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PCL 39: Second Messenian War PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Kumijalka has chosen compella & the twister - put ur weed up as his entrance music. Kalevi Kumijalka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ol Bastard's chin.
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168 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka avoids the body shot from Bastard.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Kumijalka slips a straight right by Bastard.
Kumijalka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Bastard circles away.
Kumijalka misses with a takedown attempt - Bastard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bastard throws a jab when Kumijalka was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bastard.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bastard looks for the body kick but Kumijalka saw that one coming.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.
Bastard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.
Kumijalka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Kumijalka throws a chopping leg kick but Bastard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kumijalka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumijalka slips under a jab from Bastard.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard lands with a nice body punch.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Kumijalka moved out of range nicely.
A lazy left from Bastard finds it's target.
Kumijalka moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to bum rush Kumijalka with a series of wild strikes but Kumijalka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kumijalka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kumijalka avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kumijalka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bastard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bastard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bastard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A solid body kick from Kumijalka.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kumijalka.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kumijalka closes the distance and clinches up with Bastard, looking for a takedown. Kumijalka pushes Bastard against the cage but Bastard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ol Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalevi Kumijalka.
Kumijalka moves away from the strike by Bastard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kumijalka is just out of range.
Kumijalka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bastard.
Bastard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kumijalka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kumijalka defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Bastard is having none of it.
Bastard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bastard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kumijalka ducks right into an uppercut from Bastard.
Kumijalka has closed the distance and engaged Bastard in a clinch.
Bastard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kumijalka has him pressed against the cage.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the head.
Bastard breaks from the clinch.
Kumijalka feints and then cracks Bastard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bastard down.
Bastard connects with a crisp jab.
Kumijalka darts in and clinches Bastard up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kumijalka.
Bastard lands an uppercut.
Kumijalka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bastard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bastard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka misses with a looping left.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Bastard circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka avoids the body shot from Bastard.
Kumijalka instigates a clinch.
Bastard manages to break the clinch.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bastard takes a step back to recover.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Kumijalka moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ol Bastard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kumijalka is looking to clinch but Bastard is avoiding it.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kumijalka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown but Bastard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bastard missing with a left hand there. Kumijalka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Kumijalka tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Bastard circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws a push kick but Kumijalka slaps the foot to one side.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bastard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kumijalka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kumijalka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bastard takes a step back to recover.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bastard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kumijalka's head.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard takes a swing at Kumijalka's ribcage but misses.
Bastard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kumijalka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kumijalka pushes Bastard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bastard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but Bastard blocks it.
Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Kumijalka slips the punch.
Kumijalka misses with a takedown
and Bastard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ol Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalevi Kumijalka.
Bastard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kumijalka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bastard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Bastard.
Bastard cracks Kumijalka with a nice body shot.
Kumijalka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bastard lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kumijalka misses with a knee strike.
Kumijalka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka is breathing heavily.
Bastard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kumijalka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastard misses with a few strikes there.
Bastard clobbers Kumijalka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kumijalka is rocked!
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Kumijalka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kumijalka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bastard finish him?
Bastard is stalking Kumijalka. Kumijalka circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Bastard, and it's lights out! Kumijalka really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ol Bastard!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Kopacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Counter striker
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Kopacz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alenitchev misses with a takedown attempt - Kopacz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kopacz throws the left hand but Alenitchev avoids the punch easily.
Alenitchev moves out of range as Kopacz strikes.
Alenitchev moves away from the strike by Kopacz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alenitchev on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has been cut.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown but Kopacz shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kopacz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alenitchev. That did some damage!
Kopacz throws a body punch but Alenitchev moves out of range.
A big right from Kopacz misses.
Kopacz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alenitchev.
Piotr Kopacz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Kopacz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz misses with a straight left.
Kopacz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopacz misses the jab.
Kopacz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alenitchev manages to avoid it.
Kopacz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kopacz. Beautiful body shot.
Kopacz throws a big shot that misses.
Kopacz cracks Alenitchev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kopacz throws a big shot that misses.
