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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Merit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caonabo Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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291 lbs
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Merit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caonabo Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz is looking to clinch but Merit is avoiding it.
Merit moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Cruz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merit.
Merit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cruz but Cruz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Merit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Merit wants to clinch.
No joy there for Cruz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Merit. Those never looked like landing.
Merit lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Caonabo Cruz has been cut.
Mike Merit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merit misses with a head kick.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Merit knocks Cruz out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mike Merit!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benedito Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Vakhrushev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedito Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Vakhrushev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vakhrushev wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Braga instigates a clinch.
Braga wants a takedown.
Vakhrushev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braga lands with a kick to the temple. Vakhrushev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Vakhrushev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vakhrushev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Braga swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Braga.
Vakhrushev throws a push kick but Braga slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Vakhrushev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vakhrushev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Braga's waist but Braga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vakhrushev off to one side.
Vakhrushev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braga. Braga obviously looking to wear him down.
Braga looks for a takedown but Vakhrushev sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benedito Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vakhrushev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Braga clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhrushev is trying to stall.
Vakhrushev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vakhrushev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Braga.
Braga misses with a knee strike.
Braga taking a breather.
Braga is pressed up against the cage. Vakhrushev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Braga down to the mat. Braga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Braga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga throws a head kick that Vakhrushev semi-blocks.
Vakhrushev moves in looking to clinch but Braga pushes him off.
Braga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vakhrushev has his takedown stuffed
and Braga counters with a body kick that stops Vakhrushev in his tracks momentarily.
Vakhrushev looks gassed!
Braga closes the distance but Vakhrushev moves to the side
and Vakhrushev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Braga won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga can't do much from the bottom here.
Braga manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vakhrushev is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakhrushev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Braga has managed to free his arm - good work.
Braga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vakhrushev doesn't defend quickly enough and Braga has managed to lock this one up! Can Vakhrushev escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Braga on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benedito Braga!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kuya Germs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuya Germs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Dostoevsky!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dostoevsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Germs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Germs tries to clinch but Dostoevsky is having none of it.
Germs moves in looking to clinch but Dostoevsky pushes him off.
Dostoevsky misses with a low kick as Germs jumps back.
Germs moves in looking to clinch but Dostoevsky pushes him off.
Dostoevsky throws a sloppy head kick and Germs moves out of range easily.
Dostoevsky tried to score with a low kick but Germs checks it.
Dostoevsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Dostoevsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Germs tries to clinch but Dostoevsky is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Germs.
Germs tries to close the distance and clinch but Dostoevsky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Germs blocks the low kick.
That kick from Dostoevsky tenderised Germs's leg. Germs is trying to keep his angry face on.
Germs tries to clinch but Dostoevsky moves out of range.
Dostoevsky misses with a leg kick.
Germs wants to clinch up but Dostoevsky keeps it at a distance.
Germs has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Dostoevsky.
It looks like Kuya Germs has been cut.
Germs looking to throw knees to the head but Dostoevsky is blocking nicely.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Dostoevsky creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dostoevsky misses with an elbow strike.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Germs is blocking nicely.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Germs blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs avoiding damage as Dostoevsky throws knees to the body.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky looks gassed!
Germs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Germs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky crunches a lovely knee into Germs's ribcage.
Germs lands a nice knee to the body.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germs lands a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Germs blocks it.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dostoevsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Germs blocks it.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky's face.
It looks like Fedor Dostoevsky has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Germs obliges.
A knee to the head by Germs.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dostoevsky fails to land.
Germs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Germs scores with a knee to the head.
Germs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Germs is blocking nicely.
Germs throws a knee to the head but misses.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Germs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs misses with a knee strike.
Germs avoids the elbow strike from Dostoevsky, against the cage.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Germs is blocking nicely.
Germs misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs lands a knee to the head.
Germs lands a knee to the body.
Germs crunches a lovely knee into Dostoevsky's ribcage.
Germs looking to throw knees to the head but Dostoevsky is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Germs.
