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MKFC- Bater vs Aliyev II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ewert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Everaldo Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ewert might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HERO OF WAR. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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285 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Ewert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Everaldo Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
No luck for Manhoef with that takedown attempt.
Ewert misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ewert tries to avoid it but Manhoef manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ewert to the ground. Ewert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Ewert circles away.
Manhoef looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ewert!
Manhoef has control of Ewert's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ewert regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Ewert is now in Manhoef's guard. A big mistake from Manhoef there, giving up the dominant position!
Manhoef is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ewert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Manhoef is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert gets to his feet - Manhoef follows without any prompting.
Manhoef shoots for a takedown but Ewert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Ewert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everaldo Manhoef.
Manhoef looks gassed!
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown but Ewert shows good takedown defense.
Ewert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhoef tries for a takedown but Ewert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ewert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ewert leaves Manhoef with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ewert wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Ewert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
Ewert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ewert throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown but Ewert shows good takedown defense.
John Ewert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ewert gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ewert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ewert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ewert fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ewert but Ewert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ewert rushes Manhoef and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ewert gets underhooks to prevent Manhoef's takedown attempt.
Ewert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ewert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ewert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhoef changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ewert looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Manhoef wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ewert, who protects the arm well.
Manhoef working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef stands up and beckons Ewert to his feet.
Ewert throws a right and a left that Manhoef avoids nicely.
Manhoef fails to land the takedown.
Ewert throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manhoef.
Ewert wants to clinch
and Manhoef counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Manhoef is pressing down on Ewert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ewert is holding on for now.
Manhoef is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ewert is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ewert has escaped and now he's on top!
Manhoef is working an open guard so Ewert takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ewert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ewert circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ewert pivots, looking for a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range and Ewert settles back down.
Ewert throws a sloppy head kick
and Manhoef counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ewert stops Manhoef from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Everaldo Manhoef dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ewert napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Manhoef swings around for an armbar but Ewert sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Manhoef's guard.
Manhoef isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ewert stacks Manhoef on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ewert!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ewert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Manhoef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Manhoef tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ewert wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Manhoef is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ewert stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ewert feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Manhoef's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewert throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
John Ewert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ewert sprawls well. Ewert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Manhoef gets slowly back to his feet.
Ewert tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ewert is fending him off so far but Manhoef persists. Nope, Ewert circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Ewert.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manhoef.
John Ewert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Everaldo Manhoef.
Ewert misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ewert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef shoots in for a takedown but Ewert shows good takedown defense.
Ewert misses with a series of wild punches.
Ewert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Manhoef.
Manhoef fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ewert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ewert misses the jab.
Ewert attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manhoef lands a nice shot that snaps Ewert's head back.
Manhoef fails with the takedown.
Manhoef slips a jab and a cross from Ewert.
Ewert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manhoef shoots in looking for a takedown. Ewert tries to sprawl out of it but Manhoef keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ewert manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ewert quickly recovers to half guard.
Manhoef looking for a submission but Ewert manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Manhoef postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ewert is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Manhoef, into his guard.
Ewert stands and steps away. Manhoef gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewert 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.
Manhoef closes the distance and clinches up with Ewert, looking for a takedown. Manhoef pushes Ewert against the cage but Ewert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef shoots in but Ewert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ewert lands a jab to the head.
Ewert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manhoef dips to his left and cracks Ewert with an uppercut!
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef shoots in and bounces Ewert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Manhoef drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ewert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ewert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ewert!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manhoef is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewert cracks Manhoef with a big elbow.
Manhoef is trying to get back to half guard.
Manhoef is pushing Ewert's head away, looking to escape. Ewert manages to hold on to the position though.
Manhoef is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ewert's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Ewert! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Manhoef has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Ewert!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex da Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Machine Gun Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex da Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
da Great is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from da Great enables Daniels to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. da Great manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
da Great wants to sweep but no luck.
Daniels is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! da Great is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! da Great has escaped and now he's on top!
da Great is posturing up here but Daniels has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! da Great tries to roll out but it's too tight and da Great has to tap! Slick submission there by Daniels!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Daniels!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maddy Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Banana Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunga comes to the cage accompanied by Andina. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maddy Bunga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Banana Man!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Bunga wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Bunga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Bunga.
Bunga checks a low kick from Man.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Bunga takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Bunga moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Bunga throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bunga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bunga is looking to clinch.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bunga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Bunga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bunga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bunga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunga.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunga checks it well.
Man tries to clinch up.
Bunga tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Bunga tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Bunga 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.
Bunga is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Bunga throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bunga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bunga throws a lazy head kick
and Man makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Man'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.
