #T1#
Reaper is leaning against Yeltsin Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Reaper. #BC2#
Yeltsin Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reaper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reaper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeltsin Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yeltsin Jr moves away from the strike by Reaper.
Yeltsin Jr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reaper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr rushes Reaper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2#
Yeltsin Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reaper lands with a left to the head.
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!
Reaper lands a right hand.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a body shot from Reaper.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper wants to stall.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reaper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reaper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reaper tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Reaper won't allow it.
Jake Reaper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yeltsin Jr.#T3#
Reaper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Reaper has a couple of punches blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Reaper is defending well.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeltsin Jr controls his hands.
Reaper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to control Reaper's arms but Reaper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yeltsin Jr has his back to the cage.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper throws a punch but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
Reaper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeltsin Jr backwards. #BC2#
Yeltsin Jr breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reaper. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Yeltsin Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Reaper scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Reaper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reaper counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yeltsin Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reaper lands with a hook. Yeltsin Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Reaper circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Yeltsin Jr to the canvas! Yeltsin Jr doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Reaper keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Reaper!

 

Event: ENIGMA 117     
Date:   Jul 24, 2022
#R1#
Helix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Helix.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr moves away.
Yeltsin Jr feints the counter takedown.
Helix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Helix.#CL2#
Yeltsin Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helix.
Yeltsin Jr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helix pulls his leg out and moves away.
Helix thows a leg kick but Yeltsin Jr checks it
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Bryce Helix has been cut.
Yeltsin Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a combination
and Helix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Helix's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Helix takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helix throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yeltsin Jr slips under a jab from Helix.
Yeltsin Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Helix defends it well.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr shoots in looking for a takedown but Helix manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yeltsin Jr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bryce Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boris Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr looks for a takedown but Helix sprawls well.
Yeltsin Jr staying out of range there.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land the takedown.
Yeltsin Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Helix is fending him off so far but Yeltsin Jr persists. Nope, Helix circles away and we're back to standing.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Helix sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Helix misses with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Helix.
Yeltsin Jr dives in and grabs Helix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Helix pushes down on Yeltsin Jr's head and hops out.
It looked like Helix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Helix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Helix sprawls well. Helix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yeltsin Jr gets slowly back to his feet.#T2#
Helix lands with a right hand.
That kick from Yeltsin Jr tenderised Helix's leg. Helix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yeltsin Jr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yeltsin Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Yeltsin Jr moves in looking to clinch but Helix pushes him off.
Yeltsin Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Helix. #T3##KD#
Helix cracks Yeltsin Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Yeltsin Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Helix finish him? #ROC#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr wants to clinch but Helix slips to the side
and Helix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yeltsin Jr thinking.
Yeltsin Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Helix finish him?
Yeltsin Jr gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Helix gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryce Helix!

 

