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VFCR Round 67 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between mika niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dr Jones is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 lbs
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189 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mika niemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dr Jones!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
niemi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but niemi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
niemi seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
niemi is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for niemi to get the leverage.
Jones is trying to stand.
Jones is defending against the submission attempts here by niemi.
niemi is trying for a kimura here. Jones looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! niemi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). mika niemi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leffe Fotled (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Whooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that King Whooper was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good kicks
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leffe Fotled!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, King Whooper!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whooper tries to clinch
and Whooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like King Whooper has been cut.
Whooper looks to clinch
and Whooper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fotled lands with a nice body punch.
Fotled paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fotled circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fotled counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whooper needs to keep his hands up - Fotled had a free shot at his head there.
Fotled scores with a shot to the body.
Whooper looks gassed!
Fotled connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Whooper momentarily.
Fotled ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Whooper get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Whooper stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Fotled runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leffe Fotled!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Petreski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petreski comes to the cage accompanied by I Had to Kill a Lot of People. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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150 lbs
6 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Petreski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Saint Randy!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Randy fails with the takedown
and Petreski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Petreski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Saint Randy counters with a one-two to the body.
Saint Randy gets caught flat footed, as Petreski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Saint Randy keeping moving, preventing Petreski from controlling successfully.
Saint Randy has Petreski pulled in close to control his posture.
Petreski drops back looking for a leg! Saint Randy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saint Randy manages to kick Petreski off! Petreski jumps back into Saint Randy's guard.
Petreski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petreski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petreski stands up from Saint Randy's guard - Petreski perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petreski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saint Randy to score with a decent uppercut.
Saint Randy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petreski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saint Randy won't be happy with that.
Saint Randy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saint Randy struggling a bit here.
Petreski is looking to take a break and control but Saint Randy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saint Randy is trying to buck Petreski off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint Randy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Petreski off and has taken his back!
Petreski trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petreski breaks Saint Randy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Petreski trying to control but Saint Randy is working from the bottom.
Petreski drops back looking for a leg! Saint Randy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saint Randy manages to kick Petreski off! Petreski jumps back into Saint Randy's guard.
Petreski is breathing heavily.
Saint Randy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Saint Randy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petreski drops back looking for a leg! Saint Randy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Saint Randy manages to kick Petreski off! Petreski jumps back into Saint Randy's guard.
Petreski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Saint Randy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Petreski has managed to get both his arms back between Saint Randy's legs - danger averted.
Petreski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Petreski wants to control from the top but Saint Randy keeps moving.
Saint Randy working for a triangle but Petreski defends it easily.
Petreski stands and steps away. Saint Randy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Petreski.
Saint Randy tries for a takedown but Petreski circles away easily
and Petreski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Petreski.
Petreski postures up.
Petreski won't allow Saint Randy to get back to his feet.
Petreski trying to control but Saint Randy is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint Randy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Petreski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vlad Petreski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saint Randy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Petreski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petreski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Saint Randy off and has taken his back!
Saint Randy turns into Petreski and is now in his guard.
Saint Randy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Petreski has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Saint Randy is looking to defend but Petreski has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Saint Randy! Petreski pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Saint Randy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Petreski!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Shlemenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hironimus Sokrateles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Shlemenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hironimus Sokrateles!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokrateles connects with a body shot that sends Shlemenko's belly button to the back.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sokrateles throws a combination that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sokrateles throws a right hand that misses
enabling Shlemenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokrateles throws an off balance right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Sokrateles misses with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sokrateles misses with a double jab
and Shlemenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Hironimus Sokrateles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sokrateles misses with a takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Sokrateles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Shlemenko misses with a head kick.
Shlemenko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sokrateles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sokrateles throws a poor cross that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a series of strikes. Sokrateles will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokrateles thuds his right hand into Shlemenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Alexander Shlemenko has been cut.
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sokrateles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hironimus Sokrateles.
Sokrateles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shlemenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alexander Shlemenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a series of strikes. Sokrateles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sokrateles looks gassed!
Sokrateles throws a poor cross that misses
letting Shlemenko counter with a right hand.
Shlemenko lands with a nice combination. Sokrateles backs away looking to recover.
