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NTOT- Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hyde Load (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Schwarzeneg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hyde Load!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Load drives through with a takedown into guard.
Load drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Load jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Load trying to control the position from guard on top but Schwarzeneg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Load tries to free his leg and advance position but Schwarzeneg is retaining full guard.
Load throws a big right hand that misses.
Load working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Load thows a big elbow that misses.
Schwarzeneg is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Load drops back looking for a leg! Schwarzeneg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schwarzeneg manages to kick Load off! Load jumps back into Schwarzeneg's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Load shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Load was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schwarzeneg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Load unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Load can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schwarzeneg is looking to escape.
Load lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Load lands a heavy elbow.
Load breaks from Schwarzeneg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Load lands with some strikes.
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Load breaks from Schwarzeneg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Load dominating with strikes here.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Load 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.
Load landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load postures up.
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schwarzeneg wants to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Load unloading with bombs!
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schwarzeneg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to improve his position but Load has a good base and remains in mount.
Load looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is in a horrible position here. Load smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Load is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schwarzeneg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Load is landing with some decent strikes but Schwarzeneg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schwarzeneg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Load working the ground and pound effectively.
Load working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schwarzeneg throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Load with a couple of short strikes.
Schwarzeneg is looking to get to half guard.
Schwarzeneg tries to hold on but Load pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schwarzeneg looks gassed!
Load is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Load lands strikes from half guard.
Load stops Schwarzeneg from getting back to his feet.
Load trying to control from half guard but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Load is nestled in close to Schwarzeneg, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Load lands a nice short elbow.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Load in his half guard.
Load controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzeneg is looking to improve his position.
Load seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schwarzeneg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyde Load dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Load closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Load lands some shots froms side control.
Schwarzeneg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Load takes a little break here. Schwarzeneg wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Load thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Load lands some shots froms side control.
Schwarzeneg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Load. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Load trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Load grinds an elbow into Schwarzeneg's temple.
Load landing strikes.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Load working the ground and pound.
Load works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Schwarzeneg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Load scores with punches from side control.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom here.
Load is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schwarzeneg is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Load is chipping away with strikes.
Load lands an elbow.
Load working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Load working the head and body with strikes.
Schwarzeneg tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Load with shots to the head and body - Schwarzeneg looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schwarzeneg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Load with the ground and pound from mount.
Load lands a nice shot to the head.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Load landing strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is in trouble!
Load lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Load raining down shots from the mount!
Load unloading with bombs!
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Load prevents Schwarzeneg from getting the reversal.
Load cracks Schwarzeneg with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Load.
Schwarzeneg can't escape the position.
Load lands a big elbow.
Load working for a guillotine from mount but Schwarzeneg is in no mood to give up.
Load trying to control but Schwarzeneg is having none of it.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Load lands a big shot there that rocks Schwarzeneg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Load pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schwarzeneg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is bucking up trying to escape but Load cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Load lands a heavy elbow.
Load landing strikes from the mount and Schwarzeneg is in trouble!
Schwarzeneg can't escape the position.
Load looking to control but Schwarzeneg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Load fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Load trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Load landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hyde Load dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Load gets the takedown into side control.
Load working the head and body with strikes.
Load lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Load thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schwarzeneg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Load tries for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is defending well.
Schwarzeneg can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Load taking a breather here.
Schwarzeneg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is trying to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Load is working Schwarzeneg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Load lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Load trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg is working away.
Schwarzeneg is trying to strike from the bottom but Load has passed into full mount.
Hyde Load overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Load scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schwarzeneg?
Load in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Load lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schwarzeneg hang on?
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is wriggling around trying to escape.
Load postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwarzeneg looks a forlorn figure.
Schwarzeneg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Load lands with some strikes.
Load is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Schwarzeneg is surviving well by controlling Load's body position as best he can.
Load scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Schwarzeneg?
Load with the ground and pound from mount.
Load scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schwarzeneg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Load has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schwarzeneg's face.
Load lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Roger Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg working to try and regain half guard.
Load working Schwarzeneg over with strikes here.
Schwarzeneg is desperately trying to improve his position but Load has a good base and remains in mount.
Load working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Load is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Load is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Schwarzeneg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Load postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schwarzeneg looks a forlorn figure.
BOOM! Load connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Schwarzeneg is working to get back to half guard.
Load landing punches.
Load lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Load punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Load.
A nice elbow there by Load.
Schwarzeneg is working to get back to half guard.
Load landing strikes, looking to finish!