Event: ENIGMA 111     
Date:   Jun 26, 2022
#R1#
Bouddi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Bouddi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bouddi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bouddi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bouddi wants to clinch up but Yeltsin Jr keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Yeltsin Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a jab.
Bouddi throws out a leg kick but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range and Bouddi only half commits.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a hook. Bouddi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yeltsin Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yeltsin Jr has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bouddi lands a jab to Yeltsin Jr's midsection.
Bouddi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
Bouddi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yeltsin Jr! Bouddi dives in looking to finish! Yeltsin Jr is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koa Bouddi!
Koa Bouddi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: ENIGMA 104     
Date:   May 29, 2022
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Albatross misses the target.
Johnny Albatross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Albatross rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeltsin Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Yeltsin Jr.
Albatross is looking to clinch but Yeltsin Jr is avoiding it.
Yeltsin Jr throwing a counter right hand but Albatross manages to avoid it.#CL#
Yeltsin Jr has closed the distance and engaged Albatross in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross misses with a punch on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Albatross working aggressively here.
Albatross tries to throw a body punch but Yeltsin Jr avoids it by throwing Albatross back against the cage. #BC#
Yeltsin Jr breaks from the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr is looking to clinch.
Albatross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Albatross throws a nice looking combination but Yeltsin Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Yeltsin Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Yeltsin Jr clobbers Albatross with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeltsin Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Albatross getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Albatross is looking to clinch.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to clinch. #T2#
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeltsin Jr.
A slow jab from Yeltsin Jr misses its intended target.
Albatross tries to clinch but Yeltsin Jr moves away
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Yeltsin Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Albatross.
Yeltsin Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Albatross lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Albatross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Albatross lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albatross tries to work over Yeltsin Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Yeltsin Jr on the inside.
Albatross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Albatross. #T3#
Yeltsin Jr tries to pull guard but Albatross won't allow it.
Albatross takes a shot to the head.
Albatross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yeltsin Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albatross's elbow.
Albatross throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yeltsin Jrs head.
Albatross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Albatross lands a right hand. #ROC2#Yeltsin Jr is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Yeltsin Jr.
Oh Yeltsin Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Albatross scores with a nice short uppercut.
Albatross working aggressively here.
A short right from Albatross.
Albatross lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Albatross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albatross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yeltsin Jr backwards.
Yeltsin Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Albatross scores a nice knee to the body.
Albatross scores with a shoulder strike.
Albatross has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yeltsin Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Albatross can turn it around.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Albatross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yeltsin Jr avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Albatross presses Yeltsin Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yeltsin Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Albatross walks away with a smile on his face. Yeltsin Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yeltsin Jr throws a combination that misses
and Albatross counters with an outside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr is breathing heavily.#T4#
Albatross cracks Yeltsin Jr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Yeltsin Jr falls to his knees and Albatross doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Johnny Albatross thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: ENIGMA 93     
Date:   Apr 17, 2022
#R1#
A slow jab from Burrows misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Yeltsin Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burrows is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.#TD#
Burrows drives through with a takedown into Yeltsin Jr's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Burrows won't allow Yeltsin Jr to get back to his feet.
Burrows content to stall in guard here.
Burrows throws a big elbow that misses.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Burrows dives into side control.
Burrows wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yeltsin Jr keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The strikes coming from Burrows are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Burrows takes a little break here. Yeltsin Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Burrows has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Burrows content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to buck Burrows off.
Burrows scoring with punches and elbows.
Burrows creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Burrows trying to control the position but Yeltsin Jr is working away.
Burrows is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Yeltsin Jr will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Yeltsin Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burrows asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yeltsin Jr seems a little lost for a moment, as Burrows dominates the positioning.
Yeltsin Jr is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Burrows asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Burrows in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yeltsin Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burrows is controlling him well.#T3#
Burrows scores with punches from side control.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr is being controlled here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet but Burrows drags him back down.
Burrows moves into full mount!
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows looking to control but Yeltsin Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burrows tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Burrows scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yeltsin Jr?
Burrows throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Yeltsin Jr because Burrows loaded up on that one.
Yeltsin Jr really wants to buck Burrows off and get back to his feet.
Burrows wants to control the pace but Yeltsin Jr is squirming around nicely.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get back to his feet but can't. #T4#
Yeltsin Jr told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Burrows working Yeltsin Jr over with strikes here.
Yeltsin Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Burrows thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burrows controlling from mount.
Yeltsin Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Burrows dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Burrows tests Yeltsin Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the body from Burrows misses
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Yeltsin Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yeltsin Jr moves away from the strike by Burrows.
Burrows throws a sloppy body shot
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yeltsin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows misses with a looping right.
Yeltsin Jr with the inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Burrows connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows misses the shot to the body.
Yeltsin Jr lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Burrows checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Yeltsin Jr is quick to defend against it.
Burrows comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Burrows swings widly with a right hand
and Yeltsin Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Burrows's hands.#T1#
A jab lands there for Yeltsin Jr.#TD#
Yeltsin Jr gets caught napping as Burrows dives in and scores a takedown. Yeltsin Jr manages to retain guard.
Burrows content to stall in guard here.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burrows trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is working from the bottom. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Yeltsin Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr blocking some punches.
Burrows lands a shoulder strike.
Yeltsin Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Yeltsin Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burrows struggles to land a body shot inside as Yeltsin Jr controls his hands. #BC2#
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yeltsin Jr looks to land a left hand but Burrows moved out of range nicely.
Burrows moves out of range as Yeltsin Jr strikes.
A big left from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burrows shoots in but Yeltsin Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Burrows is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burrows lands with a straight right. Yeltsin Jr didn't see that one coming.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a head kick.
Yeltsin Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burrows slips under a jab.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Burrows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burrows slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.#T3#
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Yeltsin Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burrows looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Burrows takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Yeltsin Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burrows checks it well.
Yeltsin Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Burrows with an open hand slap.
Burrows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a body shot that sends Burrows's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yeltsin Jr has time to react.
Yeltsin Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Burrows finds it's way round the side to connect with Yeltsin Jr's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yeltsin Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Burrows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a jab.
Yeltsin Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burrows at a distance. #T4#