Sokrateles throws a combination that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a nice body shot.
Shlemenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sokrateles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sokrateles throws an off balance right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sokrateles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a three punch combo that has Sokrateles backing up. Sokrateles nods at Shlemenko to acknowledge the strikes.
Shlemenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles misses with an uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shlemenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sokrateles misses with a left hand
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick. That will keep Sokrateles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sokrateles misses with a body punch
and Shlemenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shlemenko throws a series of punches but Sokrateles moves out of range.
Shlemenko throws a big shot that misses.
Sokrateles jabs Shlemenko right on the nose. Shlemenko blinks but takes it well.
Sokrateles throws an off balance right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sokrateles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sokrateles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sokrateles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sokrateles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sokrateles is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shlemenko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sokrateles.
Sokrateles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shlemenko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sokrateles misses with a body punch
and Shlemenko counters with a series of strikes. Sokrateles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shlemenko misses with a head kick.
Sokrateles misses with a left hand
and Shlemenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sokrateles misses with a double jab
and Shlemenko counters with a right hand to the body.
Shlemenko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sokrateles backs up against the cage.
Shlemenko lands with a nice body punch.
Sokrateles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shlemenko counters with a left and a right that stings Sokrateles.
Sokrateles throws a right hand that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shlemenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sokrateles throws a lazy uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a nice body shot.
Sokrateles misses with a left hand
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sokrateles throws a lazy uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sokrateles shoots and misses
and Shlemenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sokrateles thinking.
Shlemenko lands a two punch combo.
Shlemenko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice uppercut lands for Shlemenko. That snapped Sokrateles's head back.
Sokrateles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch lands to the side of Sokrateles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sokrateles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shlemenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Sokrateles. Beautiful body shot.
Sokrateles throws an off balance right hand
and Shlemenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shlemenko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sokrateles's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Shlemenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sokrateles with a poor takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a straight right hand.
Shlemenko jabs Sokrateles right on the nose. Sokrateles blinks but takes it well.
Alexander Shlemenko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sokrateles takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sokrateles shoots and misses
and Shlemenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexander Shlemenko is winning the standup battle so far.
Sokrateles doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Shlemenko counter with a right hand.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hironimus Sokrateles.
Sokrateles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Shlemenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sokrateles misses with a hook to the body
and Shlemenko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sokrateles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Shlemenko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a series of strikes. Sokrateles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sokrateles is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shlemenko scores with a one two! Sokrateles had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sokrateles ducks right into an uppercut from Shlemenko.
Sokrateles throws a lazy uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
Shlemenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sokrateless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shlemenko throws a head kick that misses.
Shlemenko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sokrateles misses with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
Sokrateles misses with a double jab
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick. That will keep Sokrateles thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sokrateles swings widly with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick.
Sokrateles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shlemenko really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sokrateles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sokrateles misses with a jab to the body
and Sokrateles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sokrateles blocks a head kick by Shlemenko.
Sokrateles lands a jab to the head.
Shlemenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sokrateles shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shlemenko is trying to defend but Sokrateles finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sokrateles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles prevents Shlemenko from standing back up.
Shlemenko won't allow Sokrateles to pass to mount.
Sokrateles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shlemenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sokrateles can do to turn this around?
Shlemenko manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sokrateles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sokrateles fails with the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a big head kick but Sokrateles shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles shoots and misses
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
Sokrateles misses with a jab to the body
and Shlemenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sokrateles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sokrateles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shlemenko throws a sloppy head kick and Sokrateles moves out of range easily.
Sokrateles misses with a hook
and Shlemenko counters with a body kick.
Sokrateles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sokrateles misses with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Sokrateles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shlemenko to the mat! Shlemenko manages to get full guard.
Sokrateles trying to control but Shlemenko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Shlemenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Shlemenko's cut.
That's time! Shlemenko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shlemenko throws a head kick that Sokrateles semi-blocks.
A shot to the body from Sokrateles misses
and Shlemenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sokrateles scores with a takedown into Shlemenko's guard.
Sokrateles advances to half guard.
Sokrateles works his way into side control.
Shlemenko throws Sokrateles to one side and escapes!
