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PCL 37: Events of Change PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuno Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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144 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iain Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuno Mashinata!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mashinata sprawls well initially but Durrant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Durrant tries to pass to full mount but Mashinata defends it.
Durrant thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durrant wants to pass to mount but Mashinata is defending the position.
Mashinata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Durrant wants to work for an arm triangle but Mashinata is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mashinata taking some punishment here, with Durrant in his half guard.
Mashinata gets full guard.
Durrant postures up.
Mashinata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Durrant is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mashinata had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durrant defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Mashinata keeps moving.
Mashinata looking for a guillotine here but Durrant defends easily.
Mashinata is trying to keep Durrant in close.
Durrant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Durrant trying to control the position from guard on top but Mashinata is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durrant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durrant wants to pass the guard but Mashinata is keeping the position.
Mashinata working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durrant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durrant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durrant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Durrant thows a big elbow that misses.
Mashinata looking to control.
Durrant lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Durrant pushes down on Mashinata's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durrant seems to be working for a kimura but Mashinata defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant thows a huge punch but Mashinata dodges it nicely.
Mashinata is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Durrant pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durrant lands a nice short elbow.
Durrant gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mashinata with a poor takedown
so Durrant counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Durrant postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mashinata is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Durrant, into his guard.
Durrant 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.
Durrant is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrant keeping moving, preventing Mashinata from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mashinata accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mashinata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mashinata is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mashinata trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iain Durrant dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mashinata moves to clinch but Durrant breaks away
and Durrant counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mashinata won't be happy with that.
Durrant wants to control but Mashinata is keeping him busy.
Durrant wants to take a breather but Mashinata manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Durrant.
Durrant won't allow Mashinata to sweep him here.
Durrant trying to control but Mashinata is working from the bottom.
Mashinata is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durrant lands a couple of elbows.
Durrant thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mashinata is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mashinata is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mashinata has escaped and now he's on top!
Mashinata drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Durrant manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mashinata has Durrant in his guard.
Mashinata preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durrant drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mashinata manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Durrant has Mashinata in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata controls from within his opponent's guard.
Durrant looking to control.
Iain Durrant overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mashinata trying to control but Durrant is working from the bottom.
Mashinata sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Durrant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mashinata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mashinata throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Durrant tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mashinata is in Durrant's guard.
Mashinata loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata throwing strikes from guard but Durrant blocks nicely.
Mashinata is looking to work some ground and pound but Durrant has wrist control.
Mashinata working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mashinata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Durrant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durrant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mashinata's guard.
Durrant postures up.
Durrant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Durrant wants to control from the top but Mashinata keeps moving.
Mashinata is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Iain Durrant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Durrant keeps the fight on the outside.
Durrant throws a series of punches but Mashinata moves out of range.
Durrant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Durrant keeping moving, preventing Mashinata from controlling successfully.
Mashinata is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mashinata throws a strike but Durrant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Durrant wants to get up but he can't break Mashinata's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrant drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Durrant jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Durrant drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mashinata dives on top into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mashinata wants to control from the top but Durrant keeps moving.
Durrant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Durrant keeping full guard, as Mashinata tries to pass.
Iain Durrant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durrant has Mashinata pulled in close to control his posture.
Mashinata postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mashinata connects with a couple of short punches.
Mashinata wants to control from the top but Durrant keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata passes Durrant's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Durrant is controlling Mashinata's trapped leg to prevent Mashinata from advancing to side control.
Durrant has hold of Mashinata's hands but Mashinata slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mashinata thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durrant tries to kick Mashinata off but Mashinata keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mashinata stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mashinata wants to control but Durrant is keeping him busy.
Mashinata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Durrant wants to control but Mashinata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Durrant wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mashinata.
Mashinata wants to control but Durrant is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stuno Mashinata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durrant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Iain Durrant!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Lebowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niels van de Veen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lebowski comes into the arena with Lookin' Out My Back Door by Creedence blaring out of the sound system. van de Veen has chosen Separate Ways - Journey as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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172 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeffrey Lebowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Niels van de Veen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lebowski throws out a loose jab but van de Veen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lebowski lands with an overhand left.
van de Veen lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from van de Veen.
van de Veen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lebowski.
Lebowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
van de Veen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
van de Veen takes a swing at Lebowski's ribcage but misses.
van de Veen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lebowski sizes up van de Veen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by van de Veen.
Lebowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lebowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from van de Veen.
Lebowski misses with an uppercut. van de Veen saw that one coming.
Lebowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van de Veen moves away.
van de Veen misses with a body kick.
Lebowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
van de Veen tries to clinch but Lebowski moves out of range.
Lebowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but van de Veen was well out of range. Poor timing from Lebowski.
Lebowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
van de Veen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lebowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A big left from Lebowski misses.
Lebowski scores with a three punch combo!
Lebowski lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van de Veen throws the kick towards the body but Lebowski avoids it.
Lebowski jabs van de Veen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
van de Veen looks gassed!
Lebowski tests van de Veen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lebowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Niels van de Veen has been cut.
Lebowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lebowski staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Lebowski.
van de Veen slips a straight right by Lebowski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lebowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
van de Veen tried to score with a low kick but Lebowski checks it.
van de Veen throws a combination that misses
and Lebowski counters with a left to the body.
Lebowski throws a big shot that misses.
Lebowski works over van de Veen's head and body with a nice combination.
Lebowski is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops van de Veen like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving van de Veen from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeffrey Lebowski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ipkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cid Wakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanley Ipkiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cid Wakka!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ipkiss tries for a takedown but Wakka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ipkiss closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wakka to the mat! Wakka manages to get full guard.
Wakka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ipkiss thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ipkiss drops back looking for a leg! Wakka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wakka manages to kick Ipkiss off! Ipkiss jumps back into Wakka's guard.
Ipkiss slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ipkiss looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ipkiss wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wakka, who protects the arm well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ipkiss is working to tighten is grip on Wakka's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Wakka has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Ipkiss is really squeezing tight and eventually Wakka passes out! Ipkiss breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Stanley Ipkiss!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Metallica - The Unforgiven II blaring out of the sound system. 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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215 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Black!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Black will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Black!
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
It looks like Mike Black has been cut.
Silva lands a big elbow.
Black is rocked!
That has opened up Mike Black's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Black is still in real trouble! Can Silva finish him?
Mike Black's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Black's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lucas Silva !
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Muhomorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Graicie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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250 lbs
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267 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Muhomorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio Graicie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhomorov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Graicie's hands.
Muhomorov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Muhomorov throws a right hand that Graicie ducks under and follows up with a left that Graicie also avoids with ease.
Muhomorov clinches with his opponent.
Muhomorov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Graicie shoots for a double leg takedown but Muhomorov sprawls well. He's pushed Graicie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muhomorov feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Graicie crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artem Muhomorov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammad Epoto has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monkey Luffy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Epoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Epoto 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.
Luffy gets a takedown into half guard.
Luffy seems to be looking for submissions.
Luffy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Epoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luffy wants to pass the guard but Epoto is defending well.
Epoto is defending against the submission attempts here by Luffy.
Luffy is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Luffy wants to take a breather but Epoto is having none of it.
Epoto regains full guard. Nicely done.
Luffy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Epoto is keeping the position for now.
Luffy wants to control from the top but Epoto keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luffy has gone for a leg lock! Epoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Luffy's guard.
Epoto wants to stand and escape but instead Luffy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luffy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luffy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Luffy advances to full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Epoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Epoto gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Epoto wants to control but Luffy is having none of it.
Epoto is working to get back to half guard.
Luffy is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Epoto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luffy controlling the position easily from mount.
Luffy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Epoto is looking to improve his position but Luffy isn't that keen on the idea.
Epoto really wants to buck Luffy off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luffy forces the positional change into back control.
Luffy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey Luffy 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.
Epoto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Epoto. No joy for Luffy on that attempt.
Luffy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Epoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luffy shoots in and gets a takedown into Epoto's guard.
Luffy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luffy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Epoto keeping moving, preventing Luffy from controlling successfully.
Luffy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luffy slips nicely into half guard.
Luffy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Luffy is thwarting Epoto's attempts to control the position.
Luffy seems to be looking for submissions.
Luffy is looking for a kimura here.