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a leg kick but Burrows moves out of range and Yeltsin Jr only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. That's going to slow Burrows down.
Yeltsin Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yeltsin Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Burrows counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Burrows thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yeltsin Jr's head.
Burrows controlling the action here.
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from standing back up.
Yeltsin Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Burrows.
Stuart Burrows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burrows 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Burrows chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeltsin Jr can pounce on him.
Burrows avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burrows takes a swing at Yeltsin Jr's ribcage but misses.
Yeltsin Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burrows lands with a straight right. Yeltsin Jr didn't see that one coming.#TD#
Burrows bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Yeltsin Jr bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yeltsin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Burrows backs up against the cage.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Burrows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burrows fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid it.#T1#
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows checks the leg kick.
Burrows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice jab there from Burrows.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Burrows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Burrows uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick #TD#
and Burrows counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burrows not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Burrows with a nice head shot there.#ES2#
Yeltsin Jr pushes Burrows off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burrows's sensitive parts. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burrows.
Burrows stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeltsin Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yeltsin Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Yeltsin Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Burrows fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burrows.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yeltsin Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows slips a jab and a cross from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows throws a body punch but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range. #T3#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yeltsin Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Burrows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Burrows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burrows keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick but Burrows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Burrows connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yeltsin Jr's hands.
Yeltsin Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Burrows's shoulder, as Burrows tries to avoid the shot.
Yeltsin Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Burrows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left lands for Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr catches Burrows with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr shows good takedown defense.
Burrows throws a jab when Yeltsin Jr was well out of range.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Yeltsin Jr. #T4#
A low kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burrows checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Burrows throws out the jab. #TD#
Burrows throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yeltsin Jr was covering up waiting for the punch and Burrows finishes the takedown easily into guard. #ES2#
Yeltsin Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Burrows shoots in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrows's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown. Yeltsin Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Yeltsin Jr keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stand and escape but Burrows is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick #TD#
and Burrows counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to stand.
Burrows is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yeltsin Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr won't allow Burrows to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Burrows manages to move to mount!
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it. #ES2#
Yeltsin Jr bucks up and throws Burrows to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Yeltsin Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Burrows checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Yeltsin Jr lands the left hand.
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burrows connects with a body shot that sends Yeltsin Jr's belly button to the back.
Yeltsin Jr swinging wildly here.
Burrows darts in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr gets double underhooks and turns Burrows into the cage.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a counter right but Burrows avoids it with no problem.#BC2#
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good exchange - Burrows coming out on top.#TD#
Burrows shoots in and bounces Yeltsin Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Yeltsin Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from getting back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr wants to get back to his feet but Burrows passes into half guard.
Burrows seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeltsin Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Burrows prevents Yeltsin Jr from standing back up.
Burrows is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yeltsin Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there. #T3#
Burrows looking to control but Yeltsin Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr tries to buck Burrows off but he can't manage it.
Yeltsin Jr avoids a series of strikes thrown by Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows wants to control the pace but Yeltsin Jr is squirming around nicely.
Yeltsin Jr wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here. #T4#
Burrows punching from mount but Yeltsin Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burrows thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Burrows putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yeltsin Jr blocking the ground and pound.
Yeltsin Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Burrows controlling his opponent.
Yeltsin Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Burrows tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Burrows trying to control but Yeltsin Jr is having none of it.
Yeltsin Jr squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stuart Burrows had his way with Boris Yeltsin Jr in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Yeltsin Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Burrows off balance momentarily.
Burrows takes one to the chin there.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burrows misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick
and Burrows counters with a right hand to the body.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burrows displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yeltsin Jr throws out the jab.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big right from Yeltsin Jr misses.
Burrows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.
Yeltsin Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burrows moves away.
Burrows feinted with a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burrows lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yeltsin Jr at a distance.
Burrows misses with a right hand
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr leaves Burrows with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1##TD#
Burrows shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Burrows was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Yeltsin Jr throws Burrows to one side and escapes!
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Burrows looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yeltsin Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burrows moves out of range of the strikes.
Burrows attempts a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it well and moves away.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick but Burrows moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burrows shoots in looking for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Burrows's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuart Burrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burrows misses with a hook. Yeltsin Jr ducked under it nicely.
Yeltsin Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Burrows connects with a jab.#T2#
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Burrows takes one to the chin there.
Burrows doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yeltsin Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Yeltsin Jr is out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping right.
Yeltsin Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Burrows.
Burrows staying out of range there.
Burrows appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Burrows darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burrows stalling. #ES2#
Yeltsin Jr kicks off Burrows and gets to his feet. #T3#
Burrows throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeltsin Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yeltsin Jr throws a shot from downtown. Burrows moves away and avoids it.
Burrows tries to counter with a takedown but Yeltsin Jr is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Yeltsin Jr misses its intended target.
Burrows attempts a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it well and moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yeltsin Jr as he avoids it easily.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Yeltsin Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Burrows.
Burrows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yeltsin Jr.
Nice straight punches there by Yeltsin Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Yeltsin Jr lands with a hook. Burrows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr sizes up Burrows with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #ROC2#Burrows is rocked!
Burrows swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Burrows on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burrows keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yeltsin Jr.
Burrows misses with a two punch combination.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burrows.
Yeltsin Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Burrows throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burrows darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yeltsin Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yeltsin Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Burrows slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Burrows.
Burrows looks to land a right hand but Yeltsin Jr moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Yeltsin Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yeltsin Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Peck scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Yeltsin Jr!