Load working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Schwarzeneg turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Load off and cradles Schwarzeneg's limp body as Load celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Hyde Load!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soy Casanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Clover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casanova comes into the arena with Laid to Rest by Lamb of God blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Soy Casanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Clover!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casanova scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clover is rocked!
Casanova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Casanova decides to stand back up. Casanova steps back and let's Clover get back to his feet.
Clover is still on wobbly legs! Can Casanova finish him?
Casanova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Casanova throws a nice looking combination but Clover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Casanova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Casanova as Clover shoots in.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Clover has eaten all the pies!
Clover drives through with a takedown into guard.
Clover seems to have recovered his senses.
Clover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Casanova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Casanova is trying to control the position but Clover postures up.
Casanova keeping full guard, as Clover tries to pass.
Casanova is controlling Clover's posture.
Casanova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Casanova on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Casanova tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Casanova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Clover, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clover avoids the head kick by Casanova.
Clover fails with a takedown attempt.
Clover defending well as Casanova loads up on a big left hand.
Soy Casanova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clover scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Clover with a poor takedown
and Casanova counters with a straight right hand.
Soy Casanova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Clover.
Casanova is breathing heavily.
Casanova misses with a head kick.
Clover shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Casanova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Casanova controlling the position.
Clover looking to pass the guard.
Casanova working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clover wants to control from the top but Casanova keeps moving.
Casanova throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Casanova is controlling Clover's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Clover shoots in looking for a takedown. Casanova tries to sprawl out of it but Clover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Casanova manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Casanova.
Clover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clover goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Clover.
Clover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Casanova is fending him off so far but Clover persists. Nope, Casanova circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clover.
Clover throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clover shoots in for a double leg but Casanova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick from Clover lands but Casanova takes it in his stride.
Casanova is rocked!
Clover is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Casanova hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Clover!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Snyder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Snyder's choice of entrance music: Final Countdown by Europe. Veli Schwarzeneg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Snyder!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Snyder shows good takedown defense.
Snyder clinches up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg managing to block the knees to the body from Snyder.
Schwarzeneg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snyder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Snyder using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwarzeneg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schwarzeneg tries to score a body lock takedown but Snyder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snyder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schwarzeneg is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Snyder can't fight it off and eventually Schwarzeneg manages to take the fight to the floor. Snyder looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Snyder wants to stand but Schwarzeneg is controlling the position.
Schwarzeneg wants to stand but Snyder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Snyder keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.
Schwarzeneg wants to pass the guard but Snyder is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snyder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schwarzeneg manages to get himself to full guard.
Schwarzeneg wants to get back to his feet but Snyder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schwarzeneg is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg is wriggling around but Snyder manages to pass to half guard.
Snyder wants to free his trapped foot but Schwarzeneg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Snyder trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schwarzeneg taking some punishment here, with Snyder in his half guard.
Snyder stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Snyder is looking to clinch.
Snyder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snyder fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg keeps the fight on the outside.
Snyder rushes Schwarzeneg and presses him up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg tries to score a body lock takedown but Snyder shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Snyder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Snyder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwarzeneg swats away the attempt to clinch by Snyder.
Snyder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Snyder tries to clinch up but Schwarzeneg circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephen Snyder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snyder throws a front kick that sends Schwarzeneg stumbling back into the cage.
Snyder clinches.
Snyder misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarzeneg pulls guard.
Snyder stopping the sweep attempt from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Snyder off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzeneg throws a sloppy head kick and Snyder moves out of range easily.
Snyder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schwarzeneg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzeneg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schwarzeneg thows a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snyder holds on and takes a little breather.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes from guard but Snyder blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Snyder dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schwarzeneg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Snyder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schwarzeneg decides to stand back up.
Snyder tries to clinch there but Schwarzeneg circles away.
Veli Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzeneg gets a takedown into half guard.
Schwarzeneg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Snyder is just riding it out for now. Schwarzeneg eventually gives up the hold.
Snyder is trying to control but Schwarzeneg manages to pass to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snyder tries to hold on but Schwarzeneg pushes him away.
Schwarzeneg tries to control but Snyder wriggling away.
Snyder is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snyder avoids a series of strikes thrown by Schwarzeneg.
Snyder gets back to half guard.
Snyder tries to get to full guard but Schwarzeneg has control of the leg.
Snyder keeping control of the position.
Snyder makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder clinches.
Snyder prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snyder looking to throw knees to the head but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
Snyder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Snyder trying to land knees to the body.