Sokrateles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokrateles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sokrateles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shlemenko counters with a left and a right that stings Sokrateles.
Sokrateles defending well as Shlemenko loads up on a big left hand.
Shlemenko misses with a left hand
and Sokrateles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shlemenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sokrateles connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shlemenko scrambles back to his feet.
Shlemenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Sokrateles misses.
Sokrateles misses with an uppercut
and Shlemenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sokrateles swings widly with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a two punch combo.
No luck for Sokrateles with that takedown attempt.
Sokrateles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shlemenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles throws a lazy uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sokrateles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sokrateles misses with a left hand
enabling Shlemenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokrateles throws a lazy uppercut
and Shlemenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sokrateles moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sokrateles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sokrateles misses with a hook
and Shlemenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sokrateles throws a poor cross that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick.
Shlemenko throws a head kick but Sokrateles moves out of range.
Sokrateles shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shlemenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander Shlemenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hironimus Sokrateles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Shlemenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sokrateles misses with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a one-two to the body.
Sokrateles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shlemenko counters with a head kick.
Sokrateles swings widly with a right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sokrateles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a big head kick but Sokrateles shrugs it off.
Sokrateles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shlemenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sokrateles gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shlemenko counters with a nice body kick.
Sokrateles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shlemenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hironimus Sokrateles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Shlemenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Sokrateles misses with a hook to the body
and Shlemenko counters with a series of strikes. Sokrateles will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sokrateles takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shlemenko lands with a slapping head kick.
Sokrateles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Shlemenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Shlemenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sokrateles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shlemenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shlemenko scores with a shot to the body.
Sokrateles connects with a single shot there.
Sokrateles misses with a lunging right hand
and Shlemenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sokrateles thinking.
Alexander Shlemenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sokrateles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shlemenko counters with a left and a right that stings Sokrateles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Shlemenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shlemenko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Shlemenko!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Blaze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eric Draven's chin.
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143 lbs
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Draven!
Blaze missing with a left hand there. Draven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
Blaze checks the leg kick.
Eric Draven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blaze takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blaze moves out of range of the body kick.
Draven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Blaze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draven throws a head kick that Blaze semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Draven. That's going to slow Blaze down.
Draven throws a front kick that sends Blaze stumbling back into the cage.
Blaze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Draven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blaze.
A swing and a miss from Blaze.
Draven blocks a jab.
Draven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze scores with a jab. Draven acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blaze.
Draven goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Draven throws a body kick that misses.
Blaze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Draven.
Draven slips a jab from Blaze.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Blaze avoids the head kick by Draven.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Blaze misses.
Blaze looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Draven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blaze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draven at a distance.
Blaze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blaze throws a jab when Draven was well out of range.
Draven misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blaze throws a body punch but Draven moves out of range.
Draven ducks right into an uppercut from Blaze.
Both fighters circling a little - Draven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Draven.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Draven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Draven blocks a leg kick.
Blaze throws a right and a left that Draven avoids nicely.
Draven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven scores with a spinning back kick!
Draven lands the left hand.
Draven scores with a head kick.
Blaze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blaze bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Draven's head backwards.
Draven looks gassed!
Draven throws a head kick but Blaze moves out of range.
Draven walks into a straight right hand from Blaze.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaze.
Blaze scores with a sloppy right hand. Draven should have avoided that one.
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Draven looks to land a body kick but Blaze moved away.
Draven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Draven looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
Blaze lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Draven with a jab.
Draven lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaze takes a step back to recover.
Draven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Blaze.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blaze!
Draven is rocked!
Blaze throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Draven's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Blaze dives in looking to finish as Draven flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Blaze's strikes! Blaze is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Draven's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Draven was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Blaze!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Slobovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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235 lbs
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Counter striker
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Slobovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emilio Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa throws a right and a left that Slobovic avoids nicely.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slobovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slobovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Slobovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slobovic scores with a takedown into Barbosa's guard.
Barbosa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barbosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barbosa is controlling the pace.
Slobovic actively working from the bottom here.
Slobovic looks like he's trying to stand up.
Slobovic gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slobovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Slobovic keeps moving.