Boris Yeltsin Jr is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Boris Yeltsin Jr, 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.

 

Event: LAFC 32     
Date:   Mar 19, 2022
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zoro.
Good exchange - Yeltsin Jr coming out on top.
Yeltsin Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zoro with the inside leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Zoro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Yeltsin Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zoro is controlling him.
Zoro throws a big elbow that misses.
Zoro connects with a couple of short punches.
Zoro with a nice head shot there.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stand up but Zoro is controlling him.
Zoro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeltsin Jr is retaining full guard.
Zoro is looking to work some ground and pound but Yeltsin Jr has wrist control.
Zoro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Yeltsin Jr wants to stand but Zoro is controlling the position. #T1#
Zoro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yeltsin Jr is keeping the position for now. #ES#
Yeltsin Jr pushes Zoro off and scrambles back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zoro momentarily.
Yeltsin Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Zoro misses
letting Yeltsin Jr counter with a right hand.
Yeltsin Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Zoro misses the jab.
Zoro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro thumps Yeltsin Jr with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yeltsin Jr lunges at Zoro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zoro's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #TD2#
Zoro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yeltsin Jr is looking to stand up but Zoro isn't so interested in that idea. #ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Yeltsin Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2#
Good body shot from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zoro wants to stall.
Yeltsin Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zoro is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short right from Yeltsin Jr on the inside.
Yeltsin Jr lands a left hand. #BC#
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Zoro slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zoro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yeltsin Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zoro looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeltsin Jr is just out of range.
Zoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Zoro checks a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zoro throws a chopping leg kick but Yeltsin Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yeltsin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoro is just out of range.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Yeltsin Jr does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yeltsin Jr as he jumps to the side.
Yeltsin Jr lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeltsin Jr. Zoro does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zoro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zoro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr stuffs the takedown.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
Zoro misses with a body shot.
Zoro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yeltsin Jr rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
Yeltsin Jr avoids the body shot from Zoro.
Zoro slips a jab from Yeltsin Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Zoro avoids the punch easily.
Zoro is looking to land body kicks.
Yeltsin Jr works the jab nicely.
Yeltsin Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zoro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yeltsin Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zoro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeltsin Jr checks a low kick from Zoro.
Yeltsin Jr tests Zoro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zoro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Zoro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yeltsin Jr!
Yeltsin Jr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zoro is controlling him well.
Yeltsin Jr trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yeltsin Jr is not content to let Zoro control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Zoro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yeltsin Jr leaves Zoro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zoro lands a nice hook to Yeltsin Jr's body. Yeltsin Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot.
Boris Yeltsin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Yeltsin Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoro. Zoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range as Zoro throws a body kick.
A jab from Yeltsin Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeltsin Jr loads up on a big right hand but Zoro slips the punch.
Yeltsin Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoro just misses with a punch to the body.
Zoro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zoro checks a low kick from Yeltsin Jr.
And Zoro tries to counter it with a takedown but Yeltsin Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Boris Yeltsin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoro misses with a takedown attempt - Yeltsin Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Yeltsin Jr misses the target.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.#T1#
Yeltsin Jr takes a swing at Zoro's ribcage but misses.
Zoro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yeltsin Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yeltsin Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Zoro. Zoro gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a body shot.
Zoro is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoro. Yeltsin Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yeltsin Jr throwing a counter right hand but Zoro manages to avoid it.
Yeltsin Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yeltsin Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zoro. #T2#
Yeltsin Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Zoro.
As Zoro backs away, Yeltsin Jr returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yeltsin Jr looks to throw the jab but Zoro is out of range.
Zoro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr defends it well.
Zoro moves out of range of the strikes.
Zoro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yeltsin Jr swings for the body but Zoro moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Yeltsin Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zoro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook.
Yeltsin Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoro is just out of range.
Good shot there by Yeltsin Jr.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Zoro avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zoro with the counter takedown but Yeltsin Jr avoids it easily.
Zoro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zoro checks a leg kick.
Zoro just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Zoro.
Zoro goes for a double leg but Yeltsin Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yeltsin Jr continues to drive forward.
Zoro needs to keep his hands up - Yeltsin Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Zoro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zoro slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro moves away from the strike by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Zoro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yeltsin Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zoro somewhat.
Yeltsin Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zoro swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yeltsin Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Zoro's head back. #TD2#
Zoro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeltsin Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#ES#
Yeltsin Jr throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Yeltsin Jr cracks Zoro with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zoro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a hook. Zoro ducked under it nicely.
Zoro misses with a low kick.
Zoro swings for the body but Yeltsin Jr moves out of range.
Zoro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yeltsin Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yeltsin Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zoro can do to turn this around?
Yeltsin Jr misses with a looping right.
Yeltsin Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yeltsin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoro manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Yeltsin Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Yeltsin Jr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Zoro feints and as Yeltsin Jr raises his hands in defense, Zoro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zoro tries to free his leg and advance position but Yeltsin Jr is retaining full guard. #ES#
Yeltsin Jr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Zoro presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Yeltsin Jr prevents a body shot from Zoro.
Zoro tries for a takedown but Yeltsin Jr manages to get underhooks.
Zoro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yeltsin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a left to the head.
Zoro blocking some punches.
Zoro has Yeltsin Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yeltsin Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boris Yeltsin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roronoa Zoro.
Yeltsin Jr prevents a body shot from Zoro. #BC#
Yeltsin Jr breaks the clinch.
Yeltsin Jr looks to throw the jab but Zoro is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yeltsin Jr throws the left hand but Zoro avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yeltsin Jr.
Zoro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yeltsin Jr lands the left hand.
Yeltsin Jr misses with an uppercut. Zoro saw that one coming.#T1#
Zoro dives in and grabs Yeltsin Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yeltsin Jr pushes down on Zoro's head and hops out.
Zoro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zoro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeltsin Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zoro scrambles back to his feet.
Zoro misses with a body shot.
Yeltsin Jr swings for the body but Zoro moves out of range.
Zoro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeltsin Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Zoro.
Zoro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yeltsin Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zoro scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#Zoro is rocked!
Zoro looks for the body kick but Yeltsin Jr saw that one coming.
Zoro is still on wobbly legs! Can Yeltsin Jr finish him?
Yeltsin Jr thuds a left hand into Zoro's body.
Zoro avoids the head kick by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands a jab to the head.
Zoro throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr jabs Zoro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yeltsin Jr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zoro.
Zoro walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoro walks straight into a right hand from Yeltsin Jr - that's dropped him! Yeltsin Jr jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Zoro from any more punishment! Zoro complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
A victorious Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: LAFC 28     
Date:   Feb 19, 2022
#R1#
Yeltsin Jr feints and then cracks Amadaus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Amadaus down.
Amadaus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yeltsin Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Yeltsin Jr throws the kick towards the body but Amadaus avoids it.