Kopacz lands a jab to Alenitchev's midsection.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Alenitchev looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kopacz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kopacz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alenitchev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kopacz lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Kopacz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kopacz.
Nice shot lands for Kopacz.
Kopacz misses with an uppercut. Alenitchev saw that one coming.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alenitchev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kopacz as he jumps to the side.
Alenitchev is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alenitchev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piotr Kopacz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alenitchev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kopacz misses the jab.
Kopacz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz cracks the inside of Alenitchev's front leg.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Alenitchev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kopacz has got the better of the exchanges.
A punch combination from Kopacz misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alenitchev is defended easily by Kopacz.
A big left from Kopacz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev staying out of range there.
Kopacz scores with a jab.
A combination from Kopacz does no damage.
Kopacz missing with a left hand there. Alenitchev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz tried to score with a low kick but Alenitchev checks it.
Kopacz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alenitchev slips under a jab from Kopacz.
Alenitchev moves away from the strike by Kopacz.
Kopacz thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Kopacz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kopacz clobbers Alenitchev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kopacz throws a sloppy head kick and Alenitchev moves out of range easily.
Alenitchev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kopacz leaves Alenitchev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kopacz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Alenitchev with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Kopacz misses.
Alenitchev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Piotr Kopacz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev.
Kopacz throws a sloppy head kick and Alenitchev moves out of range easily.
Dmitri Anatolievich Alenitchev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kopacz throws a head kick that half lands.
Alenitchev dodges the punch combination from Kopacz.
Alenitchev looks for a takedown but Kopacz sprawls well.
Alenitchev shoots in and drives through. Kopacz sprawls well.
Kopacz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alenitchev can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alenitchev fails with a takedown attempt.
Alenitchev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kopacz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopacz loads up on a big right hand but Alenitchev slips the punch.
Alenitchev shoots in for a double leg but Kopacz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alenitchev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alenitchev is looking to score with low kicks.
Alenitchev walks into a stiff left hand from Kopacz.
Kopacz lands a really nice looking cross but Alenitchev seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Kopacz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kopacz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Kopacz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Syete Gabilog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syete Gabilog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gabilog looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reis.
Gabilog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Reis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gabilog moves away.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Horrible takedown by Gabilog or perhaps it was just good defense by Reis which made him look bad.
Gabilog avoids the body shot from Reis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabilog fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reis, pushing him back against the cage.
Reis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabilog closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gabilog throwing shots but Reis is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tries to kick Gabilog off but Gabilog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gabilog wants to pass the guard but Reis is defending well.
Reis manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Reis. Gabilog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reis is looking to slow Gabilog down with leg kicks.
Gabilog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabilog postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Reis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gabilog, into his guard.
Gabilog looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis stands and steps away. Gabilog gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabilog tests Reis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reis lands a leg kick that knocks Gabilog off balance momentarily.
Reis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gabilog.
A punch combination from Gabilog misses.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Gabilog moves out of range easily.
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gabilog tries to clinch but Reis is having none of it.
Reis misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ricardo Reis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
Gabilog feints a jab promting Reis to slip. Gabilog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Reis looks to land a combination but Gabilog avoids it well.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabilog looks for a takedown but Reis sprawls well.
Gabilog moves out of range of the body kick from Reis.
Gabilog shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis is looking to land body kicks.
Gabilog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gabilog wants to control from the top but Reis keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabilog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reis is keeping the position for now.
Gabilog throwing strikes from guard but Reis blocks nicely.
Gabilog wants to pass the guard but Reis is keeping the position.
Gabilog drops back, looking for a kneebar! Reis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Reis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Reis!
Gabilog is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Reis stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog shoots for a double leg takedown but Reis sprawls well. He's pushed Gabilog's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syete Gabilog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reis throws a head kick but Gabilog moves out of range.
Ricardo Reis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gabilog moves out of range of the body kick from Reis.
Gabilog fails with a takedown attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Gabilog closes the distance and clinches up with Reis, looking for a takedown. Gabilog pushes Reis against the cage but Reis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gabilog moves out of range of the body kick.
Gabilog avoids the head kick by Reis.
A head kick misses from Reis.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabilog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gabilog takes a step back to recover.