Schwarzeneg has Snyder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snyder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Snyder gets underhooks to prevent Schwarzeneg's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwarzeneg turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Schwarzeneg manages to end up in side control.
Schwarzeneg lands a nice forearm strike.
Schwarzeneg controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzeneg has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries for a takedown but Snyder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Snyder tries to clinch there but Schwarzeneg circles away.
Snyder is looking to clinch but Schwarzeneg is avoiding it.
Schwarzeneg swats away the attempt to clinch by Snyder.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Snyder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snyder tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Snyder has Schwarzeneg up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwarzeneg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snyder manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Schwarzeneg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwarzeneg shoots for a takedown but Snyder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Snyder stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schwarzeneg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snyder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Snyder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schwarzeneg tries to push Snyder's head away but Snyder is holding on tight.
Schwarzeneg looking to control but Snyder is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg avoids the attempt from Snyder to control.
Snyder holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Schwarzeneg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Snyder really wants to buck Schwarzeneg off and get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Snyder is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Snyder and Schwarzeneg has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Snyder is trying to control Schwarzeneg's posture but Schwarzeneg avoids it.
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.
Schwarzeneg decides to stand back up.
Snyder looks to throw the jab but Schwarzeneg is out of range.
Schwarzeneg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snyder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwarzeneg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Snyder tries to clinch up but Schwarzeneg circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and clinches up with Snyder, looking for a takedown. Schwarzeneg pushes Snyder against the cage but Snyder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Snyder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but Snyder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Snyder tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwarzeneg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snyder tries to clinch but Schwarzeneg moves out of range.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and clinches.
Schwarzeneg has Snyder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snyder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Schwarzeneg wants to break free but Snyder has control.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but Snyder stands there with Schwarzeneg around his waist. Schwarzeneg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schwarzeneg looking for a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Snyder scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snyder tries to land knees in the clinch but Schwarzeneg avoids the damage to the body.
Schwarzeneg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Snyder misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarzeneg is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Snyder gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg has Snyder pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Snyder manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snyder.
Snyder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schwarzeneg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Snyder's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snyder holds on and takes a little breather.
Snyder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Snyder controlling Schwarzeneg's posture.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Snyder is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg being controlled here momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Schwarzeneg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schwarzeneg 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Schwarzeneg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Chad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Juranic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chad might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bleeding Through - Death Anxiety. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
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249 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Chad!
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, Luka Juranic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chad looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chad lands with a slapping head kick.
Juranic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chad is looking to clinch but Juranic is avoiding it.
Juranic swats away the attempt to clinch by Chad.
Juranic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chad's waist but Chad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Juranic off to one side.
Juranic connects with a jab.
Chad tries to clinch up but Juranic circles away and keeps his distance.
Chad is looking to clinch but Juranic is avoiding it.
Juranic is looking to clinch but Chad is avoiding it.
Juranic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juranic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juranic lands with a hook. Chad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Ted Chad has been cut.
Juranic lands with a right that hurts Chad. Chad looks to clinch but Juranic throws a short knee that drops Chad. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Luka Juranic!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Cloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stomp Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stomp Bunga looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeus Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stomp Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cloud throws a looping overhand right but Bunga ducks down to avoid it.
Cloud misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Cloud.
Cloud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud thows a body shot but no joy.
Bunga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bunga is rocked!
Cloud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bunga is still on wobbly legs! Can Cloud finish him?
Cloud misses with a straight right.
Cloud misses with a looping left.
Bunga seems to have recovered his senses.
Bunga clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunga has had enough of the clinch but Cloud keeps him there for the moment.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is looking to break free of the clinch but Cloud has double underhooks.
Cloud managing to block the knees to the body from Bunga.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Cloud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Cloud.
Cloud throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bunga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloud misses with an uppercut. Bunga saw that one coming.
Cloud lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Cloud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Cloud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bunga is looking to clinch.
Bunga misses with a head kick.
Bunga blocks a jab.
Cloud thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Cloud misses.
Cloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cloud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cloud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cloud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bunga. No joy for Cloud on that attempt.
Bunga ducks under a wild hook from Cloud.
Cloud throws a series of punches but Bunga moves out of range.
Cloud is breathing heavily.
Cloud paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cloud misses with the combination.
Cloud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cloud lands a slapping body shot.
Cloud tries to bum rush Bunga with a series of wild strikes but Bunga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cloud swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bunga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bunga moves away from the strike by Cloud.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunga moves away.
Bunga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cloud throws a sloppy head kick
and Bunga counters with a low kick, right behind Cloud 's knee.