Barbosa stays in close to Slobovic's body and controls the position.
Barbosa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slobovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slobovic tries to get out of the position.
Slobovic can't do much from the bottom here.
Barbosa decides to stand back up. Barbosa steps back and let's Slobovic get back to his feet.
Slobovic scores a takedown into full mount!
Slobovic has control of Barbosa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Barbosa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Slobovic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Barbosa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic goes for an armbar but Barbosa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to get up but he can't break Slobovic's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slobovic looking for a guillotine here but Barbosa defends easily.
Slobovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barbosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Slobovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slobovic wants to stand but Barbosa is controlling the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Barbosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Emilio Barbosa hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Some wild striking there from Slobovic.
Slobovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slobovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slobovic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barbosa is just riding it out for now. Slobovic eventually gives up the hold.
Slobovic is breathing heavily.
Slobovic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into full guard.
Slobovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barbosa wants to sweep here but Slobovic controlling him for the moment.
Slobovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slobovic landing some decent shots from guard.
Barbosa looking for a sweep. Not yet Barbosa, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slobovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barbosa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slobovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 Igor Slobovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slobovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barbosa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Slobovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Barbosa is trying to improve his position.
Slobovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barbosa, who protects the arm well.
Barbosa is looking for a sweep.
Slobovic landing strikes.
Slobovic with the ground and pound but Barbosa regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slobovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbosa gets back to full guard.
Barbosa is breathing heavily.
Slobovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barbosa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slobovic throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barbosa working for a triangle but Slobovic defends it easily.
Slobovic stands and steps away. Barbosa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Slobovic shakes it off.
A cross from Barbosa lands.
Slobovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic tries to keep at a distance but Barbosa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barbosa works on Slobovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Barbosa tries to work over Slobovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Emilio Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slobovic fails to land the takedown.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Slobovic with a series of wild strikes but Slobovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slobovic tries to clinch up but Barbosa circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Slobovic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slobovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Barbosa does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slobovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slobovic shoots in and drives through. Barbosa sprawls well.
Barbosa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slobovic backs up against the cage.
Barbosa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slobovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Slobovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Barbosa.
Slobovic closes the distance and clinches up with Barbosa, looking for a takedown. Slobovic pushes Barbosa against the cage but Barbosa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slobovic.
Barbosa wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with a series of wild punches.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slobovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slobovic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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 Igor Slobovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbosa as he avoids it easily.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa throws a combination that misses
and Slobovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slobovic lands a couple of digs.
Slobovic distracts Barbosa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Barbosa can't keep his opponent in guard - Slobovic advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Slobovic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Barbosa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slobovic seems to be looking for submissions.
Slobovic is working for a submission of some sort.
Slobovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa moves into full guard.
Slobovic passes Barbosa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbosa is defending against the submission attempts here by Slobovic.
Slobovic is trying to work for a kimura but Barbosa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slobovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barbosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slobovic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Slobovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barbosa lands a slapping body shot.
Barbosa works the jab nicely.
Emilio Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slobovic on the side of the head.
Slobovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Slobovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Slobovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Igor Slobovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barbosa thuds a left hand into Slobovic's body.
Slobovic slips a straight right by Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa looks to throw the jab but Slobovic is out of range.
Barbosa misses with a two punch combination.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slobovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Igor Slobovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slobovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Emilio Barbosa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa throws a good cross that connects.
Barbosa scores with a hook.
Slobovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Slobovic controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igor Slobovic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Slobovic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slobovic, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Igor Slobovic!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gugo Ograni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hei jari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ograni's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ameno - Era . hei jari will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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26
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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26
194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gugo Ograni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, hei jari!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ograni shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ograni showed some decent athleticism there.
jari trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ograni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ograni seems to be working for a kimura but jari defends the submission attempt.
Ograni is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from jari as he works his way to full guard.
Ograni trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ograni passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ograni is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. jari knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ograni wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by jari, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on jari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
jari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
jari is looking for a sweep.
Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jari struggling a bit here.
Ograni is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but jari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
jari gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
jari looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ograni looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni wants to work for an arm triangle but jari is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
jari manages to get to full guard.
Ograni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. jari is keeping the position for now.