Yeltsin Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
Yeltsin Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Yeltsin Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Amadaus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a jab.
Yeltsin Jr blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr checks the leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr tries to clinch there but Amadaus circles away.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a head kick. Amadaus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amadaus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amadaus avoids a kick to the body.
Amadaus looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T1#
Yeltsin Jr throws a hook to the side of Amadaus's head but Amadaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeltsin Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Amadaus.
Yeltsin Jr scores with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr misses with a low kick.
Yeltsin Jr connects with a leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Yeltsin Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yeltsin Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yeltsin Jr digs a good body shot into Amadaus's ribs.
Amadaus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yeltsin Jr. Yeltsin Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Yeltsin Jr cracks Amadaus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Amadaus misses with the combination.
Amadaus jabs Yeltsin Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Yeltsin Jr tried to score with a low kick but Amadaus checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Amadaus! But no joy.
Amadaus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amadaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yeltsin Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Amadaus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Amadaus was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a straight right. Amadaus didn't see that one coming.
Amadaus slips a straight right by Yeltsin Jr.
Amadaus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yeltsin Jr throws a lazy right hand but Amadaus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Amadaus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Yeltsin Jr.
A nice combination there by Yeltsin Jr.
Yeltsin Jr lands with a hook. Amadaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #ROC#Amadaus is rocked!
Yeltsin Jr throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Amadaus crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Boris Yeltsin Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Yeltsin Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: ENIGMA 67     
Date:   Jan 02, 2022
#R1#
Hanma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Hanma.
Hanma scores with a hook to the body. Akhtankhanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akhtankhanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanma.
Akhtankhanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanma misses with a looping left.
Hanma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akhtankhanov on the side of the head.
We've been told by Akhtankhanov's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hanma looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws a big counter combination but Hanma scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Akhtankhanov with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Hanma misses.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Hanma blocks it.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Akhtankhanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akhtankhanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akhtankhanov takes one to the chin there.
Akhtankhanov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A left lands for Hanma.
Akhtankhanov throws an overhand right that lands on Hanma's shoulder, as Hanma tries to avoid the shot.
Akhtankhanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Akhtankhanov lands with a straight right. Hanma didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Hanma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Akhtankhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akhtankhanov throws a wild body kick that Hanma sees coming a mile off.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanma tests Akhtankhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Akhtankhanov lands a slapping body shot.
Hanma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akhtankhanov.
Hanma takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Hanma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akhtankhanov's hands.
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanma misses the shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov lands a lovely overhand right.
Akhtankhanov throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
Hanma misses with a looping right.
Akhtankhanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T2#
Akhtankhanov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hanma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma scores with a shot to the body.
Hanma throws a jab but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov walks into a stiff left hand from Hanma.
Akhtankhanov pushes Hanma away with a front kick.
Akhtankhanov lands with a straight right. Hanma didn't see that one coming.
Akhtankhanov scores with a hook.
Hanma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akhtankhanov counters with a straight right hand.
Hanma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Akhtankhanov has time to react.
A jab from Hanma finds it's way through Akhtankhanov's defenses.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Hanma's ribcage but misses.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Akhtankhanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hanma is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Akhtankhanov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Hanma lands the left hand.
Akhtankhanov lands with a cross.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akhtankhanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Hanma is rocked!
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov scores with a push kick.#T3#
Hanma tests Akhtankhanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hanma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanma is still on wobbly legs! Can Akhtankhanov finish him?
Hanma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akhtankhanov's head.
Hanma seems to have recovered his senses.
Akhtankhanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akhtankhanov keeps Hanma at a distance using the push kick.
Akhtankhanov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Hanma.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a front kick but Hanma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hanma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Akhtankhanov lands with a straight right. Hanma didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
A jab from Hanma finds it's way through Akhtankhanov's defenses.
Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by Hanma. #T4#
Akhtankhanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#That has opened up Baki Hanma's cut even more.#KD#
Akhtankhanov throws a left that rocks Hanma and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Akhtankhanov dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hanma regain composure!
Hanma wants to control but Akhtankhanov postures up.
Hanma tries to control but Akhtankhanov manages to take his back.
Akhtankhanov not allowing Hanma to control his hands.
Akhtankhanov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akhtankhanov keeps control of the position as Hanma tries to break free.
Hanma trying to control the hands but Akhtankhanov won't let him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Akhtankhanov has the hooks in. Hanma is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Hanma trying to control the position but Akhtankhanov manages to sink in the hooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulimbek Akhtankhanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Akhtankhanov misses with an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hanma misses with an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov is looking to land body kicks.
Akhtankhanov cracks Hanma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akhtankhanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanma.
Hanma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Akhtankhanov on the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Akhtankhanov throws a head kick that Hanma semi-blocks.
Hanma throws an overhand right that lands on Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Hanma connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akhtankhanov sizes up Hanma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Hanma misses.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanma.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hanma takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Hanma misses with a hook to the body
and Akhtankhanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hanma is breathing heavily.
A big right from Hanma misses. #KD#
Akhtankhanov lands a head kick that stumbles Hanma and the fighters go to the mat. #SUB2#
Hanma is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Akhtankhanov is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Akhtankhanov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Hanma looking for subs off his back but Akhtankhanov has passed one foot through into half guard.
Akhtankhanov controlling the action here.
Hanma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Akhtankhanov is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Akhtankhanov in particular looking to stall.
Hanma is looking to control Akhtankhanov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanma avoid being mounted?#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hanma wants to get back to full guard but Akhtankhanov has mounted him!
Akhtankhanov avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akhtankhanov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Akhtankhanov avoids the attempt from Hanma to control.
Akhtankhanov controlling the position easily from mount.
Hanma is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
Hanma can't escape the position.
Hanma wants to hold on but Akhtankhanov pushes him away.
Akhtankhanov controlling his opponent.
Hanma tries to hold on but Akhtankhanov postures up.
Akhtankhanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hanma can do to turn this around?
Akhtankhanov content just to control the position here.
Akhtankhanov prevents Hanma from getting the reversal.
Hanma is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hanma tries to hold on but Akhtankhanov pushes him away.
Hanma can't escape the position. #T4#
Hanma tries to hold on but Akhtankhanov postures up.
Akhtankhanov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Akhtankhanov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hanma tries to lock up and control but Akhtankhanov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulimbek Akhtankhanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Baki Hanma's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
The crowd cheers as Hanma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akhtankhanov doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Akhtankhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanma.
And Akhtankhanov counters with a quick kick to the body but Hanma blocks it.
Akhtankhanov connects with a single shot there.
Hanma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akhtankhanov thows a body kick. Hanma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hanma jabs Akhtankhanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Hanma.
Hanma tries to clinch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Akhtankhanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Akhtankhanov misses with a kick to the body.