Cloud scores with the left hand. Bunga knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab by Cloud.
Cloud throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunga counters with a nice leg kick.
Cloud misses with a straight right.
Cloud throws a lazy right hand but Bunga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Cloud dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cloud throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.
Cloud throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cloud throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunga counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Cloud misses.
Cloud throws a hook but Bunga avoids it easily.
Cloud misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cloud throws a combination that misses
and Bunga counters with a solid body kick.
Zeus Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cloud.
A lazy left from Cloud finds it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bunga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cloud closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zeus Cloud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunga tries to clinch up.
Cloud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Cloud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bunga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bunga prevents the takedown attempt.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bunga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cloud throwing strikes from guard but Bunga blocks nicely.
Bunga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cloud throws and elbow that misses. Bunga uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cloud's guard. Nice move by Bunga!
Bunga stopping the sweep attempt from Cloud.
Bunga postures up.
Cloud seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cloud wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cloud tries to land a body kick
enabling Bunga to counter with a crisp jab.
Cloud cracks Bunga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cloud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with an inside leg kick.
Cloud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cloud throws a head kick that misses
and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga is trying to break the clinch but Cloud has him pressed against the cage.
Bunga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bunga can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunga gets underhooks to prevent Cloud's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeus Cloud. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cloud pulls Bunga into guard.
Cloud is trying to hold Bunga in close to prevent damage but Bunga has managed to pass into half guard.
Cloud throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Cloud missing with punches from the bottom.
Cloud moves into full guard.
Cloud tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bungais looking to pass into half guard but Cloud pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cloud is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stomp Bunga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cloud fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Cloud misses
and Bunga counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bunga staying out of range there.
A jab from Cloud misses.
Cloud moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cloud falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunga counters with a leg kick.
Cloud throws a jab when Bunga was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cloud throws a jab but it's blocked by Bunga.
Bunga moves forwards but Cloud connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cloud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bunga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloud trying to keep a closed guard but Bunga is proving a slippery customer.
Bunga wants to control from the top but Cloud keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloud looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bunga throws a big right hand that misses.
Cloud pushes Bunga off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bunga is looking to clinch but Cloud is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cloud misses with a looping left.
Cloud swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bunga counters by moving into the clinch.
Bunga is trying to break free.
Bunga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bunga wants to get back to striking at distance but Cloud won't allow it.
Cloud gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cloud trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Cloud throwing strikes but missing.
Cloud looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cloud trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cloud won't allow Bunga to get back to his feet.
Cloud pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bunga is keeping the position for now.
Cloud trying to control but Bunga is working from the bottom.
Cloud has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Cloud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bunga but Bunga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cloud throws a combination that misses
and Bunga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cloud throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bunga counters with a nice leg kick.
Cloud throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bunga counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cloud!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunga controlling the position easily from mount.
Cloud is desperately trying to improve his position but Bunga has a good base and remains in mount.
Cloud flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bunga looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Stomp Bunga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bunga has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stomp Bunga!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demon Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Florry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Florry's choice of entrance music: The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson. Cody Florry acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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220 lbs
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Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Demon Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Florry!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Florry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rich tries to land a knee to the head but Florry blocks with his arms.
Rich missing with knees to the body.
Florry manages to break the clinch.
Florry throws a head kick but Rich moves out of range.
Florry misses with a two punch combination.
Rich shoots for a double leg takedown but Florry sprawls well. He's pushed Rich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Florry scores with a jab to the body.
Florry tries to clinch but Rich moves out of range.
Rich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Florry is fending him off so far but Rich persists. Nope, Florry circles away and we're back to standing.
Florry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rich.
Left hook, right uppercut from Florry.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rich dodges the punch combination from Florry.
Florry misses with a wild combination.
Florry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rich momentarily.
It looks like Demon Rich has been cut.
Rich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demon Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rich is breathing heavily.
Florry tries to clinch but Rich is having none of it.
Florry misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florry misses with a few strikes there.
Florry misses with a double jab.
Rich shoots in and drives through. Florry sprawls well.
Florry takes the fight into the clinch.
Rich tries to land knees in the clinch but Florry avoids the damage to the body.
Rich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Florry.
Florry tries to break the clinch but Rich is controlling the position.
Florry just leaning against Rich, taking a breather.
Florry has had enough of the clinch but Rich keeps him there for the moment.
Florry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Florry tries to throw a body punch but Rich avoids it by throwing Florry back against the cage.
Rich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Florry blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Rich.
Florry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Florry misses with a series of wild punches.