Germs misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Germs avoids the damage to the body.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Germs looking to throw knees to the head but Dostoevsky is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Germs.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Germs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky's face.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Germs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Germs is blocking nicely.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Germs utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Germs tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germs with a knee to the head.
Germs lands a knee to the body.
Germs landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuya Germs dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dostoevsky tries to score with a low kick but Germs moves his leg out of the way.
Germs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dostoevsky thumps Germs with a low kick.
Dostoevsky throws a low kick but it's checked well by Germs.
Germs moves in looking to clinch but Dostoevsky pushes him off.
Kuya Germs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Germs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dostoevsky working aggressively here.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Germs blocks with his arms.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Germs avoids it.
Germs misses with a knee strike.
Dostoevsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dostoevsky tries to land a knee to the head but Germs blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dostoevsky tries a knee to the head but Germs blocks it.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Dostoevsky is breathing heavily.
Dostoevsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dostoevsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Germs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee strike.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Germs.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Germs blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs landing knees to the body.
Kuya Germs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Germs lands a knee to the head.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Germs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dostoevsky is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Germs tries to land a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks with his arms.
Germs scores with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky is still on wobbly legs! Can Germs finish him?
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Germs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dostoevsky seems to have recovered his senses.
Dostoevsky trying to land knees to the body.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs managing to block the knees to the body from Dostoevsky.
Germs connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky's face.
Germs connects with a knee to the head.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
Germs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Germs unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dostoevsky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Germs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dostoevsky has a couple of punches blocked by Germs.
Germs misses with a knee strike.
Germs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dostoevsky blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Germs tries a knee to the head but Dostoevsky blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tries to land knees in the clinch but Germs avoids the damage to the body.
Germs crunches a lovely knee into Dostoevsky's ribcage.
Dostoevsky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Germs misses with a knee to the head.
Germs landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Germs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dostoevsky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Germs with a knee to the head.
Germs lands a knee to the head.
Germs with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Germs working the clinch nicely. Dostoevsky is working for position but Germs cracks him with a big knee to the head! Dostoevsky crumples up against the cage and Germs lands two more shots before the ref can save Dostoevsky! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kuya Germs!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilary Valujew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Kraft could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ilary Valujew's 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Kraft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilary Valujew!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Valujew with that takedown attempt.
Kraft thows a body shot but no joy.
Valujew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A jab from Kraft does it's job there.
Kraft throws a series of strikes that have Valujew backpedaling.
Valujew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valujew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kraft sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Steven Kraft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilary Valujew.
Valujew shoots in but Kraft avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kraft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraft will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valujew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kraft defends it nicely.
Valujew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kraft sprawls well. Kraft wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valujew gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kraft wants it to stay on the feet.
Kraft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Kraft, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraft misses the shot to the body.
Kraft misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steven Kraft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraft misses with a body shot.
Kraft is looking to wear down Valujew with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kraft takes a swing at Valujew's ribcage but misses.
Kraft throws a right hand that Valujew ducks under and follows up with a left that Valujew also avoids with ease.
Kraft throws a nice looking combination but Valujew bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraft jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kraft looks to land a right hand but Valujew moved out of range.
Kraft fails to land with a series of punches.
Valujew fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two 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.
Valujew has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valujew there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kraft just misses with a punch to the body.
Valujew gets a takedown into half guard.
Valujew is trying to control. Kraft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Valujew controlling the action here.
Kraft tries to roll over but Valujew keeps him under control.
Valujew drops an elbow to the side of Kraft's head.
Valujew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraft avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Valujew.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valujew trying to control the action but Kraft is working from the bottom.
Kraft keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Valujew thows a huge punch but Kraft dodges it nicely.
Valujew thows a huge punch but Kraft dodges it nicely.
Valujew seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Valujew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kraft's head.
Valujew throwing shots but Kraft is blocking nicely.
Valujew is trying to control. Kraft wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valujew seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kraft is breathing heavily.
Valujew throwing shots but Kraft is blocking nicely.
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.
Kraft blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valujew.
Valujew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valujew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraft keeps working.
Valujew working over Kraft with some ground and pound. Kraft looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valujew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kraft's head.