Ograni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
jari wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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.
Ograni preventing the sweep.
Ograni is looking to advance position but jari has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ograni regains half guard.
Ograni looking for submissions off his back.
Ograni gets full guard.
jari sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ograni's guard.
Ograni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but jari pulls his head out easily.
jari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ograni's head.
jari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ograni. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ograni gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gugo Ograni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Ograni does it's job there.
jari throws a series of punches but Ograni moves out of range.
jari throws a series of punches but Ograni moves out of range.
jari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jari misses with a wild body shot.
Ograni throws an ugly left hook that misses
and jari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Gugo Ograni has been cut.
Ograni misses with a right hand
and jari counters with a right hand to the body.
Ograni fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ograni shoots for a double leg takedown but jari sprawls well. He's pushed Ograni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for jari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ograni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
jari lands with a good body shot.
Ograni misses with a jab to the body
and jari counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ograni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from jari.
jari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gugo Ograni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ograni moves out of range as jari throws a body kick.
jari lands a nice hook to Ograni's body. Ograni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ograni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ograni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling jari to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni slips a jab and a cross from jari.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jari shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ograni eats them both and turns towards jari to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gugo Ograni's cut is getting worse.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
jari throws a right and a left that both miss.
jari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ograni gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
jari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ograni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ograni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
hei jari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Ograni misses.
jari is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ograni takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
jari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ograni rather than just go for the knockout.
jari lands a nice hook to Ograni's body. Ograni takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
jari scores with a jab to the body.
jari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ograni tries to move into range but jari moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
jari misses with a double jab.
jari misses with a wild combination.
jari avoids the head kick by Ograni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jari jabs Ograni right on the nose. Ograni blinks but takes it well.
jari throws a series of punches but Ograni moves out of range.
Ograni shoots in but jari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gugo Ograni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ograni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by jari.
Ograni misses with a looping right.
jari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ograni circles away quickly and effectively.
Ograni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ograni closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. jari did well to prevent Ograni getting side control.
jari is trying to stand.
Ograni is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jari works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni pushes down on jari's leg and manages to get into half guard.
jari tries to roll over but Ograni keeps him under control.
Ograni passes to side control.
Ograni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on jari's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
jari is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ograni thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ograni is trying to get an arm triangle but jari is defending well.
jari wants to control but Ograni postures up.
Ograni is trying to get an arm triangle but jari is defending well.
Ograni working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
jari tries to buck Ograni off but Ograni is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
hei jari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gugo Ograni's cut.
That's time! Ograni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
jari works Ograni's body with a nice hook.
Ograni throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. jari tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ograni is in jari's guard.
jari looking for a guillotine here but Ograni defends easily.
Ograni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ograni thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ograni wants to control from the top but jari keeps moving.
jari not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ograni trying to control the position from guard on top but jari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ograni advances position into side control!
jari is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
jari is looking for a sweep. Ograni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
jari is defending against the submission attempts here by Ograni.
Ograni is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and jari defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
jari pushes Ograni off looking to stand but Ograni dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jari trying to control from the bottom.
Ograni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ograni is looking for a kimura but jari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ograni to get the leverage.
jari is looking for a sweep. Ograni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ograni trying to control from half guard but jari is working away.
Ograni is looking for a kimura here.
Ograni is working for a submission of some sort.
jari is looking to control Ograni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can jari avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ograni is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but jari still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, jari has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ograni takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ograni is trying to get back to half guard.
Ograni is trying to control jari's posture but jari avoids it.
Ograni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ograni manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ograni is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
jari trying to control from the bottom.
jari is defending against the submission attempts here by Ograni.
Ograni is looking for a kimura but jari is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ograni to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ograni is working for a submission of some sort.
jari wants to control the action here but instead Ograni manages to pass to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gugo Ograni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ograni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gugo Ograni!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between lucas andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lucas andrew could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Logan's chin.
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218 lbs
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211 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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Great low kicks
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, lucas andrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Logan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan tries a head kick but it misses.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Logan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Logan lands a head kick. andrew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Logan throws a head kick that misses
and andrew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
andrew turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Logan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Logan lands but andrew takes it in his stride.