Hanma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Akhtankhanov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hanma blocks a jab.
Hanma connects with a body shot.
Hanma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Hanma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab. Hanma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Akhtankhanov throws out a powerful jab.
Hanma throws the left hand but Akhtankhanov avoids the punch easily.
Akhtankhanov fakes the leg kick and cracks Hanma in the body.
Akhtankhanov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab to the nose.
Akhtankhanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akhtankhanov throws a front kick that sends Hanma stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akhtankhanov drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Hanma right on the button. Hanma goes down! Akhtankhanov follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Akhtankhanov gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: ENIGMA 58     
Date:   Nov 28, 2021
#R1#
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhtankhanov throws a chopping leg kick but Shima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akhtankhanov lands a head shot.
Akhtankhanov misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Shima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akhtankhanov tried to counter with a leg kick but Shima avoided it.
Shima takes one to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Akhtankhanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akhtankhanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shima swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shima throws a poor cross that misses
and Akhtankhanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov avoids the body shot from Shima. #T1#
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Shima moves out of range of the body kick from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Shima.
Shima throws out a loose jab but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Shima.
We've been informed that Shima has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Shima lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Akhtankhanov, as that shot connected.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima throws an overhand right that lands on Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Akhtankhanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab from Shima.
Shima is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T2##CL2#
Shima moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shima misses with some punches.
Akhtankhanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shima has Akhtankhanov pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akhtankhanov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shima works on Akhtankhanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Akhtankhanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Akhtankhanov slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Akhtankhanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shima tries to clinch there but Akhtankhanov circles away. #CL#
Akhtankhanov has managed to clinch. #T3#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Akhtankhanov manages to break the clinch.
Akhtankhanov lands a head kick. Shima smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Akhtankhanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Shima circles away.
Shima swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Akhtankhanov.
Shima is looking to clinch but Akhtankhanov is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Shima.
Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Shima misses with a shot to the body
and Akhtankhanov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Akhtankhanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#Shima is rocked!
Shima scores with a crisp jab that stopped Akhtankhanov in his tracks.
Shima is still on wobbly legs! Can Akhtankhanov finish him?
Shima slips under a jab.
Shima seems to have recovered his senses.
Akhtankhanov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akhtankhanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shima throws the left hand but Akhtankhanov avoids the punch easily.
Akhtankhanov throws a series of punches but Shima moves out of range.
Shima throws a big shot that misses.
Akhtankhanov avoids the body shot from Shima.
Shima wants to clinch.
Shima avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Akhtankhanov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Akhtankhanov up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulimbek Akhtankhanov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from Shima.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Akhtankhanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
Shima connects with a body shot that sends Akhtankhanov's belly button to the back.
Shima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shima takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shima throws out the jab.
Shima just misses with a punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shima.
Shima with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Akhtankhanov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Akhtankhanov.
Shima throws a shot from downtown. Akhtankhanov moves away and avoids it.
Akhtankhanov with a jab.
Shima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice body kick.
Shima throws a big shot that misses.
Shima moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Shima wants to counter with a clinch but Akhtankhanov pushes him away.
Akhtankhanov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akhtankhanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shima can do to turn this around?
Akhtankhanov tries to clinch but Shima moves out of range.
Shima throws a body punch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov throws an off balance right hand
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akhtankhanov. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2##CL2#
Shima rushes Akhtankhanov and presses him up against the cage.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Akhtankhanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima cracks Akhtankhanov with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Shima.
Akhtankhanov blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akhtankhanov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Akhtankhanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akhtankhanov stalling against the cage.
A short left from Shima.
Akhtankhanov working aggressively here.
Akhtankhanov misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Akhtankhanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akhtankhanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Shima swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Akhtankhanov throws a push kick but Shima slaps the foot to one side.
Akhtankhanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Akhtankhanov stuns Shima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Akhtankhanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Akhtankhanov moves out of range as Shima strikes.
Akhtankhanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima needs to keep his hands up - Akhtankhanov had a free shot at his head there.
Akhtankhanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Shima should have avoided that one.
Shima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akhtankhanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4##CL2#
Shima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akhtankhanov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shima throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Akhtankhanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Shima clinches.
Akhtankhanov can't find room to land a body shot as Shima controls the action.
Shima has Akhtankhanov pressed against the cage.
Akhtankhanov is looking to control Shima's arms but Shima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akhtankhanov has his back to the cage.
Akhtankhanov working hard to break the clinch.
Akhtankhanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima tries to throw a body punch but Akhtankhanov avoids it by throwing Shima back against the cage.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Akhtankhanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Shima controls his hands.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shima lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sulimbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Akhtankhanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Akhtankhanov.
Shima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shima lands a glancing blow to the side of Akhtankhanov's head.
Shima digs a good body shot into Akhtankhanov's ribs.
Akhtankhanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shima wants to clinch up but Akhtankhanov keeps it at a distance.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akhtankhanov wants to clinch up but Shima keeps it at a distance.
Shima misses with an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Shima checks it.
Akhtankhanov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Akhtankhanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick from Akhtankhanov is predictable there #CL2#
and Shima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shima.
Shima lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Akhtankhanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akhtankhanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Shima moves away from the strike by Akhtankhanov.
Shima fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Akhtankhanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akhtankhanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Akhtankhanov.
Shima keeps the fight on the outside.
Akhtankhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Akhtankhanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shima lands a nice looking body shot.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Shima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akhtankhanov throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Akhtankhanov moves into the clinch successfully.
Akhtankhanov is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shima misses with a body punch.
Akhtankhanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shima prevents a body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima swings wildly with an uppercut but Akhtankhanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Akhtankhanov up against the cage.#T3#
Shima scores with a shot to the side of Akhtankhanov's head.
Akhtankhanov is trying to break free.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Akhtankhanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Akhtankhanov tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shima throws a punch but it's blocked by Akhtankhanov.
A short uppercut from Shima.
Shima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shima misses with a punch to the body.
Shima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Akhtankhanov tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Akhtankhanov blocks an uppercut.
Tetsuo Shima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##BC#
Akhtankhanov breaks the clinch.
A big right from Shima misses.
Shima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Akhtankhanov scores with a kick to the body.
Shima throws a lazy right hand but Akhtankhanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Shima.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Shima moved out of range.
Shima swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Akhtankhanov.
Shima throws a shot from downtown. Akhtankhanov moves away and avoids it.
Shima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akhtankhanov moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Akhtankhanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!