Reis throws a front kick aimed at Gabilog's knee but Gabilog avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Reis 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gabilog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reis lands a slapping body shot.
Reis lands a nice looking body kick.
Gabilog slips a jab and a cross from Reis.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gabilog crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Reis - the referee stops the clock and Gabilog gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Reis. Gabilog manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Reis.
Gabilog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Gabilog's front leg but catches the back leg as Gabilog tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis misses with the combination.
Ricardo Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reis stuffs the takedown.
Reis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gabilog.
Reis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reis throws a front kick that sends Gabilog stumbling back into the cage.
Reis is looking to slow Gabilog down with leg kicks.
Reis lands with a nice body kick.
Reis lands with a nice body kick.
Reis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis lands a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Reis. Gabilog shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Some wild striking there from Reis.
Reis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gabilog rather than just go for the knockout.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis lands a leg kick that knocks Gabilog off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Reis throws a head kick but Gabilog moves out of range.
Reis scores with a kick to the body.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gabilog will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gabilog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Reis cracks the inside of Gabilog's front leg.
Reis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reis misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Reis.
Reis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gabilog counters with a single leg into guard. Reis didn't expect that.
Gabilog prevents Reis from getting back to his feet.
Gabilog trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gabilog tries to free his leg and advance position but Reis is retaining full guard.
Gabilog is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Reis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Reis has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog wants to stand and escape but Reis is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reis 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juice Pigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Old Papi (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 Blue Belt
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juice Pigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Old Papi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old Papi lands the left hand.
Old Papi misses with a hook. Pigg ducked under it nicely.
Old Papi misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Old Papi throws a lazy right hand but Pigg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Old Papi misses with a straight right.
Pigg blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Old Papi finds it's target.
Pigg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pigg is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Old Papi moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shane Old Papi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oskari Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Firestarter. The crowd seem to be enjoying Barron's choice of entrance music: Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers. Phillip Barron has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oskari Jokinen's chin.
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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
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oskari Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Barron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice takedown defense from Barron. No joy for Jokinen on that attempt.
Jokinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barron is out of range and Jokinen settles back down.
Jokinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Jokinen throws a head kick that Barron semi-blocks.
Barron misses with the combination.
Barron throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Barron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokinen.
Jokinen avoids the body shot from Barron.
Jokinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donk. Barron catches Jokinen right on the button with a cross.
Barron thows a body shot but no joy.
Jokinen throws a lazy head kick
and Barron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Oskari Jokinen has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barron. Jokinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barron.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokinen tries to work over Barron's front leg with a kick but Barron checks it.
Jokinen needs to keep his hands up - Barron had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Barron counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick and Barron moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Barron down.
Phillip Barron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barron misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Barron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokinen lands a head kick!
Barron throws out a leg kick but Jokinen moves out of range and Barron only half commits.
Barron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Barron moves out of range.
Jokinen throws a chopping leg kick but Barron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barron lands a left and a right that send Jokinen crashing to the mat, dazed. Barron thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jokinen is rocked!
Jokinen is breathing heavily.
Barron throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Jokinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barron throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Barron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good exchange - Barron coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jokinen misses with a low kick as Barron jumps back.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Jokinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barron's sensitive parts.
Barron lands a glancing blow to the side of Jokinen's head.
Barron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Barron misses with a straight right.
Barron misses the jab.
Barron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jokinen under the eye.
Jokinen connects with a high kick.
Barron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Barron throws a wild body kick that Jokinen sees coming a mile off.
Jokinen tries to land a front kick but Barron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barron lands with a nice body kick.
Oskari Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barron avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Barron misses with an uppercut. Jokinen saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron misses with a looping left.
Jokinen lands with an overhand left.
Jokinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jokinen. Jokinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oskari Jokinen's cut is getting worse.
Barron lands a lovely overhand right.
Barron is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jokinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Barron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Barron misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barron misses with a wild body shot.
Barron misses with a few strikes there.
Barron misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barron scores with a leg kick.
Barron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Barron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barron.
Jokinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barron fails to land with a series of punches.