Logan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Logan thumps andrew with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Logan throws a body kick the misses
and andrew counters with a straight right hand.
andrew lands with a kick to the ribs.
Logan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from andrew.
andrew throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
andrew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Logan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Logan lands a head kick. andrew smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
andrew is rocked!
Logan throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! andrew crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Logan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremey Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ado Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toney comes to the cage accompanied by Let's Scrap. Flame comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bagger 288 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jeremey Toney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeremey Toney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ado Flame!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flame throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Toney throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Toney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flame throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Toney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flame throws out a loose jab but Toney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flame takes the fight into the clinch.
Toney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Toney misses with a knee strike.
Toney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flame on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toney creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Toney lands a nice uppercut.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney landing knees to the body.
Toney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flame.
Flame can't find room to land a body shot as Toney controls the action.
Toney tries a knee to the head but Flame blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flame lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Toney fails to land.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Toney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flame.
Nice elbow from Toney.
It looks like Ado Flame has been cut.
Toney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Toney tries a body shot but Flame blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Toney missing with knees to the body.
Toney missing with knees to the body.
Toney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flame is defending well for now.
Flame stalling against the cage.
Toney scores a nice knee to the body.
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flame blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Toney obliges.
Toney looking to throw knees to the head but Flame is blocking nicely.
Toney landing knees to the body.
Flame is leaning against Toney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flame struggles to land a body shot inside as Toney controls his hands.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Toney with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toney blocks a body shot from Flame.
Flame dodges an elbow strike from Toney.
Toney misses with a punch to the body.
Flame takes a knee right on the jaw!
Toney gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flame lands an uppercut.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Toney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toney tries a body shot but Flame blocks it.
Good body shot from Flame.
Flame misses with a punch to the body.
Toney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Toney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flame avoids it.
Flame stalls.
Toney misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Flame blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flame lands a body shot in the clinch.
Toney misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toney's elbow.
Toney tries a body shot but Flame blocks it.
Toney is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
Flame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flame can't find room to land a body shot as Toney controls the action.
Flame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Toney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flame prevents a body shot from Toney.
Flame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flame avoiding damage as Toney throws knees to the body.
Toney working aggressively here.
Flame lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Toney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Flame.
Flame tries a body shot but Toney blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.
Toney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Toney is breathing heavily.
Toney misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Toney missing with knees to the body.
Toney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flame lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toney.
Toney can't find room to land a body shot as Flame controls the action.
Flame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toney's elbow.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Flame tries to throw a body punch but Toney avoids it by throwing Flame back against the cage.
Flame lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toney looking to throw knees to the head but Flame is blocking nicely.
Toney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flame.
Toney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame struggles to land a body shot inside as Toney controls his hands.
Flame lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toney misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ado Flame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ado Flame's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Toney fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Flame finds it's target.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Toney misses
and Flame counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toney thinking.
Toney tries to work over Flame's front leg with a kick but Flame checks it.
Flame closes the distance and clinches.
Flame misses with a punch to the body.
Toney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flame avoids it.
Toney trying to land knees to the body.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Toney throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Flame throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flame lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Flame.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Flame.
Toney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flame has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flame tries to throw a body punch but Toney avoids it by throwing Flame back against the cage.
Toney tries a knee to the head but Flame blocks it.
Toney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flame.
Toney pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Flame lands a body shot.
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame struggles to land a body shot inside as Toney controls his hands.
Come on Flame - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Flame works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flame lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Toney or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flame.
Flame tries to work over Toney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame scores with a hook to the body.
Flame lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flame digs a right hand into Toney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toney's gas tank.
Flame digs a right hand underneath Toney's ribcage. Toney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Flame.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flame works on Toney's body with a couple of short punches.
Flame can't find room to land a body shot as Toney controls the action.
Toney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flame lands a body shot.
The referee calls for Flame to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.
A body shot lands from Flame.
Flame is working Toney over against the cage.
Flame works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
Flame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Flame works on Toney's body with a couple of short punches.
Flame cracks Toney with a nice body shot.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Flame - that landed with a thud.