Luffy thows a huge punch but Epoto dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luffy seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Epoto has recovered full guard.
Luffy drops back looking for a leg! Epoto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Epoto manages to kick Luffy off! Luffy jumps back into Epoto's guard.
Luffy won't allow Epoto to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy trying to control but Epoto is working from the bottom.
Luffy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Epoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Luffy advances to half guard.
Luffy working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Epoto's thigh. Epoto counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Epoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luffy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Luffy pushing down on Epoto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four 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.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Luffy in particular looking to stall.
Luffy wants to take a breather but Epoto is having none of it.
Luffy wants to pass to mount but Epoto is defending the position.
Luffy is looking for a kimura but Epoto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luffy to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Epoto tries to get to full guard but Luffy has control of the leg.
Luffy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Monkey Luffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Luffy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Epoto.
Luffy dives in and grabs Epoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Epoto pushes down on Luffy's head and hops out.
Epoto moves out of range of the body kick from Luffy.
Luffy blocks a head kick by Epoto.
Luffy takes a swing at Epoto's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Luffy.
Epoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luffy checks a leg kick nicely.
Luffy keeps the fight on the outside.
Luffy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Epoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Luffy is in Epoto's guard.
Luffy stopping the sweep attempt from Epoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto pulls Luffy in to control the position.
Epoto is trying to control the position but Luffy postures up.
Epoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luffy on the ground.
Luffy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Epoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luffy wants to control from the top but Epoto keeps moving.
Luffy slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Epoto is in trouble now - Luffy has advanced to mount!
Epoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luffy has control of Epoto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Epoto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Epoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Epoto has given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy doesn't have the hooks in and Epoto manages to turn into his guard.
Luffy is trying to control the position but Epoto postures up.
Luffy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luffy trying to keep a closed guard but Epoto is proving a slippery customer.
Epoto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Luffy, up you get!
Luffy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Epoto to the mat! Epoto manages to get full guard.
Luffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luffy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Epoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Epoto tries to get out of the position.
Epoto keeping moving, preventing Luffy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto is looking to sweep but instead, Luffy has passed into half guard.
Luffy is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Epoto as he works his way to full guard.
Monkey Luffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epoto keeping moving, preventing Luffy from controlling successfully.
Mohammad Epoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luffy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monkey Luffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luffy 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monkey Luffy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ville Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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27
146 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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22
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ville Apila!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Rose!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose misses with a double jab.
Apila fails with the takedown.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose lands with a right hand.
Rose misses the shot to the body.
Apila ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose throws a series of punches but Apila moves out of range.
Rose throws a big shot that misses.
Apila takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rose misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Apila is defended easily by Rose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Rose.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Apila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Apila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose cracks Apila with a right hand to the side of the head.
Apila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rose finds it's way round the side to connect with Apila's head.
Jason Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Apila dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Apila staying out of range there.
Rose throws a jab when Apila was well out of range.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose tests Apila's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws a hook but Apila blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rose slips under a jab from Apila.
Rose moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rose will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Apila is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Apila. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apila takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rose scores with a three punch combo!
Apila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Rose connects with a single shot there.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Apila is just out of range.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Apila. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rose lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Apila takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Apila moves out of range of the strikes.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Rose misses its intended target.
Rose misses with a hook.
Donk. Rose catches Apila right on the button with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rose.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apila shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rose napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rose is looking to regain half guard here but Apila keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Rose dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Apila fails with a takedown attempt.
Rose scores with a push kick.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rose.
Rose lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Apila backs up against the cage.
It looks like Ville Apila has been cut.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Rose connects with a single shot there.
Apila is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose scores with a hook to the body. Apila takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jason Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apila uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
Apila drops his hands momentarily and Rose takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apila circles away quickly and effectively.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apila is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rose sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Apila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Apila takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rose scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Apila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose is looking to slow Apila down with leg kicks.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Apila is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rose.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rose.
Rose lands a nice hook to Apila's body. Apila takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rose looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rose fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Apila looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Apila slips the punch.
Rose is looking to slow Apila down with leg kicks.
Rose moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Apila looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Rose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Apila has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose scoring well with a low kick there.