Valujew not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Valujew is controlling the pace.
Valujew working over Kraft with some ground and pound. Kraft looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Valujew throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ilary Valujew will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kraft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valujew was well out of range. Poor timing from Kraft.
Kraft displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valujew.
Valujew closes the distance and clinches up with Kraft, looking for a takedown. Valujew pushes Kraft against the cage but Kraft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Kraft, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valujew throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kraft's waist but Kraft gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Valujew off to one side.
Steven Kraft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilary Valujew.
Kraft stuffs the takedown.
Valujew shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kraft but Kraft pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kraft throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valujew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kraft sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valujew shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kraft napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Valujew.
Valujew looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kraft is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valujew in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valujew has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kraft misses with a hook.
Valujew fails with a takedown attempt.
Valujew fails with a takedown attempt.
Valujew shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kraft sprawls well. Kraft wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Valujew gets slowly back to his feet.
Valujew fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valujew is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kraft sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kraft wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Valujew.
Kraft connects with a crisp jab.
Kraft throws a body punch but Valujew moves out of range.
Kraft throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Kraft. Those never looked like landing.
Kraft lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraft. Valujew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valujew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraft.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valujew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kraft.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraft. Valujew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kraft slaps away a takedown attempt from Valujew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kraft stuffs the takedown.
Kraft looks to score with a jab to the body but Valujew is just out of range.
Kraft scores with a one two! Valujew had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steven Kraft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraft keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Valujew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kraft displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Valujew.
Valujew fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valujew is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kraft's half guard.
Kraft is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kraft knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valujew on the ground.
Valujew missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Valujew is looking to take a break and control but Kraft is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Valujew lands strikes from half guard.
Valujew winds up and cracks Kraft with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valujew tries to pass to full mount but Kraft defends it.
Valujew trying to control from half guard but Kraft is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ilary Valujew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Valujew looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kraft is fending him off so far but Valujew persists. Nope, Kraft circles away and we're back to standing.
Valujew moves away from the strike by Kraft.
Kraft swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kraft lands with a cross.
Kraft misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Kraft misses its intended target.
Kraft connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valujew dodges the punch combination from Kraft.
Kraft slaps away a takedown attempt from Valujew, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valujew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kraft.
Valujew looks for a takedown but Kraft sprawls well.
Steven Kraft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ilary Valujew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft misses with a hook.
Kraft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valujew.
Valujew shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kraft defends it nicely.
Valujew closes the distance and clinches up with Kraft, looking for a takedown. Valujew pushes Kraft against the cage but Kraft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Valujew shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice sprawl there from Kraft as Valujew shoots in.
Valujew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kraft stuffs the takedown attempt from Valujew. Valujew gets slowly back to his feet.
Kraft swings for the body but Valujew moves out of range.
Valujew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kraft throws out the jab.
Kraft lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valujew circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Valujew takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kraft fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valujew walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Valujew misses with a takedown attempt - Kraft sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Valujew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kraft misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Valujew is defended easily by Kraft.
Jab from Kraft.
Valujew fails to land the takedown.
Valujew feints and as Kraft raises his hands in defense, Valujew changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valujew postures up in Kraft's guard and throws a big left but Kraft blocks it.
Valujew wants to control from the top but Kraft keeps moving.
Valujew works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valujew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Valujew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Valujew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Valujew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kraft blocking the ground and pound attempt from Valujew.
Valujew passes to side control.
Valujew landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valujew lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Kraft's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steven Kraft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valujew lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kraft down.
Kraft taking punishment in the form of punches.
Valujew cracks Kraft with a big right hand but Kraft just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kraft is working to avoid the ground and pound but Valujew connects with a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valujew landing strikes.
Valujew working the head and body with strikes.
Valujew working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valujew lands a decent elbow from side control.
Ilary Valujew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valujew content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilary Valujew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valujew 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilary Valujew!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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210 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, matt bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Parker tries to clinch but bera moves out of range.
bera tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
bera closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Parker did well to prevent bera getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker trying to control but bera postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. bera lands a nice short elbow.
bera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
bera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
bera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Parker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but bera scores with a couple of nice shots.
bera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
bera thows a huge punch but Parker dodges it nicely.
bera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
bera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
bera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Parker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time bera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is not content to let bera control the position.
