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OPFC Annihilation 5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarkko Rautavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mile McBadilj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarkko Rautavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mile McBadilj!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Rautavaara.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rautavaara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rautavaara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara misses with a leg kick.
Rautavaara throws a nice head kick!
McBadilj misses with a combination
and Rautavaara counters with a big head kick but McBadilj shrugs it off.
Rautavaara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rautavaara has picked McBadilj up - he's going for a ride! Rautavaara dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
McBadilj wants to get back to his feet.
McBadilj is trying to maintain the position but Rautavaara is very close to passing his half guard.
Rautavaara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McBadilj defends it well.
McBadilj is looking to improve his position.
McBadilj holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara controlling the pace.
McBadilj looks like he's trying to stand up.
McBadilj blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rautavaara.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rautavaara throws a jab but it's blocked by McBadilj.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rautavaara.
McBadilj tries to clinch up
and Rautavaara counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rautavaara lands with a punch from half guard.
Rautavaara controlling the action here.
McBadilj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McBadilj scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rautavaara is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBadilj falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rautavaara counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice left hand lands by McBadilj.
McBadilj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBadilj misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBadilj lands a shoulder strike.
Rautavaara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McBadilj wants to break free but Rautavaara has control.
Rautavaara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBadilj leaning against his opponent.
McBadilj throws a head punch that misses.
Rautavaara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McBadilj misses with some punches.
McBadilj is trying to maintain a safe position but Rautavaara gets an underhook and turns McBadilj into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautavaara.
McBadilj prevents Rautavaara from breaking the clinch.
McBadilj has a couple of punches blocked by Rautavaara.
McBadilj stalling in the clinch.
Rautavaara manages to break the clinch.
Rautavaara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara has taken the fight to the clinch.
McBadilj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBadilj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from McBadilj.
McBadilj stops a takedown attempt from Rautavaara.
McBadilj misses with a punch on the inside.
Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rautavaara fails to land with a series of punches.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side
and Rautavaara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBadilj's guard now.
Rautavaara content to stall in guard here.
McBadilj is trying to control the position but Rautavaara postures up.
Rautavaara works over McBadilj with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rautavaara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rautavaara lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBadilj can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rautavaara controls the pace.
Rautavaara connects with a couple of short punches.
Rautavaara wants to control from the top but McBadilj keeps moving.
Rautavaara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rautavaara throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rautavaara is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rautavaara has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rautavaara chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rautavaara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBadilj blocks a head kick by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBadilj.
Rautavaara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McBadilj tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rautavaara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rautavaara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rautavaara misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rautavaara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rautavaara scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
McBadilj is looking to get back to his feet here but Rautavaara is keeping cool and he's managed to take McBadilj's back.
McBadilj just trying to survive but Rautavaara is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBadilj holding both Rautavaara 's hands and preventing any damage.
McBadilj is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rautavaara controlling the positon.
McBadilj trying to control but not successfully.
McBadilj might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rautavaara kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rautavaara controlling the position well here. McBadilj rolled but Rautavaara kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Rautavaara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rautavaara looking for the choke but no joy.
Jarkko Rautavaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McBadilj is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McBadilj has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Rautavaara.
Rautavaara is looking to control McBadilj but McBadilj is wriggling around and keeping busy.
McBadilj breaks Rautavaara's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Rautavaara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rautavaara trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jarkko Rautavaara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Rautavaara takes the fight into the clinch.
Rautavaara trying to stall but McBadilj improves his position.
McBadilj throws a punch but it's blocked by Rautavaara.
McBadilj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautavaara missing with knees to the body.
Rautavaara manages to break the clinch.
Rautavaara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McBadilj, pushing him back against the cage.
Rautavaara breaks from the clinch.
Rautavaara changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. McBadilj looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rautavaara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rautavaara slows the pace down.
Rautavaara trying to control the position but McBadilj is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara happy to just control the position for now.
McBadilj is trying to get back to his feet.
Rautavaara decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rautavaara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McBadilj.
McBadilj blocks a head kick by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara clinches up against the cage.
McBadilj gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rautavaara.
McBadilj working aggressively here.
McBadilj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rautavaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBadilj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rautavaaras head.
Rautavaara blocks an uppercut.
McBadilj misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarkko Rautavaara dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rautavaara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBadilj.
McBadilj closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McBadilj has had enough of the clinch but Rautavaara keeps him there for the moment.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch.
Rautavaara lands with a nice combination. McBadilj backs away looking to recover.
McBadilj clinches but Rautavaara breaks the clinch
and Rautavaara holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McBadilj avoiding damage.
McBadilj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautavaara content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rautavaara seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McBadilj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side
and Rautavaara counters with a nice double leg into side control. McBadilj won't be happy with that.
Rautavaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBadilj keeps working.
McBadilj wants to get back to his feet but Rautavaara drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rautavaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBadilj keeps working.
McBadilj struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rautavaara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rautavaara scores with a leg kick.