Rich tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Florry swivels and escapes.
Florry pushes Rich up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rich pulls guard.
Rich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Florry!
Rich looking to secure an arm triangle but Florry defends it well.
Florry is controlling an arm, preventing Rich from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Rich trying to control but Florry is having none of it.
Rich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rich jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Florry is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Florry and Rich has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Florry wants to get back to his feet.
Florry can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florry tries to buck Rich off but Rich is having none of it.
Rich tries to advance to mount but can't.
Florry is pushing Rich's head away, looking to escape. Rich manages to hold on to the position though.
Rich working away.
Rich has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Florry.
Rich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Florry wants to get back to his feet.
Rich seems to be working for a kimura but Florry defends the submission attempt.
Florry is looking for a sweep. Rich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florry is trying to stand up here but Rich is controlling him well.
Florry tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rich manages to move to mount!
Rich is working for a guillotine from mount but Florry frees his head quite easily.
Florry is trying desperately to improve position.
Florry is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Rich swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Florry is now in Rich's guard. A big mistake from Rich there, giving up the dominant position!
Florry won't allow Rich to sweep him here.
Florry stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Florry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Florry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Rich's cut.
That's time! Rich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Florry tries to bum rush Rich with a series of wild strikes but Rich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Florry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Florry jabs at Rich's body.
Rich slips a jab and a cross from Florry.
Florry throws a nice looking combination but Rich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rich misses with a takedown attempt
and Florry counters by clinching up.
Rich pulls guard.
Florry wants to stand but Rich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Florry is working Rich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rich throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Florry decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rich, up you get!
Florry tries to clinch up but Rich circles away and keeps his distance.
Florry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Florry avoiding damage as Rich throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Florry takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florry is trying to break the clinch but Rich has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rich throws an elbow but misses.
Rich misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florry is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Florry avoiding damage as Rich throws knees to the body.
Florry is trying to stall.
Rich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rich fails with the takedown
and Florry counters with a slapping leg kick.
Florry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Florry misses with a wild body shot.
Rich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Florry counters with a series of strikes. Rich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Florry, pushing him back against the cage.
Florry is trying to break the clinch but Rich has him pressed against the cage.
Rich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Florry has had enough of the clinch but Rich keeps him there for the moment.
Rich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Florry.
Rich tries to pull guard but Florry won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demon Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Rich.
Rich landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rich shoots for a takedown but Florry saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Florry with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rich wants to clinch.
Florry moves in looking to clinch but Rich pushes him off.
Florry instigates a clinch.
Florry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Florry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rich has him pressed against the cage.
Florry looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Florry.
Rich avoiding damage as Florry throws knees to the body.
Florry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rich fails to pull guard.
Florry is trying to break free.
Florry is trying to break the clinch but Rich has him pressed against the cage.
Rich prevents Florry from breaking the clinch.
Rich blocks a body shot from Florry.
Florry wants to stall.
Come on Florry - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Florry.
Florry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rich has double underhooks.
Rich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Florry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florry looking to stall.
Rich misses with a knee to the head.
Florry manages to break the clinch.
Florry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rich moves out of range of the strikes.
Florry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Florry, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rich.
Rich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Florry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florry managing to block the knees to the body from Rich.
Florry lands a body shot.
Rich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rich lands a nice elbow.
Rich misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Florry.
Rich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rich missing with knees to the body.
Rich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Florry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Florry is trying to break the clinch but Rich has him pressed against the cage.
Florry manages to break the clinch.
Rich shoots for a double leg takedown but Florry sprawls well. He's pushed Rich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rich wants to clinch.
Rich instigates a clinch.
Florry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rich manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rich shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rich was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rich is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Florry can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
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 Demon Rich will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Demon Rich's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rich pushes Florry up against the cage in a clinch.
Florry breaks from the clinch.
Rich misses with a takedown attempt - Florry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Florry takes the fight into the clinch.
Rich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Florry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Florry is leaning against Rich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Florry.
Rich trying to land knees to the body.
Rich tries to land knees in the clinch but Florry avoids the damage to the body.
Florry tries to stall but Rich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Florry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Florry taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rich stalling against the cage.
Florry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Florry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rich has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Florry is trying to keep an underhook but Rich manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Florry gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florry trying to keep a closed guard but Rich is proving a slippery customer.
Rich is pushing down on Florry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Florry is fighting to maintain full guard but Rich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Florry trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rich manages to pass to mount!
Rich swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Florry is now in Rich's guard. A big mistake from Rich there, giving up the dominant position!