Our winner, Sulimbek Akhtankhanov, 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.

 

Event: ENIGMA 51     
Date:   Oct 24, 2021
#R1#
Akhtankhanov tries to land a leg kick but Albatross saw it coming and moves away.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Albatross misses with a few strikes there.
Akhtankhanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Albatross throws a sloppy head kick and Akhtankhanov moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Akhtankhanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Albatross lands with a cross.
Akhtankhanov scores with a body shot.
Akhtankhanov missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Akhtankhanov scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross moves out of range of the leg kick from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Albatross is just out of range.
Albatross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akhtankhanov staying out of range there.
Akhtankhanov misses with a low kick. #T1#
Akhtankhanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akhtankhanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Albatross moves out of range as Akhtankhanov strikes.
It looked like Albatross was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick but Albatross moved away.
Albatross takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Albatross checks a low kick from Akhtankhanov.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
Akhtankhanov flicks out a counter leg kick but Albatross steps away.
Akhtankhanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Albatross is out of range and Akhtankhanov settles back down.
Akhtankhanov slips a jab and a cross from Albatross.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Albatross moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Akhtankhanov digs a good body shot into Albatross's ribs.
Akhtankhanov cracks a nice hook into Albatross's ribs.
Albatross on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov takes one to the chin there.#T2#
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!
Albatross throws a body punch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Akhtankhanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akhtankhanov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Akhtankhanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Akhtankhanov connects with a right hand. Albatross shakes it off.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albatross.
Albatross throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross throws a half hearted mid kick.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albatross lunges at Akhtankhanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akhtankhanov's hand. #ROC#Akhtankhanov is rocked!
Akhtankhanov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akhtankhanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Albatross finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Akhtankhanov slips the punch.
Akhtankhanov throws out a leg kick but Albatross moves out of range and Akhtankhanov only half commits.
Akhtankhanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a solid body kick.
Akhtankhanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Akhtankhanov lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Albatross blocks it.
Akhtankhanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Akhtankhanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Albatross chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akhtankhanov can pounce on him.
Akhtankhanov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Albatross lands a right hand from hell, dropping Akhtankhanov. Albatross pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Albatross!
After the fight, Johnny Albatross was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: ENIGMA 46     
Date:   Sep 26, 2021
#R1#
Akhtankhanov feints and then cracks Mannheim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mannheim down.
Mannheim misses with a looping left.
Mannheim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mannheim throws an overhand right that lands on Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov throws a hook but Mannheim blocks it.
Akhtankhanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Akhtankhanov feints and then cracks Mannheim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mannheim down.
Mannheim moves out of range of the leg kick from Akhtankhanov.
Mannheim looks for a takedown but Akhtankhanov sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Mannheim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akhtankhanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mannheim lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Akhtankhanov tenderised Mannheim's leg. Mannheim is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akhtankhanov misses the jab.
Akhtankhanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mannheim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Akhtankhanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Akhtankhanov is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Akhtankhanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akhtankhanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mannheim fails with a takedown attempt.
Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by Mannheim.
Mannheim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mannheim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Akhtankhanov throws a leg kick which misses Mannheim's front leg but catches the back leg as Mannheim tries to avoid it.
Mannheim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Akhtankhanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannheim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akhtankhanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mannheim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Akhtankhanov gets caught napping as Mannheim dives in and scores a takedown. Akhtankhanov manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mannheim won't allow Akhtankhanov to get back to his feet.
Mannheim tries to free his leg and advance position but Akhtankhanov is retaining full guard.
Akhtankhanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mannheim is controlling him. #T2#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mannheim lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Akhtankhanov is looking to stand up but Mannheim isn't so interested in that idea.
Mannheim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akhtankhanov is keeping the position for now.
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 Sulimbek Akhtankhanov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov staying out of range there.
Mannheim looks to land a right hand but Akhtankhanov moved out of range.
Akhtankhanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mannheim doesn't seem bothered though.
Mannheim lands a jab to the head.
Mannheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mannheim's head backwards.
Mannheim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mannheim lands a jab to the nose.
Mannheim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akhtankhanov lands a slapping body shot.
Akhtankhanov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mannheim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov digs a good body shot into Mannheim's ribs.
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!
Mannheim misses the shot to the body.
Mannheim looks to score with a jab to the body but Akhtankhanov is just out of range.
Akhtankhanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab.
Mannheim just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Akhtankhanov thuds a left hand into Mannheim's body.
The crowd cheers as Akhtankhanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mannheim doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannheim shoots for a takedown but Akhtankhanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mannheim throws a big shot that misses.
Akhtankhanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mannheim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Akhtankhanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mannheim backs up against the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akhtankhanov. That's going to slow Mannheim down.
Mannheim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akhtankhanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Akhtankhanov scores with a nice head shot.
Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mannheim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Akhtankhanov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mannheim scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Akhtankhanov has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mannheim misses the body punch
and Akhtankhanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Akhtankhanov walks into a left hand.
Akhtankhanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mannheim can do to turn this around?
Mannheim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Mannheim moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov lands with an overhand left.
Mannheim takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab.
Akhtankhanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab, jab by Akhtankhanov - just one landing.
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov scores with a leg kick.
Mannheim takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
Mannheim looks to throw the jab but Akhtankhanov is out of range.
Mannheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mannheim digs a good body shot into Akhtankhanov's ribs.
Akhtankhanov with the inside leg kick.
Akhtankhanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mannheim feints the counter takedown.
Akhtankhanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akhtankhanov scores with the left hand. Mannheim knows he should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Akhtankhanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mannheim avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Akhtankhanov.
Mannheim throws a hook but Akhtankhanov blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sulimbek Akhtankhanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Akhtankhanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mannheim throws a nice looking combination but Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mannheim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akhtankhanov.
Mannheim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mannheim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Akhtankhanov. That's going to slow Mannheim down.
A nice leg kick from Akhtankhanov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mannheim throws a body punch but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov is looking to counter the offense by Mannheim and move into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Akhtankhanov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mannheim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akhtankhanov can pounce on him.
Akhtankhanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akhtankhanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannheim is just out of range.
Mannheim with the counter takedown but Akhtankhanov avoids it easily.
Akhtankhanov takes a swing at Mannheim's ribcage but misses.
Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mannheim.
Mannheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Akhtankhanov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Akhtankhanov with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mannheim takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Akhtankhanov there.
Akhtankhanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T1#
Mannheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannheim.
Mannheim with a lazy takedown attempt
and Akhtankhanov counters with a series of strikes. Mannheim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mannheim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akhtankhanov lands a right hook to the body.
Akhtankhanov connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Mannheim. Those never looked like landing.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mannheim staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Mannheim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Akhtankhanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mannheim throws a poor cross that misses
and Akhtankhanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Mannheim misses with a right hand
letting Akhtankhanov counter with a right hand.
Mannheim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akhtankhanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mannheim.
Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Mannheim moves out of range.
Mannheim takes a swing at Akhtankhanov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mannheim shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Akhtankhanov catches Mannheim with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick lands for Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mannheim's hands.
Mannheim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mannheim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Akhtankhanov counter with a right hand. #T2#
Akhtankhanov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Akhtankhanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Akhtankhanov misses with a wild body shot.
Mannheim throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Akhtankhanov with a nice calf kick.
Akhtankhanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Mannheim slips under a jab.
Mannheim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mannheim moves out of range of the leg kick from Akhtankhanov.
Akhtankhanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mannheim is just out of range.
Mannheim avoids the body shot from Akhtankhanov.
Mannheim throws a looping overhand right but Akhtankhanov ducks down to avoid it.
Mannheim lunges at Akhtankhanov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Akhtankhanov's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mannheim swings for the body but Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Akhtankhanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akhtankhanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akhtankhanov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
CG Mannheim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akhtankhanov cracks Mannheim with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akhtankhanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akhtankhanov, 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!