Bunga wants to break free but Man has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bunga blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bunga throws an elbow but misses.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga manages to break the clinch.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunga. That's going to slow Man down.
The fighters circling - Bunga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bunga tries to clinch up
and Man counters by clinching up.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Bunga.
Bunga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bunga looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bunga managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Bunga lands a body punch.
Man with a knee to the head.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Bunga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man forces Bunga back against the cage and clinches.
Bunga wants to break free but Man has control.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
Bunga scores with a shoulder strike.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bunga's efforts to push away.
Man with a knee to the head.
Man connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bunga's face.
Bunga tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Bunga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bunga tries a head kick but it misses.
Bunga throws a leg kick
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Bunga 's knee.
Good leg kick by Man there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bunga misses with a two punch combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunga. That's going to slow Man down.
Man blocks the body kick.
Bunga closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a leg kick.
Bunga wants to clinch but Man slips to the side
and Man counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep Bunga thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bunga is rocked!
Man darts in and clinches Bunga up against the cage.
Oh Bunga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bunga throws a head punch that misses.
Man connects with a knee to the head.
Man stalling.
Man looking to throw knees to the head but Bunga is blocking nicely.
Man working Bunga over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man working Bunga over with knees to the body.
Man is struggling to control the position.
Bunga seems to have got his legs back now.
Man landing knees to the head.
Bunga managing to block the knees to the body from Man.
Come on Man - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Man has double underhooks.
Man crunches a lovely knee into Bunga's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bunga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bunga tries to clinch up
and Man counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banana Man dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bunga tries to clinch but Man moves away
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Bunga throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Bunga throws a one two combo.
Man throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bunga darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a nice leg kick.
Man misses with a head kick.
Bunga tries to land a body kick
and Man counters with a head kick that drops Bunga to the mat! Bunga scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a good low kick that Bunga was not able to check.
Bunga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bunga throws a sloppy head kick
and Man counters by clinching up.
Bunga working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bunga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Man's brow.
Bunga tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Bunga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bunga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bunga tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bunga trying to land knees to the body.
Bunga lands a damaging elbow.
Bunga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man has Bunga pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Bunga is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Man - that's hurt Bunga badly! Oh, another knee lands and Bunga is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Bunga doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Banana Man!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serg Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and denali fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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300 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Serg Ramirez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, denali fili!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
fili misses with a series of wild punches.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
fili walks into a jab.
It looks like denali fili has been cut.
fili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ramirez breaks from the clinch.
fili tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Ramirez's corner calls for a 1-2. Ramirez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
fili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
fili looks gassed!
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Ramirez catches fili right on the button with a cross.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping fili at a distance.
Ramirez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That has opened up denali fili's cut even more.
Ramirez lands with a shot to the body.
Jab from Ramirez.
Ramirez digs a good body shot into fili's ribs.
Ramirez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Ramirez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez lands a jab.
Ramirez stuns fili with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramirez. fili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramirez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
Ramirez thows a body shot but no joy.
Ramirez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping fili at a distance.
Ramirez digs a good hook to fili's body.
fili drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The cut above denali fili's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ramirez scores with a jab.
Ramirez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
fili throws a big shot that misses.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Ramirez lands.
Ramirez scores with a nice right hand.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
denali fili's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
fili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
fili takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ramirez throws a body punch but fili moves out of range.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from fili.
Ramirez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ramirez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramirez cracks fili with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
fili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez lands a slapping body shot.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but fili is just out of range.
Ramirez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
fili takes a jab right on the kisser.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at denali fili's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Serg Ramirez!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Battle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Omoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Battle comes to the cage accompanied by Break Stuff. Omoh has chosen Prong - Snap Your Fingers Snap your Neck as his entrance music. Andre Battle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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267 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Battle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Omoh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battle missing with a left hand there. Omoh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Omoh sends Battle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Omoh is motioning to the referee to let Battle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Andre Battle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omoh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Battle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Omoh in his tracks.
Battle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Omoh throws a sloppy head kick and Battle moves out of range easily.
Battle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omoh swinging wildly here.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Battle. Beautiful body shot.
Omoh looks gassed!
Battle lands with a nice body punch.
Battle ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Omoh's jaw. Omoh's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Battle does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Battle!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markov Jankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Trill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trill is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: They Will Kill Us All - The Bronx. Markov Jankovic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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277 lbs
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299 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Markov Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Trill!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trill throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jankovic throws a hook but Trill avoids it easily.
Trill misses with a straight right.
Jankovic slips a jab from Trill.
Jankovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trill circles away quickly and effectively.
Jankovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trill moves out of range of the strikes.