Parker gets back to full guard.
bera postures up.
bera works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bera.
bera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
bera throwing strikes from guard but Parker blocks nicely.
bera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Parker's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
bera won't allow Parker to get back to his feet.
bera working some strikes from top position.
bera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Parker has his foot on bera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bera works his way back into a safe position though.
bera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
bera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
bera is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
bera wants to control from the top but Parker keeps moving.
bera landing some decent shots from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bera scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker trying to strike off his back.
Parker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parker looks gassed!
Parker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from bera.
bera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. bera defends it easily.
bera landing some decent shots from guard.
bera postures up and lands a big shot to Parker's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bera with a nice head shot there.
bera with a nice head shot there.
Parker 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.
bera working some strikes from top position.
bera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
bera with a nice head shot there.
Parker throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Parker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
bera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bera is in close to Parker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matt bera 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.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but bera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
matt bera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. bera defends it nicely.
Parker tries to clinch but bera moves out of range.
Peter Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
bera lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
matt bera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Parker.
Parker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
bera misses with a leg kick.
bera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
bera is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
bera working the head and body with strikes.
bera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Parker is breathing heavily.
bera landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
bera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bera working Parker over with strikes.
bera drops an elbow to the side of Parker's head.
bera lands strikes from half guard.
bera lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bera connects with a nice short shot to Parker's temple.
Parker is rocked!
Parker wants to control but bera is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Parker on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parker is still in real trouble! Can bera finish him?
Nice strikes from bera there.
bera is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Parker is hurt! He's hurt bad - bera fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Parker from any more punishment! Congratulations to bera! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). matt bera!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Brit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kline has chosen Rock'n me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kenny Kline has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johnny Brit's chin.
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270 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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278 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Brit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Kline!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kline showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brit.
Kline scores with a jab to the body.
Kline avoids the body shot from Brit.
Johnny Brit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kline.
Nice shot lands for Kline.
It looks like Johnny Brit has been cut.
Brit misses with the combination.
Kline closes the distance and pushes Brit back into the cage.
Brit takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brit is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kline landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kline lands a knee to the head.
Kline throws an elbow that misses.
Brit is trying to push Kline away but Kline has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kline lands a nice knee to the body.
Kline is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brit is defending well for now.
Kline missing with knees to the body.
Kline lands a nice elbow.
Kline jerks Brit's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Brit drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kline goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kline because Brit was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kenny Kline!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doros Dimisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eenmaa has chosen Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Aleksandr Eenmaa enters the cage!
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200 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Doros Dimisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eenmaa.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimisco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimisco misses with a head kick.
Dimisco is looking to clinch.
Eenmaa throws a hook to the side of Dimisco's head but Dimisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Eenmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dimisco.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eenmaa. Dimisco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dimisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eenmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dimisco throws a head kick but Eenmaa moves out of range.
Dimisco is looking to clinch but Eenmaa is avoiding it.
Dimisco is looking to clinch.
Dimisco tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eenmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eenmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eenmaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dimisco is fending him off so far but Eenmaa persists. Nope, Dimisco circles away and we're back to standing.
Eenmaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eenmaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doros Dimisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimisco is just out of range.
Eenmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimisco manages to avoid it.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Eenmaa moves out of range.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eenmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dimisco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Eenmaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eenmaa takes a swing at Dimisco's ribcage but misses.
Dimisco wants to clinch.
Eenmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa lands with a nice combination. Dimisco backs away looking to recover.
Eenmaa ducks under a wild hook from Dimisco.
Eenmaa works over Dimisco's head and body with a nice combination.
Dimisco tries to move into range but Eenmaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimisco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimisco tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
Eenmaa shoots in but Dimisco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dimisco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eenmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa misses with a wild combination.
Eenmaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dimisco rather than just go for the knockout.
Dimisco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eenmaa throws out the jab.
Eenmaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dimisco leaves Eenmaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Doros Dimisco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Eenmaa.