Sulimbek Akhtankhanov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: Simple Battery 2     
Date:   Dec 26, 2020
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov throws a lazy right hand but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov scores with a nice strike.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
A little jabbing left from Sultanbek Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov looks to land a left hand but Sultanbek Akhtankhanov moved out of range nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sultanbek Akhtankhanov dips to his left and cracks Sulimbek Akhtankhanov with an uppercut!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Sultanbek Akhtankhanov misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov cracks Sultanbek Akhtankhanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sulimbek Akhtankhanov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 10:9
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!

 

Event: Simple Battery 1     
Date:   Dec 24, 2020
#R1#
Rashid Akhtankhanov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rashid Akhtankhanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good shot there by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Rashid Akhtankhanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rashid Akhtankhanov cracks Sulimbek Akhtankhanov with an open hand slap.
Rashid Akhtankhanov scores with a shot to the body.
Rashid Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rashid Akhtankhanov with a body shot.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Rashid Akhtankhanov.
Rashid Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Rashid Akhtankhanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws a big shot that misses.
Rashid Akhtankhanov misses with a body punch
and Sulimbek Akhtankhanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rashid Akhtankhanov misses with a straight left.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov lands an overhand right.
A big left from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov misses.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov slips under a jab from Rashid Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is looking for the big counter here.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Rashid Akhtankhanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rashid Akhtankhanov.
Rashid Akhtankhanov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rashid Akhtankhanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rashid Akhtankhanov misses the shot to the body.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rashid Akhtankhanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sulimbek Akhtankhanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rashid Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws an overhand right that lands on Rashid Akhtankhanov's shoulder, as Rashid Akhtankhanov tries to avoid the shot.
Rashid Akhtankhanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sulimbek Akhtankhanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rashid Akhtankhanov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov lands a jab.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov works Rashid Akhtankhanov's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rashid Akhtankhanov moves away from the strike by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Rashid Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rashid Akhtankhanov looks to land a right hand but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov moved out of range.#T2#
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov staying out of range there.
Rashid Akhtankhanov misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sulimbek Akhtankhanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov jabs at Rashid Akhtankhanov's body.
Rashid Akhtankhanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Sulimbek Akhtankhanov there.
Rashid Akhtankhanov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rashid Akhtankhanov with a nice cross.
Rashid Akhtankhanov blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rashid Akhtankhanov misses the target.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rashid Akhtankhanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rashid Akhtankhanov scores with the left hand. Sulimbek Akhtankhanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Rashid Akhtankhanov throws a body punch but Sulimbek Akhtankhanov moves out of range.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov ducks under a wild hook from Rashid Akhtankhanov.
Sulimbek Akhtankhanov swings for the body but Rashid Akhtankhanov moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sulimbek Akhtankhanov.
Well Sulimbek Akhtankhanov 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 9:10
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sulimbek Akhtankhanov!

 

 
 
 
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