Jankovic slips under a jab.
Jankovic moves away from the strike by Trill.
Trill throws out a loose jab but Jankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Trill.
Trill looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely.
Jankovic slips under a jab from Trill.
A big left from Trill misses.
Trill throws a hook but Jankovic avoids it easily.
Jankovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trill ducks right into an uppercut from Jankovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trill.
Jankovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trill stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jankovic misses with a hook.
Trill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab.
Trill throws a looping overhand right but Jankovic ducks down to avoid it.
Jankovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trill slips a jab from Jankovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic misses with a hook.
Jankovic lands a jab to the nose.
Trill might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trill throws out the jab.
Jankovic throws a series of punches but Trill moves out of range.
Jankovic looks to land a right hand but Trill moved out of range.
Trill walks into a straight right hand from Jankovic.
Trill with a jab.
Jankovic staying out of range there.
Trill ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic slips a straight right by Trill.
Trill misses with a hook. Jankovic ducked under it nicely.
Jankovic connects with the punch.
Trill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trill throws a hook but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic scores with a hook to the body. Trill takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trill looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jankovic defending well as Trill loads up on a big left hand.
Trill moves out of range as Jankovic strikes.
Trill blocks a jab.
A jab from Trill misses.
A big left from Trill misses.
Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jankovic connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Trill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trill slips under a jab from Jankovic.
Jankovic connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Jankovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jankovic.
A punch combination from Jankovic misses.
Jankovic tests Trill's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jankovic throws out a loose jab but Trill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trill takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jankovic throws a hook but Trill blocks it.
Jankovic scores with a nice right hand.
Jankovic moves away from the strike by Trill.
Jankovic with a jab.
Jankovic connects with a stiff jab that staggers Trill - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Markov Jankovic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Gaillard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thomas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pulse of the Maggots. Gaillard has chosen Victoria as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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26
213 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lincoln Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Remi Gaillard!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas moves away from the strike by Gaillard.
Gaillard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thomas with a hook.
Gaillard misses with a straight left.
Gaillard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thomas moves out of range as Gaillard strikes.
Gaillard missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Gaillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaillard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaillard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas stuns Gaillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaillard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thomas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas slips under a jab from Gaillard.
Thomas slips a jab from Gaillard.
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Jab by Thomas.
Gaillard ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Gaillard misses with a jab to the body
and Thomas counters with a nice body shot.
Gaillard lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a jab to the body
and Gaillard counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Gaillard looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaillard throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaillard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thomas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thomas, as that shot connected.
Gaillard misses with a body punch
and Thomas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaillard's sensitive parts.
Gaillard walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thomas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas lands a really nice looking cross but Gaillard seems unphased.
Gaillard takes one to the side of the head.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Remi Gaillard has been cut.
Gaillard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaillard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaillard is rocked!
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaillard's sensitive parts.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas drops Gaillard with a straight right hand, right on the button! Thomas follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lincoln Thomas!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Sidorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayo Anoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anoy has chosen Massive Attack - Teardrop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marko Sidorov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ayo Anoy's chin.
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23
155 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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24
167 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Sidorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ayo Anoy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Sidorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidorov misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Anoy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Anoy.
Ayo Anoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anoy slips under a jab.
Anoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sidorov looks to score with a jab to the body but Anoy is just out of range.
Sidorov looks to land a right hand but Anoy moved out of range.
Sidorov throws a body punch but Anoy moves out of range.
Sidorov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anoy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Anoy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sidorov wants to control but Anoy is having none of it.
Anoy is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sidorov is surviving well by controlling Anoy's body position as best he can.
Anoy looking to control but Sidorov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy working for a guillotine from mount but Sidorov is in no mood to give up.
Sidorov blocking the ground and pound.
Anoy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sidorov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anoy looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Anoy unloads with some shots from mount but Sidorov bucks and avoids them well.
Anoy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sidorov wants to hold on but Anoy pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sidorov working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anoy has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sidorov's face.
Anoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sidorov tries to reverse the position but Anoy maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Anoy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Anoy landing strikes from the mount and Sidorov is in trouble!
Sidorov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Anoy lands with some strikes.
Sidorov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Anoy lands a nice shot to the head.
Anoy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sidorov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sidorov is trying desperately to improve position.
Sidorov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anoy on the ground.
Sidorov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Anoy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sidorov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sidorov manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sidorov wants to improve his position but Anoy is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anoy trying to pass the guard but Sidorov defending well.
Sidorov is defending against the submission attempts here by Anoy.
Sidorov gets back to full guard.