McBadilj tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBadilj wants to clinch but Rautavaara slips to the side
and Rautavaara counters with a three punch combo that has McBadilj backing up. McBadilj nods at Rautavaara to acknowledge the strikes.
McBadilj looks to clinch
enabling Rautavaara to counter with a crisp jab.
Rautavaara moves into range and clinches up with McBadilj.
McBadilj misses with a punch on the inside.
McBadilj is trying to break free.
Rautavaara can't break the clinch.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jarkko Rautavaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rautavaara misses with a body kick.
Rautavaara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rautavaara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBadilj with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rautavaara counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McBadilj's guard now.
Rautavaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rautavaara looking to sit in guard and control but McBadilj gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBadilj stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rautavaara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rautavaara.
Rautavaara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McBadilj gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McBadilj misses with the head strike.
Rautavaara can't get the takedown.
A short left from McBadilj.
McBadilj lands a hook that snaps the head of Rautavaara backwards.
McBadilj swings wildly with an uppercut but Rautavaara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rautavaara takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from McBadilj fails to land.
McBadilj prevents Rautavaara from breaking the clinch.
McBadilj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rautavaara backwards.
McBadilj is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rautavaara is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from McBadilj.
McBadilj misses with a hook from the clinch.
McBadilj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rautavaara looks to land a combination but McBadilj avoids it well.
Rautavaara scores with a one two! McBadilj had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rautavaara clinches up with McBadilj and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rautavaara breaks the clinch.
Rautavaara has closed the distance and engaged McBadilj in a clinch.
Rautavaara'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.
Rautavaara crunches a lovely knee into McBadilj's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Rautavaara as the two fighters clinch.
Rautavaara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rautavaara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Rautavaara.
Mile McBadilj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rautavaara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rautavaara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBadilj's calf.
Rautavaara looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rautavaara lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rautavaara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down McBadilj for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarkko Rautavaara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rautavaara 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Rautavaara!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dragunov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Serega - King Ring. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paddy Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dragunov circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragunov!
Kirby is rocked!
Dragunov cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Oh Kirby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragunov seems to be stalking Kirby here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Kirby drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrey Dragunov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bendekar Ebonhand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant Gaines had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gaines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bendekar Ebonhand!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaines shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ebonhand's guard.
Ebonhand looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gaines is looking to work some ground and pound but Ebonhand has wrist control.
Gaines pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ebonhand is keeping the position for now.
Gaines is stalling in the full guard.
Ebonhand has a closed guard, preventing Gaines from standing up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ebonhand has eaten all the pies!
Gaines forces his way into half guard.
Gaines is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ebonhand gets back to full guard.
Gaines loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaines trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ebonhand's guard.
Gaines stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ebonhand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaines trying to control but Ebonhand is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ebonhand as he avoids it easily.
Gaines looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ebonhand working a defensive guard here.
Gaines scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gaines wanted to stand there but Ebonhand had control of the position.
Gaines is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gaines stands up and waves to Ebonhand to follow him.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ebonhand has his hands on Gaines's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebonhand controls Gaines momentarily but Gaines frees himself.
Ebonhand seems keen to control Gaines's posture.
Gaines advances to half guard.
Ebonhand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ebonhand.
Ebonhand pulls Gaines in close to his closed guard and prevents Gaines from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gaines would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ebonhand trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bendekar Ebonhand just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaines stuffs the takedown.
Gaines gets a takedown into half guard.
Gaines tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gaines will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ebonhand keeping control of the position.
Gaines wants to take a breather but Ebonhand is having none of it.
Gaines lands strikes from half guard.
Gaines trying to control the pace.
Gaines working Ebonhand over with strikes.
Gaines is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ebonhand doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaines.
Gaines trying to control from half guard but Ebonhand is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines decides to stand up.
Gaines tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ebonhand has a closed guard, preventing Gaines from standing up.
Gaines stands up and waves to Ebonhand to follow him.
Gaines shoots and misses
and Ebonhand counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaines is trying to get back to full guard.
Ebonhand performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ebonhand is trying to control the action in half guard but Gaines is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Gaines dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gaines shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gaines drops an elbow to the side of Ebonhand's head.
Gaines seems to be working for a kimura but Ebonhand defends the submission attempt.
Ebonhand wants to control but Gaines is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gaines working Ebonhand over with strikes.
Gaines is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ebonhand doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaines.
Ebonhand wants to control but Gaines passes into side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ebonhand wants to control but Gaines postures up.
Gaines wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ebonhand keeps working.
Ebonhand is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gaines trying to control the action but Ebonhand is working from the bottom.
Gaines working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gaines wants to stand but Ebonhand has his arm trapped.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gaines doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ebonhand counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gaines trying to control here.
Gaines is looking to improve his position.
Gaines is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ebonhand is tapping! Great win for Gaines!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Grant Gaines!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christopher Wallase is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage looks to land a combination but Wallase avoids it well.