Dimisco scores with a head kick. Eenmaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Eenmaa avoids the head kick by Dimisco.
Eenmaa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eenmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimisco is just out of range.
Eenmaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Dimisco throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eenmaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Dimisco should have avoided that one.
Dimisco tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Eenmaa.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Eenmaa is having none of it.
Eenmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Eenmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eenmaa shoots in but Dimisco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dimisco is looking to clinch but Eenmaa is avoiding it.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eenmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dimisco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dimisco lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eenmaa will feel that in the morning.
Eenmaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dimisco is fending him off so far but Eenmaa persists. Nope, Dimisco circles away and we're back to standing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dimisco. Eenmaa shrugs it off though.
Eenmaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimisco is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Eenmaa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Eenmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimisco manages to avoid it.
Dimisco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Eenmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dimisco doesn't seem bothered though.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Eenmaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doros Dimisco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimisco moves in looking to clinch but Eenmaa pushes him off.
Aleksandr Eenmaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eenmaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dimisco tries to clinch but Eenmaa moves out of range.
Dimisco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eenmaa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dimisco as he avoids it easily.
Dimisco misses with a head kick.
Eenmaa looks to land a left hand but Dimisco moved out of range nicely.
Eenmaa misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Eenmaa circles away.
Dimisco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimisco leaves Eenmaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dimisco defending well as Eenmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Dimisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dimisco wants to clinch.
Dimisco slips a jab and a cross from Eenmaa.
Doros Dimisco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dimisco wants to clinch up but Eenmaa keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eenmaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimisco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimisco misses with a head kick.
Dimisco tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
Nice body punch from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimisco manages to avoid it.
Dimisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eenmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimisco is looking to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eenmaa.
Doros Dimisco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Eenmaa.
Dimisco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimisco tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eenmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimisco has closed the distance and engaged Eenmaa in a clinch.
Dimisco misses with some punches.
Eenmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eenmaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dimisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eenmaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dimisco but Dimisco pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Dimisco misses the target.
Eenmaa throws a right and a left that Dimisco avoids nicely.
Dimisco is looking to clinch but Eenmaa is avoiding it.
Eenmaa misses the shot to the body.
Dimisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eenmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dimisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eenmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eenmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimisco throws a low kick but Eenmaa moves out of range easily.
Eenmaa lands a jab to Dimisco's midsection.
Eenmaa throws a hook to the side of Dimisco's head but Dimisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimisco wants to clinch up but Eenmaa keeps it at a distance.
Eenmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Dimisco tries to clinch there but Eenmaa circles away.
Eenmaa cracks a nice hook into Dimisco's ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eenmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimisco tries a head kick but it misses.
Eenmaa with a nice cross.
Dimisco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eenmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Eenmaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Eenmaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dimisco sprawls well. Dimisco wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eenmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Dimisco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dimisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Eenmaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Eenmaa misses with a body shot.
Dimisco tries to clinch up.
Eenmaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dimisco avoids the body shot from Eenmaa.
Eenmaa swings for the body but Dimisco moves out of range.
Dimisco wants to clinch.
Dimisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimisco is looking to clinch but Eenmaa is avoiding it.
Eenmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Eenmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Eenmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Dimisco which made him look bad.
Dimisco throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eenmaa blocks a head kick by Dimisco.
Eenmaa stuns Dimisco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eenmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dimisco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eenmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eenmaa.
Doros Dimisco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Eenmaa.
Dimisco pushes Eenmaa away with a front kick.
Eenmaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimisco wants to clinch up but Eenmaa keeps it at a distance.
Eenmaa tries to keep at a distance but Dimisco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dimisco lands an elbow just above Eenmaa 's eye.
Dimisco can't find room to land a body shot as Eenmaa controls the action.
Dimisco gets underhooks to prevent Eenmaa's takedown attempt.
Dimisco digs a right hand into Eenmaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Eenmaa's gas tank.
Eenmaa taking a breather.
Eenmaa takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Aleksandr Eenmaa has been cut.
Dimisco missing with knees to the body.
Dimisco misses with a body punch.
Dimisco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eenmaa or not.