Anoy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ayo Anoy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anoy throws a hook to the side of Sidorov's head but Sidorov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sidorov slaps away a takedown attempt from Anoy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sidorov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anoy scores with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Sidorov misses.
Sidorov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidorov missing with a left hand there. Anoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Sidorov.
Sidorov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sidorov doesn't manage to clinch there - Anoy circles away.
Anoy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidorov tries to sprawl but Anoy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sidorov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidorov is trying to stand back up but Anoy is controlling him
Anoy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sidorov defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anoy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sidorov wants to improve his position but Anoy is controlling well.
Sidorov is pressing down on Anoy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sidorov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anoy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Anoy postures up in Sidorov's guard and throws a big left but Sidorov blocks it.
Sidorov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Anoy wants to pass the guard but Sidorov is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anoy won't allow Sidorov to get back to his feet.
Anoy works over Sidorov with some ground and pound from guard.
Anoy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Anoy is breathing heavily.
Sidorov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sidorov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anoy is fighting to break Sidorov's control of his arms but Sidorov is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marko Sidorov just wasn't active enough.
Anoy misses with a head kick.
Sidorov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Sidorov.
Anoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anoy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sidorov staying out of range there.
Marko Sidorov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidorov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sidorov tries to clinch there but Anoy circles away.
Anoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anoy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sidorov as he avoids it easily.
Anoy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sidorov scores with a sloppy right hand. Anoy should have avoided that one.
Anoy misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anoy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sidorov lands with a good body shot.
Sidorov circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Anoy to the canvas! Anoy doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Sidorov keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Sidorov!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristow Zedski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravish McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
283 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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280 lbs
11 - 4 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristow Zedski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ravish McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zedski misses with an uppercut. McTavish saw that one coming.
McTavish misses with a wild body shot.
Zedski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zedski throws a series of punches but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish connects with a crisp jab.
McTavish misses with an uppercut. Zedski saw that one coming.
Zedski slips a jab and a cross from McTavish.
McTavish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McTavish scores with a hook.
Zedski throws a combination that misses
and Zedski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McTavish misses with a hook.
McTavish lands the left hand.
Zedski is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTavish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zedski.
Oh Zedski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McTavish moves in close and cracks Zedski with a massive right hand! Zedski, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by McTavish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravish McTavish!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Bater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends? as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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199 lbs
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185 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Bater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bater digs a good body shot into Aliyev's ribs.
Aliyev lands with a shot to the body.
Aliyev slips a jab and a cross from Bater.
Bater looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bater darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A slow jab from Bater misses its intended target.
Bater misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Bater misses its intended target.
A jab from Bater does it's job there.
Aliyev lands with a cross.
Aliyev throws a lazy right hand but Bater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater throws a body punch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Aliyev blocks a jab.
Bater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bater misses the jab.
Bater takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bater misses with the combination.
Aliyev closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bater did well to prevent Aliyev getting side control.
Aliyev is thwarting Bater's attempts to control the position.
Aliyev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bater has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bater works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aliyev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bater wants to get back to his feet but Aliyev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aliyev drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bater manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Aliyev has Bater in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev keeping moving, preventing Bater from controlling successfully.
Bater thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliyev is looking for a triangle but Bater pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aliyev looking to control.
Bater not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aliyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bater being controlled here momentarily.
Let's hope that Aliyev 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bater takes a swing at Aliyev's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Bater will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bater throws a hook but Aliyev blocks it.
Bater throws a jab but it's blocked by Aliyev.
Bater throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aliyev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bater counters with a right hand to the body.
Bater throws a body punch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Bater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bater keeps the fight on the outside.
Aliyev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bater looks to score with a jab to the body but Aliyev is just out of range.
Bater throws a right and a left that Aliyev avoids nicely.
Bater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aliyev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev tries to clinch up but Bater circles away and keeps his distance.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bater moves out of range of the leg kick from Aliyev.
Bater moves out of range as Aliyev strikes.
Aliyev throws a hook to the side of Bater's head but Bater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bater.
Bater misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Aliyev to counter with a crisp jab.
Bater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bater tries to clinch but Aliyev moves away
and Aliyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bater misses with an uppercut. Aliyev saw that one coming.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bater slips a jab from Aliyev.
Bater avoids the body shot from Aliyev.
Bater gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bater pulls Aliyev in close to prevent any damage.
Bater looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev trying to control but Bater is working from the bottom.
Bater tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aliyev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bater trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aliyev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bater pulls Aliyev in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leroy Bater.
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aliyev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bater but Bater pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilham Aliyev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bater takes a swing at Aliyev's ribcage but misses.
Aliyev slips a straight right by Bater.
A big left from Bater misses.