Cage connects with a single shot there.
Cage misses with a few strikes there.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Wallase ducks down to avoid it.
Cage throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cage throws a series of punches but Wallase avoids them all with ease.
Wallase looks for a takedown but Cage sprawls well.
Cage swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage throws a series of punches but Wallase moves out of range.
Cage cracks Wallase with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cage misses with a looping left.
Wallase moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallase looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wallase gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Wallase is controlling the position.
Cage wants to break free but Wallase has control.
Wallase tries to pull guard but Cage won't allow it.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Wallase is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage has had enough of the clinch but Wallase keeps him there for the moment.
Wallase tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cage just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luke Cage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Wallase.
Wallase trying to land knees to the body.
Cage tries to break the clinch but Wallase is controlling the position.
Wallase tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cage smiles and moves away.
Cage misses with the combination.
Cage throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cage misses with an uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cage!
It looks like Christopher Wallase has been cut.
Wallase takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luke Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage misses with the combination.
Luke Cage is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallase defending well as Cage loads up on a big left hand.
Cage's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cage duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wallase tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wallase moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Wallase wants to clinch.
Cage lands an overhand right.
Cage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cage fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wallase.
Cage looks to score with a jab to the body but Wallase is just out of range.
Wallase shoots in but Cage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cage drops Wallase with a left and a right! Oh, Wallase is hurt - Cage dives into side control looking to finish!
Wallase is rocked!
Cage throws a strike aimed at the side of Wallase's head but Wallase avoids it well.
Cage controlling the position.
Wallase tries to bench press Cage off him but Cage keeps the position.
Cage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wallase on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase looks gassed!
Wallase can't do much from the bottom here.
Wallase is trying to get back to half guard.
Cage in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cage works the jab nicely.
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.
Wallase fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cage lands with a right hand.
Cage lands a glancing blow to the side of Wallase's head.
Wallase is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cage is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wallase.
Cage lands a left and a right that sends Wallase crashing to the canvas! Cage dives into mount looking to finish!
Wallase is still in real trouble! Can Cage finish him?
Cage sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cage controlling from the full mount.
Wallase seems to have recovered his senses.
Cage's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cage unloads with some shots from mount but Wallase bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Cage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Wallase's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wallase takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wallase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cage connects with a nice cross there... Wallase is looking wobbly and Cage recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Wallase to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Cage jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luke Cage!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominque Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Improved boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Hartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dominque Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer shoots in for a takedown but Hartman shows good takedown defense.
Hartman lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Destroyer falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teddy Hartman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Gump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Podrezov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Podrezov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by South Park - La Resistance!. Fedor Podrezov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Danny Gump's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Gump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Podrezov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Podrezov checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Podrezov.
Podrezov checks a leg kick nicely.
Gump slips a jab and a cross from Podrezov.
Gump takes one to the side of the head.
Fedor Podrezov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gump tries to close the distance and clinch up but Podrezov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Podrezov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gump is rocked!
Gump throws a series of punches but Podrezov moves out of range.
Oh Gump is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Podrezov feints and then cracks Gump's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gump down.
Gump attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gump seems to have got his legs back now.
Podrezov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gump looks to score with a jab to the body but Podrezov is just out of range.
Podrezov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Podrezov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Gump drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Podrezov follows Gump to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Podrezov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taj Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koko Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taj Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koko Beware!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beware gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lewis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beware fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lewis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beware looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lewis prevents Beware from improving his position.
Beware actively working from the bottom here.
Beware wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to pass to full mount but Beware defends it.
Beware works his way to full guard. Good work.
Beware has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lewis doesn't defend quickly enough and Beware has managed to lock this one up! Can Lewis escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Beware on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Koko Beware!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flavor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nemanja Tosic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nemanja Tosic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Flavor Emelianenko!
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, Nemanja Tosic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Tosic as Emelianenko shoots in.
Emelianenko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Emelianenko chips away with some ground and pound.
Tosic is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
Emelianenko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emelianenko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tosic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosic wants to stand and escape but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko pushes down on Tosic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tosic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tosic wants to get back to full guard.
Tosic has hold of Emelianenko's hands but Emelianenko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tosic defends it well.
Tosic is trying to stand up here but Emelianenko is controlling him well.
Tosic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Emelianenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emelianenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Emelianenko stops Tosic from standing up.
Tosic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tosic looks gassed!
Tosic misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko drives through with a takedown into guard.
Emelianenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tosic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emelianenko drops back looking for a leg! Tosic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tosic manages to kick Emelianenko off! Emelianenko jumps back into Tosic's guard.
Emelianenko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tosic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Emelianenko is controlling him.
Tosic is trying to control the position but Emelianenko postures up.
Tosic is looking to stand up but Emelianenko isn't so interested in that idea.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but missing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Flavor Emelianenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tosic closes the distance and clinches.
Tosic breaks the clinch.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tosic! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nemanja Tosic!
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