Flame lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flame misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Flame avoiding damage as Toney throws knees to the body.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Flame presses Toney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flame pushes Toney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Flame.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame presses Toney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flame lands a body shot.
Flame is leaning against Toney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.
Good body shot from Flame.
Flame lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flame scores with a shoulder strike.
Toney is rocked!
Flame slows down the pace here.
Oh Toney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flame cracks Toney with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flame presses Toney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flame lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Toney.
Flame is leaning against Toney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Toney seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Flame lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flame lands with a right to the head.
Flame lands a nice uppercut.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Toney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flame works on Toney's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flame.
Toney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Flame works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Flame - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Flame lands a body shot.
Flame lands with a light punch inside.
Ado Flame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flame can't find room to land a body shot as Toney controls the action.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ado Flame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ado Flame's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Flame clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Flame.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Flame.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Toney misses with a knee to the head.
Flame struggles to land a body shot inside as Toney controls his hands.
Flame lands an uppercut.
Flame digs a right hand into Toney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Toney's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Flame.
Flame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Toney's elbow.
Flame throws a big uppercut that drops Toney! More strikes from Flame and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Toney lies dazed against the cage as Flame celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ado Flame!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chilun Rassaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Georgowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rassaaja comes to the cage accompanied by No Words/No Thoughts by The Swans. 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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275 lbs
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260 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chilun Rassaaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hansa Georgowich!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgowich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rassaaja jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rassaaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Georgowich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rassaaja throws out a loose jab but Georgowich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rassaaja misses with the combination.
Rassaaja closes the distance but Georgowich moves to the side
and Georgowich counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Chilun Rassaaja has been cut.
Rassaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Georgowich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Rassaaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Georgowich misses with a wild combination.
Rassaaja blocks a jab.
Georgowich gets tackled into the cage by Rassaaja. Rassaaja maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Georgowich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rassaaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Georgowich.
Rassaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Georgowich.
A right handed body shot lands from Rassaaja.
Georgowich pushes Rassaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rassaaja prevents a body shot from Georgowich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rassaaja misses with a body punch.
Georgowich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Georgowich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rassaaja.
Rassaaja is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Georgowich.
Georgowich can't find room to land a body shot as Rassaaja controls the action.
Rassaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Georgowich as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Georgowich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Georgowich breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Georgowich. That's going to slow Rassaaja down.
That kick from Georgowich tenderised Rassaaja's leg. Rassaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Georgowich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rassaaja misses with some punches.
Georgowich manages to break the clinch.
Georgowich lands a nice hook to Rassaaja's body. Rassaaja takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Georgowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rassaaja manages to avoid it.
Georgowich takes the fight into the clinch.
Georgowich gets through Rassaaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Georgowich.
Georgowich cracks Rassaaja with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Georgowich.
A short right from Georgowich on the inside.
Rassaaja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Georgowich tries to break the clinch but Rassaaja is controlling the position.
Georgowich breaks the clinch.
Georgowich lands a glancing blow to the side of Rassaaja's head.
Georgowich tries to clinch but Rassaaja is having none of it.
Hansa Georgowich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rassaaja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Georgowich lands a nice shot to the body.
Rassaaja blocks a low kick nicely.
Rassaaja misses with a left hand
and Georgowich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chilun Rassaaja's cut is getting worse.
Georgowich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Georgowich lands with a good body shot.
Georgowich misses with a few strikes there.
Georgowich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rassaaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rassaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Georgowich missing with a left hand there. Rassaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Georgowich lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Georgowich throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chilun Rassaaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Rassaaja blocks a head kick by Georgowich.
Georgowich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rassaaja.
Georgowich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rassaaja, pushing him back against the cage.
Rassaaja works on Georgowich's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Georgowich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Georgowich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Georgowich breaks from the clinch.
Rassaaja misses with a left hand
and Georgowich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rassaaja's knee momentarily.
Rassaaja rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Georgowich counters with a one-two to the body.
Georgowich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rassaaja doesn't seem bothered though.
Georgowich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Georgowich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rassaaja takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jeez, Chilun Rassaaja's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Georgowich lands a slapping body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Rassaaja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chilun Rassaaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hansa Georgowich!
Hansa Georgowich is the new heavyweight champion!
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