Apila on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot by Rose.
Rose scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Apila momentarily.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Apila.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apila takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Apila is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Rose fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Apila to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Apila looks to clinch but Rose throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Apila taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jason Rose! Jason Rose retains his bantamweight title!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between ratchang noi voravut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kovalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). noi voravut comes to the cage accompanied by Akuma BGM. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
238 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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20
250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ratchang noi voravut!
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, Nikolai Kovalenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalenko connects with a body shot.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kovalenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
noi voravut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Kovalenko moves out of range of the body kick from noi voravut.
Kovalenko misses with a wild combination.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Kovalenko does no damage.
noi voravut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovalenko.
Kovalenko misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalenko throws a nice looking combination but noi voravut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kovalenko clobbers noi voravut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kovalenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovalenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kovalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Kovalenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but noi voravut moves out of range.
Kovalenko tries to bum rush noi voravut with a series of wild strikes but noi voravut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovalenko misses with a series of wild punches.
noi voravut tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovalenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
noi voravut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovalenko misses with a few strikes there.
Kovalenko throws a series of punches but noi voravut moves out of range.
Kovalenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovalenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but noi voravut avoids it well.
Kovalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi voravut throws a sloppy head kick and Kovalenko moves out of range easily.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination but noi voravut avoids it well.
Kovalenko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
noi voravut walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovalenko looks to land a combination. noi voravut sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from noi voravut.
Kovalenko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Kovalenko misses.
Kovalenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as noi voravut backs up against the cage.
Kovalenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but noi voravut circles away quickly and effectively.
noi voravut throws a head kick but Kovalenko moves out of range.
Nice cross by Kovalenko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kovalenko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kovalenko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sloppy strikes from Kovalenko. Those never looked like landing.
Kovalenko throws a combination. noi voravut tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kovalenko throws a perfectly timed hook that sends noi voravut crashing down! noi voravut tries to stagger back to his feet but Kovalenko just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused noi voravut asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikolai Kovalenko!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kukuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kronos - Bloodtower. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
270 lbs
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24
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Kukuev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Maria scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maria scores with a head kick. Kukuev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Nikolai Kukuev has been cut.
Maria gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kukuev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kukuev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukuev drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maria dives on top into guard.
Kukuev pushes a forearm under Maria's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Maria is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nikolai Kukuev!
Nikolai Kukuev is the new heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Nimirov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ATJ Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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25
211 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lazar Nimirov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ATJ Lucko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nimirov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nimirov misses with a hook.
Nimirov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick from Lucko lands but Nimirov takes it in his stride.
It looks like Lazar Nimirov has been cut.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Lucko!
Nimirov moves out of range of the body kick from Lucko.
Lucko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nimirov is out of range and Lucko settles back down.
Lucko slips a straight right by Nimirov.
Lucko delivers a nice body kick.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Nimirov throws a hook but Lucko avoids it easily.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Nimirov throws a jab when Lucko was well out of range.
Lucko thumps Nimirov with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Lucko - just one landing.
Lucko throws a leg kick which misses Nimirov's front leg but catches the back leg as Nimirov tries to avoid it.
Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nimirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nimirov throws a right and a left that Lucko avoids nicely.
Lucko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nimirov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nimirov is breathing heavily.
Lucko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucko throws a leg kick but Nimirov checks it.
Lucko connects with a leg kick. Nimirov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nimirov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Nimirov.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Nimirov off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucko - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucko connects with a single shot there.
Lucko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nimirov checks a leg kick.
Lucko misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nimirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nimirov checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucko.
Nimirov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucko.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucko throws a head kick but Nimirov moves out of range.
Lucko moves away from the strike by Nimirov.
The crowd cheers as Lucko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nimirov doesn't seem phased though.
Lucko throws a leg kick
and Nimirov counters with a two punch combo.
Lucko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucko connects with a solid leg kick.
Nimirov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucko.
Lucko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nimirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nimirov.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucko.
Lucko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nimirov is rocked!
Nimirov wants to stay close but Lucko steps back to make room for something. Nimirov seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lucko and Nimirov drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). ATJ Lucko!
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