Jokinen misses the body punch
and Barron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jokinen.
Barron swats away the attempt to clinch by Jokinen.
Barron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokinen connects with a solid leg kick.
Barron throws a right and a left that Jokinen avoids nicely.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barron misses the jab.
Barron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barron.
Barron throws a body punch but Jokinen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Barron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oskari Jokinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Barron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Barron moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Barron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Barron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A lazy left from Barron finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jokinen checks a leg kick.
Barron takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillip Barron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokinen, right into the meat.
Barron looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Jokinen thuds his shin into the meat of Barron's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Barron blocks the leg kick.
Jokinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barron is breathing heavily.
Jokinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barron throws a push kick but Jokinen slaps the foot to one side.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokinen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokinen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jokinen tried to score with a low kick but Barron checks it.
Jokinen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barron.
Jokinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokinen moves out of range as Barron throws a body kick.
Barron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barron throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jokinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Barron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jokinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barron back to the cage. Jokinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jokinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barron tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokinen is able to avoid easily.
Barron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Barron counters with a thumping low kick.
A clash of legs there as Barron blocks the low kick.
Barron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Barron throws a shot from downtown. Jokinen moves away and avoids it.
Jokinen misses with a head kick.
Jokinen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barron's calf.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Barron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Barron.
Jokinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jokinen misses with a kick to the body
and Barron counters with a low kick, right behind Jokinen 's knee.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Jokinen. Those never looked like landing.
Jokinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jokinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barron is looking to land body kicks.
Jokinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barron avoids the head kick by Jokinen.
Barron throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Barron scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Barron lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jokinen doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick from Jokinen misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barron!
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Barron checks the leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Barron counters with a straight right hand.
Jokinen is looking to wear down Barron with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barron throws a hook to the side of Jokinen's head but Jokinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jokinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barron.
Jokinen moves out of range as Barron strikes.
Jokinen throws a low kick, looking for Barron's leg but Barron calmly moves out of range.
Jokinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Barron.
Barron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Barron.
Jokinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oskari Jokinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen clinches up with Barron and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jokinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barron pushes Jokinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jokinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jokinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
Jokinen lands a knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barron stalling the fight.
Jokinen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jokinen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Barron regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Barron is on top in guard.
Jokinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barron is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen trying to keep a closed guard but Barron is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Oskari Jokinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oskari Jokinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barron tests Jokinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barron throws a combination. Jokinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barron lands with a right hand.
Oskari Jokinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jokinen throws the kick towards the body but Barron avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a low kick.
Jokinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jokinen lands a head kick. Barron smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Barron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Barron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barron cracks the inside of Jokinen's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barron is looking to slow Jokinen down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Barron.
Barron misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron lands with a nice body punch.
Jokinen walks into a stiff left hand from Barron.
Jokinen staying out of range there.
Barron moves out of range of the body kick from Jokinen.
Barron lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barron cracks Jokinen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Barron scores with a hook.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Barron counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jokinen's knee momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Barron.
Barron misses the jab.
Jokinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barron lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Barron connects with a high kick.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Barron throws the left hand but Jokinen avoids the punch easily.
Barron misses with a double jab
and Jokinen counters with a head kick. That will keep Barron thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jokinen checks the leg kick.
Barron throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jokinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barron looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
Jokinen feints and then cracks Barron's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barron down.
Barron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A clash of legs there as Jokinen blocks the low kick.
Jokinen moves away from the strike by Barron.
Barron takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jokinen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barron's head.
Barron checks a leg kick.
Jokinen throws a leg kick
and Barron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barron buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokinen scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Barron moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barron misses with a body shot
and Jokinen counters with a good low kick that Barron was not able to check.
Jokinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jokinen.
A low kick from Jokinen misses
and Barron counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jokinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokinen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jokinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barron steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jokinen. That one must have hurt.
Jokinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barron's calf.
Barron looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Barron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jokinen. That did some damage!
Jokinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barron with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a head kick but Barron moves out of range.
Jokinen takes a swing at Barron's ribcage but misses.