Bater closes the distance but Aliyev moves to the side
and Aliyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aliyev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bater defends it nicely.
Leroy Bater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aliyev moves out of range as Bater strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bater jabs Aliyev right on the nose. Aliyev blinks but takes it well.
Aliyev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bater to the mat! Bater manages to get full guard.
Aliyev throwing strikes from guard but Bater blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aliyev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bater is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aliyev, into his guard.
Aliyev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Aliyev keeping moving, preventing Bater from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aliyev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bater content to stall in guard here.
Bater has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bater trying to control but Aliyev is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Leroy Bater wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Aliyev slips under a jab from Bater.
Aliyev blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bater throws out the jab.
Aliyev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aliyev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bater.
Bater misses with an uppercut. Aliyev saw that one coming.
Bater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aliyev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aliyev slips under a jab.
Aliyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bater moves out of range as Aliyev strikes.
Bater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliyev manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bater throws a body punch but Aliyev moves out of range.
Bater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bater.
Aliyev thows a body shot but no joy.
Bater throws a sloppy body shot
and Aliyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aliyev misses with a straight left.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.
Aliyev lands a right hook to the body.
Bater cracks Aliyev with a good jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aliyev misses with a leg kick.
Bater scores with a three punch combo!
A jab lands there for Bater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Bater clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice shot by Aliyev.
Aliyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bater.
Aliyev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big right from Bater misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aliyev 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 Bater has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bater and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Aliyev moves forwards but Bater connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bater.
Bater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aliyev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bater throws a hook but Aliyev avoids it easily.
Bater jabs Aliyev right on the nose. Aliyev blinks but takes it well.
Bater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aliyev circles away quickly and effectively.
Bater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aliyev moves out of range as Bater strikes.
Bater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aliyev misses with a takedown attempt - Bater sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bater misses with a combination
and Aliyev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Aliyev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bater is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bater has escaped and now he's on top!
Bater is looking to work some ground and pound but Aliyev has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aliyev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bater looking to sit in guard and control but Aliyev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aliyev tries to free his leg and advance position but Bater is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev wants to control from the top but Bater keeps moving.
Bater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aliyev is one step ahead there.
Aliyev is fighting to break Bater's control of his arms but Bater is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aliyev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bater is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Aliyev, into his guard.
Aliyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Aliyev, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Leroy Bater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bater'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.
Bater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliyev manages to avoid it.
Bater misses with a hook to the body
and Aliyev counters with a nice uppercut.
Aliyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bater was well out of range. Poor timing from Aliyev.
Nice uppercut lands for Bater. That snapped Aliyev's head back.
Aliyev misses with a hook. Bater ducked under it nicely.
Aliyev staying out of range there.
Bater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aliyev manages to avoid it.
Bater moves out of range of the leg kick from Aliyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bater on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aliyev misses with a looping left.
Bater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aliyev moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bater tries to circle away but Aliyev has him pinned against the cage.
Bater takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aliyev lands a knee to the body.
Bater avoiding damage as Aliyev throws knees to the body.
Aliyev tries to score a body lock takedown but Bater shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bater scores with a shot to the side of Aliyev's head.
Bater taking a breather.
Bater scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bater gets underhooks to prevent Aliyev's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bater makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bater has had enough of the clinch but Aliyev keeps him there for the moment.
Bater looking to slow down the pace here.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the head but Bater blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aliyev has Bater pressed against the cage, preventing Bater from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aliyev tries to pull guard but Bater won't allow it.
Ilham Aliyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Bater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilham Aliyev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev jumps guard but Bater stands there with Aliyev around his waist. Aliyev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bater.
A short right from Bater on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bater scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bater lands an uppercut.
Bater throws a head punch that misses.
Aliyev misses with an elbow strike.
Bater breaks the clinch.
Bater works the jab nicely.
Bater tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aliyev swivels and escapes.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bater misses the body punch
and Aliyev counters with a left to the body.
Aliyev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bater throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aliyev counters with a left to the body.
Bater stuffs the takedown.
Bater takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to clinch up but Bater circles away and keeps his distance.
Bater swings for the body but Aliyev moves out of range.
Bater lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aliyev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev misses with a hook to the body
and Bater counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Bater.
Aliyev misses the jab.
Bater fails to land the takedown.
Aliyev misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bater misses the jab.
Bater takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leroy Bater is winning the standup battle so far.
Aliyev thows a leg kick but Bater checks it
and Bater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aliyev looks for a takedown but Bater sprawls well.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bater. Aliyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aliyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aliyev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ilham Aliyev.
I think Bater 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:48
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:47
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Leroy Bater retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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