Eenmaa tries to circle away but Dimisco has him pinned against the cage.
Dimisco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eenmaa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimisco tries a body shot but Eenmaa blocks it.
Dimisco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dimisco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dimisco missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Eenmaa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dimisco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimisco misses with a knee strike.
Eenmaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eenmaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eenmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Eenmaa circles away.
Eenmaa throws a right hand that Dimisco ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimisco also avoids with ease.
Eenmaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dimisco circles away.
Eenmaa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimisco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dimisco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eenmaa on the ground.
Eenmaa passes into half guard.
Eenmaa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aleksandr Eenmaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eenmaa is taking a breather. Dimisco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eenmaa passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Doros Dimisco.
I think Eenmaa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksandr Eenmaa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janos Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ah comes to the cage accompanied by Drivin South. Lieu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Ah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janos Lieu!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ah buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lieu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ah wants to clinch.
Lieu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ah cracks Lieu with a nice body shot.
Ah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lieu avoids it.
Lieu working aggressively here.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
Lieu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lieu cracks Ah with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lieu.
Ah wants a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ah.
Ah tries to throw a body punch but Lieu avoids it by throwing Ah back against the cage.
Lieu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ah.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ah swings wildly with an uppercut but Lieu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ah blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lieu.
Ah blocking some punches.
Ah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lieu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lieu pushes Ah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ah tries to land a knee to the head but Lieu blocks with his arms.
Lieu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ah misses with the head strike.
A bit of stalling here from Lieu.
Ah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ah missing with knees to the body.
Ah throws a punch but it's blocked by Lieu.
A short right from Lieu.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lieu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lieu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lieu avoids it.
Lieu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Lieu.
Lieu stalling against the cage.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lieu working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
Ah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ah throws an elbow but misses.
Lieu avoiding damage as Ah throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lieu.
Ah missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Lieu lands an uppercut.
Lieu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ah up against the cage.
Lieu blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ah misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ah tries to score a body lock takedown but Lieu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ah changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lieu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Ah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ah swings for the body but Lieu moves out of range.
Ah looks to clinch
and Lieu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ah attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lieu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Lieu blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Ah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lieu misses with a looping right.
Lieu closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lieu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lieu.
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
Ah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lieu blocks it with crossed arms.
Lieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lieu lands with a right to the head.
Lieu working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Lieu.
Ah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ah gets through Lieu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ah lands an elbow inside that Lieu shrugs off.
Lieu working aggressively here.
Lieu scores with a shot to the side of Ah's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Lieu 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.
Lieu throws a hook but Ah blocks it.
Lieu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lieu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mr Ah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lieu throws a jab when Ah was well out of range.
Lieu throws a shot from downtown. Ah moves away and avoids it.
Ah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lieu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ah tries a head kick but it misses.
Lieu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ah takes a swing at Lieu's ribcage but misses.
Lieu slips a jab from Ah.
Ah tries to clinch there but Lieu circles away.
Ah tries to clinch but Lieu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ah blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lieu fails to land.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike.
Ah misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Lieu.
A head punch on the inside from Lieu fails to land.
Ah misses with a punch to the body.
Ah working aggressively here.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Ah.
Lieu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lieu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ah struggles to land a body shot inside as Lieu controls his hands.
Lieu blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ah.
Lieu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ah lands a shot to the body.
Ah blocking some punches.
Janos Lieu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Lieu.
Ah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Lieu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lieu lands a left hand.
Ah tries to work over Lieu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Lieu.
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!
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lieu wants to stall.
Lieu lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lieu.
Lieu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lieu blocking some punches.
Ah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lieu blocks an uppercut.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
Lieu lands a nice uppercut.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ah.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Ah takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Lieu.
Lieu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lieu lands with a light punch inside.
Ah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Lieu.
Lieu scores with a shot to the side of Ah's head.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lieu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lieu blocks a body shot from Ah.
Ah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lieu's elbow.
Ah blocking some punches.
Lieu blocks a body shot from Ah.
Lieu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lieu.
Ah is trying to drag Lieu to the mat but Lieu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lieu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a nice uppercut.