Barron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barron throws a low kick but Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jokinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Barron throws a looping overhand right but Jokinen ducks down to avoid it.
Barron throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jokinen counters with a head kick.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Barron.
Barron looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jokinen. Jokinen obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Barron misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokinen. That's going to slow Barron down.
A jab from Jokinen does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Barron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barron 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Barron!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Rotmensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mack's choice of entrance music: Shadow Dancing. Bernard Mack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johannes Rotmensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Mack!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Johannes Rotmensen has been cut.
Rotmensen works Mack's body with a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Mack. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Rotmensen misses.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rotmensen manages to avoid it.
Rotmensen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mack can pounce on him.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rotmensen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Rotmensen.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
A slow jab from Rotmensen misses its intended target.
Rotmensen forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Mack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rotmensen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rotmensen is looking to control Mack's arms but Mack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rotmensen has his back to the cage.
Rotmensen is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mack is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rotmensen to the mat. Rotmensen regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mack postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotmensen is keeping the position for now.
Mack wants to control from the top but Rotmensen keeps moving.
Mack is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rotmensen keeping full guard, as Mack tries to pass.
Rotmensen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rotmensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack looking to sit in guard and control but Rotmensen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rotmensen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rotmensen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Rotmensen trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Rotmensen looking to pass the guard.
Mack has control of Rotmensen's left arm, preventing Rotmensen from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rotmensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Mack is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rotmensen defends well.
Mack wants to sweep here but Rotmensen controlling him for the moment.
Rotmensen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rotmensen manages to get himself to full guard.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Rotmensen is keeping the position.
Mack stays in close to Rotmensen's body and controls the position.
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.
Mack trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rotmensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mack wants to control from the top but Rotmensen keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bernard Mack hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rotmensen circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick from Rotmensen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Mack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Rotmensen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rotmensen scores with the left hand. Mack knows he should have avoided that one.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johannes Rotmensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotmensen missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rotmensen scores with a jab to the body.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rotmensen takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Rotmensen tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Rotmensen throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Rotmensen misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotmensen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rotmensen throws out the jab.
A low kick from Rotmensen is predictable there
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Mack tries a low kick but Rotmensen avoids it.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
Rotmensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mack takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Good exchange - Rotmensen coming out on top.
Johannes Rotmensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Rotmensen misses with a hook.
Mack looks to land a combination but Rotmensen avoids it well.
Rotmensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack walks into a straight right hand from Rotmensen.
Mack misses with a looping left.
Rotmensen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mack is out of range and Rotmensen settles back down.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rotmensen throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Rotmensen throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Rotmensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Rotmensen digs a good hook to Mack's body.
Rotmensen misses with a looping right.
Rotmensen misses with a hook to the body
letting Mack counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotmensen misses with a two punch combination.
Mack throws a front kick aimed at Rotmensen's knee but Rotmensen avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Rotmensen.
Rotmensen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rotmensen misses with a looping left.
Mack missing with a left hand there. Rotmensen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Rotmensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rotmensen lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mack moves out of range of the leg kick from Rotmensen.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rotmensen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rotmensen!
Rotmensen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Mack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mack throws a head kick but Rotmensen moves out of range.
Rotmensen throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rotmensen misses with a looping right.
Rotmensen throws a front kick aimed at Mack's knee but Mack avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rotmensen looks to land a left hand but Mack moved out of range nicely.
Mack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rotmensen misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johannes Rotmensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johannes Rotmensen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rotmensen throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rotmensen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rotmensen throws a leg kick
and Mack makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mack tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rotmensen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mack somewhat.
Rotmensen connects with a jab.
Rotmensen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bernard Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Rotmensen is predictable there
and Mack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rotmensen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack controlling his opponent.
Rotmensen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Rotmensen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mack with good strikes from the mount here!
Mack is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rotmensen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rotmensen!
Mack is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotmensen tries to get to full guard but Mack has control of the leg.
Rotmensen manages to get to full guard.
Mack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotmensen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mack slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rotmensen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Rotmensen is refusing to be controlled, as Mack sits in half guard.