Florry has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rich is proving hard to escape from.
Florry passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Florry sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Florry decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florry instigates a clinch.
Florry is looking to break free of the clinch but Rich has double underhooks.
Florry has had enough of the clinch but Rich keeps him there for the moment.
Florry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Florry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Florry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Florry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rich takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Florry fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rich on the side of the head.
Rich looks for a takedown but Florry sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demon Rich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florry is looking to clinch.
Demon Rich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rich shoots in looking for a takedown. Florry tries to sprawl out of it but Rich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Florry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Florry as Rich shoots in.
Florry tries to clinch there but Rich circles away.
Rich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Demon Rich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florry gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Florry is keeping the position for now.
Florry is trying to keep Rich in close.
Florry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rich is pushing down on Florry's leg trying to pass to half guard. Florry is fighting to maintain full guard but Rich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Florry is trying to get back to full guard.
Florry is looking to escape.
Florry works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rich is fighting to break Florry's control of his arms but Florry is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Florry is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Florry wants to get back to his feet but Rich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rich wants to stand but Florry has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Florry is keeping the position for now.
Rich stands up from Florry's guard - Rich perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rich gets a takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Rich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rich 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Rich!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Cold Soldier (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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180 lbs
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Williams!
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, Ice Cold Soldier!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldier manages to avoid it.
Williams misses with the combination.
Soldier tries to clinch up.
Soldier has managed to clinch.
Soldier tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Soldier breaks from the clinch.
Soldier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soldier pinned against the cage. Soldier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soldier.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Soldier throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams tries to clinch there but Soldier circles away.
Williams drives through and clinches with Soldier against the cage.
Soldier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Soldier has him pressed against the cage.
Soldier blocking some punches.
Soldier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soldier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams wants to clinch.
Soldier stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Soldier, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Soldier against the cage but Soldier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
Soldier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soldier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldier tries to clinch up
and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Soldier tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Soldier to the ground. Soldier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Soldier throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier stuffs the takedown.
Soldier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soldier stuffs the takedown.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Soldier wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soldier won't be happy with that.
Soldier is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Williams is controlling him well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Soldier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soldier keeps working.
Soldier wants to get back to his feet but Williams drags him back down.
Soldier looking for a sweep but Williams has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking to control but Soldier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams scoring with strikes but Soldier is staying in there.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soldier is looking to escape.
Soldier takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Williams can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Soldier is looking to escape.
Soldier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Williams dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Soldier circles away.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Soldier moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Soldier counters by moving into the clinch.
Soldier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soldier swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soldier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soldier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Soldier pushes him off.
Williams tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soldier counters with a head kick.
Soldier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soldier to the mat! Soldier manages to get full guard.
Williams trying to control but Soldier is working from the bottom.
Williams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams 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.
Soldier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Williams is controlling him.
Soldier is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Soldier wants to stand up but Williams is controlling him.
Soldier is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams trying to control but Soldier is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams tries to clinch there but Soldier circles away.
Soldier tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldier moves into the clinch.
Soldier tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Soldier drops back down to his feet.
Williams'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.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt
and Soldier counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams trying to stall but Soldier improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Soldier just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams wants to stall.
Soldier manages to break the clinch.
Williams wants to clinch
and Soldier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams stalling.
Soldier pulls guard.
Soldier wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Williams manages to pass to side control.
Williams passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Soldier!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soldier wants to try and get back to his feet.
Williams landing strikes from the mount.
Soldier is squirming around, avoiding Williams's attempts to control the action.
Soldier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Williams with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Soldier is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ice Cold Soldier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams misses with a combination
and Soldier counters with a big head kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams is rocked!
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Soldier sprawls well.
Williams misses with a takedown
and Soldier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Soldier is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Soldier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soldier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Soldier. No joy for Williams on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Soldier counters with a leg kick.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Soldier.
Soldier moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Soldier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ice Cold Soldier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soldier stuffs the takedown.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
Williams blocks a head kick by Soldier.
Soldier darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Williams tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soldier counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Soldier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soldier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soldier.
Soldier prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Soldier fails to pull guard.
Soldier is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams tries to stall but Soldier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams trying to stall but Soldier improves his position.
Soldier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Williams is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldier tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Soldier drops back down to his feet.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soldier.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams looks to clinch
and Soldier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soldier.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldier.
Soldier breaks from the clinch.
Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Soldier swivels and escapes.
A head kick by Soldier misses
and Williams counters with a nice kick to the body.