Ah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lieu has a couple of punches blocked by Ah.
Ah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lieu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lieu misses with the head strike.
Ah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lieu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lieu presses Ah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
Ah misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lieu lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ah goes for a takedown attempt but Lieu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Lieu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ah looks to throw the jab but Lieu is out of range.
Ah is looking to wear down Lieu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lieu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ah.
Ah throws a hook to the side of Lieu's head but Lieu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lieu as he avoids it easily.
Ah misses with a wild body shot.
Lieu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ah drops his hands momentarily and Lieu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ah wants to clinch up but Lieu keeps it at a distance.
Lieu swings for the body but Ah moves out of range.
Lieu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lieu with a nice cross.
Ah tries to clinch but Lieu is having none of it.
Janos Lieu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lieu rushes Ah and presses him up against the cage.
Ah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lieu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ah backwards.
Lieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Lieu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
Lieu lands with a light punch inside.
Lieu blocks a body shot from Ah.
Ah struggles to land a body shot inside as Lieu controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ah misses with a punch to the body.
Lieu has a couple of punches blocked by Ah.
Lieu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ah misses with the head strike.
Ah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lieu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Ah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ah blocking some punches.
Lieu misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ah.
Ah misses with a punch to the body.
Ah has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lieu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lieu misses with some punches.
Lieu presses Ah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.
Lieu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ah backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lieu has a couple of punches blocked by Ah.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ah misses with some punches.
Lieu blocks an uppercut.
Ah drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lieu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lieu defending well as Ah loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ah moves in looking to clinch but Lieu pushes him off.
Lieu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lieu scores with a jab to the body.
Lieu scores with a hook to the body. Ah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ah tries to clinch up.
Lieu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ah tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lieu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Lieu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lieu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Lieu.
Lieu avoids the body shot from Ah.
Lieu connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mr Ah has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lieu manages to avoid it.
Ah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ah. Lieu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lieu tries to clinch up
and Ah counters with a nice leg kick.
Lieu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lieu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lieu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ah is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lieu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lieu wants to clinch up but Ah keeps it at a distance.
Lieu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Lieu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Lieu really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Ah's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lieu moves away.
Lieu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Ah misses
and Lieu counters with a series of strikes. Ah will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lieu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ah.
Lieu throws an overhand right that lands on Ah's shoulder, as Ah tries to avoid the shot.
Ah fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lieu avoids it really well and circles away.
Ah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ah misses the body punch
and Lieu counters with a nice body shot.
Lieu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ah thows a body shot but no joy.
Ah tries to clinch
and Lieu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ah looks to clinch
and Lieu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ah thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lieu moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ah as the two fighters clinch.
Ah tries a knee to the head but Lieu blocks it.
Lieu misses with some punches.
Lieu pushes Ah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lieu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ah tries to land knees in the clinch but Lieu avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lieu.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Lieu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ah.
Ah tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lieu backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ah lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ah misses with the head strike.
Lieu misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lieu.
Lieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ah.
Lieu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lieu lands a right hand.
Ah throws a head punch that misses.
Lieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lieu blocking some punches.
Lieu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ah.
Lieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lieu fails to land.
Ah misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lieu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lieu misses with some punches.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lieu lands a body shot.
Ah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lieu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ah backwards.
Lieu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ah is keeping busy.
Ah pushes Lieu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lieu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Ah throws a punch but it's blocked by Lieu.
Lieu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lieu.
Ah misses with the head strike.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
Ah is leaning against Lieu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ah tries to land knees in the clinch but Lieu avoids the damage to the body.
Lieu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lieu blocks an elbow strike from Ah.
Ah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lieu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lieu misses with the head strike.
Ah turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lieu's face as Ah controls the position.
Lieu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ah throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lieu works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ah is trying to control. Lieu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ah thows a huge punch but Lieu dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janos Lieu dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mr Ah's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lieu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ah.
Ah misses the body punch
and Lieu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lieu misses the shot to the body.
Lieu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lieu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ah's head.
Ah throws a sloppy body shot
and Lieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lieu.
Ah clinches.