Mack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rotmensen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mack with the ground and pound but Rotmensen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rotmensen keeping moving, preventing Mack from controlling successfully.
Rotmensen wants to sweep here but Mack controlling him for the moment.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mack 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Mack!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Simeone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeone comes to the cage accompanied by Brucia Ancora. Stringer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Loner. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Simeone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Stringer finds it's target.
Stringer lands a jab-cross combination.
Stringer throws a series of punches but Simeone avoids them all with ease.
Stringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simeone fails with the takedown.
Simeone shoots in looking for a takedown but Stringer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Simeone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Simeone tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stringer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Simeone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stringer connects with a body shot that sends Simeone's belly button to the back.
Simeone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simeone lands a high kick!
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avon Stringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simeone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stringer.
It looks like Diego Simeone has been cut.
Simeone is breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stringer, right into the meat.
Simeone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Simeone shoots for a double leg takedown but Stringer sprawls well. He's pushed Simeone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stringer thumps Simeone with a low kick.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Simeone moves away.
Avon Stringer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
Stringer cracks Simeone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Simeone shoots in for a takedown but Stringer shows good takedown defense.
Simeone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Simeone manages to avoid it.
Stringer misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer catches Simeone with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stringer wants to clinch up but Simeone keeps it at a distance.
Stringer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Simeone's head but Simeone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simeone shoots in but no luck this time.
Simeone shoots in for a double leg but Stringer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stringer digs a good hook to Simeone's body.
Stringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stringer lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Simeone.
Simeone fails with a takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stringer.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stringer, as that shot connected.
Stringer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer moves in looking to clinch but Simeone pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stringer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simeone backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Stringer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stringer connects with a right hand. Simeone shakes it off.
Simeone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stringer.
Stringer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Simeone backs up against the cage.
Simeone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stringer.
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simeone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simeone dives in and grabs Stringer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stringer pushes down on Simeone's head and hops out.
Stringer with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer rushes Simeone and presses him up against the cage.
Simeone can't get the takedown.
Stringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simeone backwards.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Simeone avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Stringer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stringer misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stringer fails to land.
Stringer misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stringer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Simeone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Simeone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simeone has Stringer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stringer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stringer is leaning against Simeone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stringer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simeone blocking some punches.
Stringer misses with some punches.
Stringer presses Simeone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Simeone. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stringer leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Stringer on the inside.
Stringer lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stringer.
Simeone misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Stringer - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Stringer.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Stringer digs a right hand underneath Simeone's ribcage. Simeone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Stringer lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer lands a shoulder strike.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stringer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stringer.
Still in the clinch, Stringer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stringer lands a hook that snaps the head of Simeone backwards.
Stringer lands with a short shot to the head.
Stringer misses with a punch on the inside.
Stringer gets underhooks to prevent Simeone's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
Stringer pushes Simeone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stringer lands a right hand.
Simeone looking for a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Stringer.
Stringer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Stringer.
Nice body punch from Stringer - that landed with a thud.
Stringer working aggressively here.
Stringer pushes Simeone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Stringer.
Stringer lands with a right to the head.
Stringer pushes Simeone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Stringer.
Stringer effectively controlling the action here.
Simeone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stringer lands a nice uppercut.
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simeone or not.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer is working Simeone over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stringer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stringer works on Simeone's body with a couple of short punches.
Stringer lands a body shot.
Stringer lands a left hand.
Stringer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simeone or not.
Stringer digs a right hand into Simeone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simeone's gas tank.
Stringer pushes Simeone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Avon Stringer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stringer gets through Simeone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike.
Simeone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stringer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simeone backwards.
Stringer digs a right hand into Simeone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simeone's gas tank.
Stringer lands a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Stringer.
Stringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stringer lands a body punch.
Stringer lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stringer connects with a jab.
Stringer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Simeone circles away quickly and effectively.
Stringer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Simeone stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simeone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stringer lands with a good body shot.
Stringer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego Simeone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Simeone slips the punch.
Stringer throws a series of punches but Simeone avoids them all with ease.
Stringer throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Stringer does no damage.