A left and a right from Soldier both land. Nice combination.
A head kick from Soldier lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
Soldier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch up but Soldier circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldier tries a head kick but it misses.
Ice Cold Soldier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams shoots in and drives through. Soldier sprawls well.
Williams closes the distance but Soldier moves to the side
and Soldier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Soldier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Soldier moves into the clinch.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Soldier has him pressed against the cage.
Soldier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Soldier tries to clinch but Williams moves away
and Williams counters with a big head kick but Soldier shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams avoids the head kick by Soldier.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Soldier counters with a head kick. That will keep Williams thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ice Cold Soldier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Soldier has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ice Cold Soldier!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mountin Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Bunga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mountin Yoo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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262 lbs
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258 lbs
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Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mountin Yoo!
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, Ralph Bunga!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunga wants to clinch.
Bunga shoots in and drives through. Yoo sprawls well.
Bunga looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yoo keeping moving, preventing Bunga from controlling successfully.
Bunga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bunga tries to free his leg and advance position but Yoo is retaining full guard.
Yoo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bunga!
Bunga tries to hold on but Yoo pushes him away.
Yoo wants to control the pace but Bunga is squirming around nicely.
Yoo working for a guillotine from mount but Bunga is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Yoo takes Bunga's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Bunga is in trouble.
Yoo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Yoo controlling well, preventing Bunga from escaping the position.
Bunga defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bunga trying to control the position but Yoo manages to sink in the hooks.
Bunga looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga tries to escape but Yoo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Yoo is looking for the choke from the back position but Bunga is controlling his hands well.
Yoo working for a choke but Bunga is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoo is trying to stick to Bunga's back but Bunga is turning into Yoo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Yoo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bunga.
Bunga won't allow Yoo to sweep him here.
Yoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Yoo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bunga has worked his arm free - good work by Bunga!
Bunga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo working away.
Yoo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bunga rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yoo's guard! Nice work there by Bunga!
Yoo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bunga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bunga stays in close to Yoo's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bunga looking to pass the guard.
Bunga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yoo is looking for a triangle but Bunga pushes his legs off easily.
Bunga preventing the sweep.
Bunga wants to control from the top but Yoo keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bunga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yoo working for a triangle but Bunga defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mountin Yoo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bunga gets a takedown into half guard.
Mountin Yoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunga seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bunga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bunga prevents Yoo from improving his position.
Bunga is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo is pressing down on Bunga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bunga stands up over Yoo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bunga postures up.
Yoo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yoo working for submissions but it's allowed Bunga to get to half guard.
Yoo trying to control but Bunga postures up.
Yoo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bunga's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bunga's back!
Yoo is persistently looking for the submission but Bunga is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunga surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Yoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bunga won't enjoy being in this position. Yoo looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bunga is tapping - it's over boys! Yoo picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mountin Yoo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boo Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hamster's choice of entrance music: Life on Mars?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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19
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seth Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boo Hamster!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hamster is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hamster flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamster kicks Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Boo Hamster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamster throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown blocks a jab.
Hamster looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hamster!
Hamster is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hamster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Hamster is having none of it.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hamster is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brown tries to control but Hamster wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Hamster is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hamster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Hamster trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hamster looks gassed!
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hamster wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Hamster in a clinch.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Hamster.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hamster.
Hamster tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Hamster drops back down to his feet.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamster throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown pushing down on Hamster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamster does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamster won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Hamster pushes Brown off but Brown dives into side control.
Brown stands up.
Hamster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Hamster.
Hamster drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seth Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Hamster.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamster looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Hamster is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hamster avoid being mounted?
Hamster is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Brown dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamster looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Hamster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Seth Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hamster is trying to get back to half guard.
Hamster wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brown taking a break here but Hamster is having none of it and regains half guard.
Brown stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hamster misses with a head kick.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamster closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hamster!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamster tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Hamster in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hamster regains half guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Hamster is working from the bottom.
Hamster keeping control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
Brown looking to finish Hamster with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hamster!
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Hamster is in trouble!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Brown clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick by Hamster misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Hamster closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hamster kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Hamster which made him look bad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamster darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hamster is rocked!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Hamster counters with a straight right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hamster throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Hamster is working from the bottom.
Hamster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hamster looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamster, not yet.
Hamster wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Hamster pushes Brown off and scrambles back to his feet.
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.
A head kick misses from Hamster.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamster can do to turn this around?
Hamster tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Hamster throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamster tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamster to the ground. Hamster escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamster lands a high kick!