Ah missing with knees to the body.
Ah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
Ah scores with a shoulder strike.
Lieu scores with a shoulder strike.
Lieu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lieu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lieu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lieu.
Ah tries to work over Lieu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lieu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ah's elbow.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Ah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lieu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ah throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Ah as the two fighters clinch.
Ah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lieu blocks it with crossed arms.
Lieu misses with a punch on the inside.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
Lieu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lieu lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lieu.
Ah misses with the head strike.
Lieu misses with some punches.
Lieu working aggressively here.
Ah lands a body shot.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu blocks a body shot from Ah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Lieu as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lieu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
Ah tries a body shot but Lieu blocks it.
Lieu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ah misses with a punch on the inside.
Ah trying to land knees to the body.
Lieu blocks an uppercut.
Lieu lands with a left to the head.
Lieu throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lieu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ah struggles to land a body shot inside as Lieu controls his hands.
Ah missing with knees to the body.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lieu lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ah.
Lieu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Lieu blocks a body shot from Ah.
Lieu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ah blocks an uppercut.
Mr Ah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lieu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ah can't find room to land a body shot as Lieu controls the action.
Lieu avoiding damage as Ah throws knees to the body.
Ah tries to land a knee to the head but Lieu blocks with his arms.
Ah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ah misses with some punches.
Lieu swings wildly with an uppercut but Ah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ah has a couple of punches blocked by Lieu.
Lieu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ah misses with a knee strike.
Lieu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ah wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Ah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ah tries to work over Lieu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Lieu.
Ah takes a shot to the head.
Lieu throws a punch but it's blocked by Ah.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lieu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lieu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lieu misses with the head strike.
Lieu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lieu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lieu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hand to the body from Lieu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lieu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Lieu.
A nice left hand lands by Lieu.
Lieu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lieu avoiding damage.
Lieu digs a right hand into Ah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ah's gas tank.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janos Lieu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lieu 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 45:50
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janos Lieu!
Janos Lieu is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between johnny turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan Has (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, johnny turk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hassan Has!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Has fails to land the takedown.
turk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Has throws a right hand that turk ducks under and follows up with a left that turk also avoids with ease.
Has keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from turk.
Has keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from turk.
A swing and a miss from turk.
Has shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. turk eats them both and turns towards Has to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
turk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Has counters with a left and a right that stings turk.
Nice takedown defense from turk. No joy for Has on that attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Has is defended easily by turk.
johnny turk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hassan Has.
turk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Has fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
turk lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Hassan Has has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Has shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says turk as he avoids it easily.
Has is looking to clinch but turk is avoiding it.
turk misses with an attempted mid kick.
turk tries to bum rush Has with a series of wild strikes but Has uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
turk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Has circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for turk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
turk scores with a one two! Has had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
turk steps into range and cracks Has with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Has flops backwards and turk dives into his guard looking to finish!
Has is rocked!
Has looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
turk stands up and waves to Has to follow him.
Has is still on wobbly legs! Can turk finish him?
Has throws a head kick but turk moves out of range.
Has seems to have recovered his senses.
Has lands a lovely overhand right.
Has shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. turk defends it nicely.
turk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Has gets the takedown into side control.
turk wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Has throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and turk works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Has is working for a kimura but turk is defending it quite comfortably.
Has seems to be working for a kimura but turk defends the submission attempt.
Has misses with a head shot. turk uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Has gets to his feet. turk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
turk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Has.
turk scores with a leg kick.
turk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That has opened up Hassan Has's cut even more.
Has dives in and grabs turk's left leg, looking for a takedown. turk pushes down on Has's head and hops out.
turk just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Has.
turk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
turk throws a head kick but Has moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from turk.
turk misses with a double jab.
turk throws a looping overhand right but Has ducks down to avoid it.
turk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
turk lands a head kick that stumbles Has and the fighters go to the mat.
Has is rocked!
The cut above Hassan Has's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
turk stands up from Has's guard - turk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Has is still on wobbly legs! Can turk finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
turk lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Has falls backwards - clearly groggy! turk dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). johnny turk!
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