Stringer scores with a hook to the body. Simeone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stringer closes the distance but Simeone moves to the side
and Simeone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stringer's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stringer has Simeone pulled in close to control his posture.
Simeone wants to control from the top but Stringer keeps moving.
Stringer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simeone won't allow Stringer to sweep him here.
Simeone wants to control from the top but Stringer keeps moving.
Simeone won't allow Stringer to get back to his feet.
Simeone trying to control the position from guard on top but Stringer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diego Simeone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Diego Simeone just wasn't active enough.
Stringer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stringer wants it to stay on the feet.
Simeone shoots for a takedown but Stringer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simeone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Simeone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simeone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Simeone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stringer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stringer is struggling to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stringer.
Stringer is pressed up against the cage. Simeone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stringer down to the mat. Stringer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Simeone lands a leg kick that knocks Stringer off balance momentarily.
Stringer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simeone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses with an uppercut. Simeone saw that one coming.
Avon Stringer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stringer throws a lazy right hand but Simeone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Simeone.
Simeone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simeone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stringer lands a nice looking body shot.
Stringer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simeone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Avon Stringer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stringer 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Stringer!
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Epoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moai Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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24
175 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mohammad Epoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moai Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns misses with an uppercut. Epoto saw that one coming.
Epoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epoto rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epoto moves away from the strike by Burns.
Epoto looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Epoto.
Epoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Epoto misses with a low kick.
Burns moves to clinch but Epoto breaks away
and Epoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burns looks gassed!
Epoto feints and then cracks Burns's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burns down.
Epoto thumps Burns with a low kick.
Burns misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Epoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Epoto throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Burns takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Epoto lands but Burns takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Epoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Burns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Epoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Epoto closes the distance and clinches.
Burns wants to break free but Epoto has control.
Epoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Epoto for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Epoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Epoto working Burns over with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Epoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto has Burns pushed against the cage.
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Epoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Epoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burns.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
Burns takes a knee to the side of the body.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Epoto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burns avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burns avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Epoto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Epoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Epoto!
Nice body kick there by Epoto.
Epoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Epoto throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epoto. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns wants to clinch
and Epoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Burns is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epoto wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epoto. That's going to slow Burns down.
Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epoto manages to avoid it.
Epoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns.
Epoto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Epoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Burns, pushing him back against the cage.
Epoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto missing with knees to the body.
Epoto landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Epoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Epoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Epoto connects with a knee to the head.
Epoto slowing the pace effectively.
Epoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Epoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Epoto crunches a lovely knee into Burns's ribcage.
Epoto is stalling here.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mohammad Epoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burns takes a knee right on the jaw!
Epoto landing knees to the head.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Epoto lands a head kick. Burns smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burns throws a body punch but Epoto moves out of range.
Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Epoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epoto closes the distance and pushes Burns back into the cage.
Burns missing with knees to the body.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Epoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burns working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns manages to break the clinch.
Burns tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Epoto counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammad Epoto dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Burns closes the distance but Epoto moves to the side
and Epoto counters with a low kick, right behind Burns 's knee.
Epoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Epoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Burns can do to turn this around?
Epoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burns avoids it.
Epoto stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Epoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Epoto scores with a knee to the head.
Burns looking to stall.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Epoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Epoto.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Epoto stalling against the cage.
Epoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Epoto.
Epoto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Epoto.
Epoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Epoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Epoto tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Epoto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Burns avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Burns wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Epoto has him pressed against the cage.
Epoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Epoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burns breaks the clinch.
Epoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Epoto tried to score with a low kick but Burns checks it.
Burns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Epoto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns misses with a combination
and Epoto counters by moving into the clinch.
Epoto stalls.
Burns avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Epoto trying to land knees to the body.
Burns stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Burns avoiding damage as Epoto throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Epoto.
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.
Epoto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Epoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Epoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burns's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Epoto tries to land a leg kick but Burns saw it coming and moves away.
Moai Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mohammad Epoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Burns swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Epoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Epoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Epoto cracks the inside of Burns's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mohammad Epoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Epoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohammad Epoto!
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FIGHT
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