Hamster tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown avoids the head kick by Hamster.
Brown throws a left that rocks Hamster and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Brown dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hamster regain composure!
Hamster is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hamster is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster is pushing Brown's head away, looking to escape. Brown manages to hold on to the position though.
Hamster seems to have recovered his senses.
Hamster regains half guard.
Brown throwing shots but Hamster is blocking nicely.
Hamster is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown is tying to control. Hamster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hamster keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hamster has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Hamster pushes him off.
Hamster scores with a three punch combo!
Seth Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boo Hamster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Brown had his way with Boo Hamster in that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hamster scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Hamster slips a straight right by Brown.
A head kick by Brown - that's a beauty! Hamster is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Brown can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Seth Brown!
Seth Brown is the new middleweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Waul looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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22
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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21
235 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Waul pushes him off.
Austin motions for Waul to come forward. Austin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Waul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Austin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Waul looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Austin working away.
Waul is breathing heavily.
Waul is looking to reverse the position.
Waul manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Austin wants to stand but Waul has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Austin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Waul wants to improve his position but Austin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin content to control rather than advance.
Waul is trying to stand back up but Austin is controlling him
Waul trying to hold on to Austin's head to control him but Austin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin tries to stand and escape but Waul is controlling the position.
Waul wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waul throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Austin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waul checks it well.
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin slow jab from Waul misses its intended target.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Waul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waul is fending him off so far but Austin persists. Nope, Waul circles away and we're back to standing.
Waul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Waul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Waul scores with a four punch combination!
Waul thows a leg kick but Austin checks it
and Austin counters with a head kick.
Austin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Waul takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul blocks a jab.
Steve Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin throws out a powerful jab.
Waul swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin misses with a jab to the body
and Waul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Austin throws a low kick but Waul avoids it.
Austin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waul checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waul moves out of range of the body kick.
Waul throws a series of strikes that have Austin backpedaling.
Waul slips under a jab.
Austin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waul counters with a nice uppercut.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waul scores a takedown into full mount!
Austin is trying desperately to improve position.
Waul misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waul working for a submission but Austin is keeping him at bay.
Austin is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Austin has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Steve Austin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Austin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Austin shoots and misses
and Waul counters with a one-two to the body.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin tries to clinch up
and Waul counters with a three punch combo that has Austin backing up. Austin nods at Waul to acknowledge the strikes.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Waul keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waul tries to keep at a distance but Austin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Austin breaks from the clinch.
Austin looks for a takedown but Waul sprawls well.
Paul Waul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body kick there by Waul.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Austin.
Austin misses with a kick to the body.
Waul swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Austin misses with a hook to the body
and Waul counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Waul shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Waul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin drops Waul with a right and a left! Austin comes rushing in but Waul regains his composure and manages to keep Austin in guard.
It looks like Paul Waul has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Austin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Waul working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to stand but Waul is controlling from the bottom.
Waul wants to control the position but Austin says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
It looks like Austin is going to stand back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Waul looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Austin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Waul to counter with a crisp jab.
Paul Waul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Waul.
Waul takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Steve Austin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin throws a combination that misses
and Waul counters with a single leg into guard. Austin didn't expect that.
Austin has his hands on Waul's head, controlling the position.
Waul with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul passes Austin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waul is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Austin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Waul thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Austin to regain full guard.
Waul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Austin is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waul sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Austin's guard.
Waul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Waul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Austin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waul swivels and escapes.
Austin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Waul misses with a head kick.
Waul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
Waul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Waul shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin blocks a head kick by Waul.
Waul scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Waul checks a low kick from Austin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a combination that misses
and Waul counters by moving into the clinch.
Austin misses with some punches.
Austin jumps guard but Waul stands there with Austin around his waist. Austin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Paul Waul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Waul jumps guard and drags Austin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Waul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Waul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Waul is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Austin stops Waul from standing up.
Austin wants to get up but he can't break Waul's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Waul trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Waul is on top in guard.
Waul trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Waul trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Austin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Waul passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Waul goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Austin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Waul but great work by Austin.
Waul is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Waul's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Waul manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Waul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Austin.
Waul connects with the punch.
Waul throws a series of punches but Austin avoids them all with ease.
Austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Austin avoids the body shot from Waul.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin with a poor takedown
and Waul counters with a nice body shot.
Waul closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Waul lands in his opponent's guard.
Paul Waul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waul wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Waul looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Austin content to stall in guard here.
Austin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Waul is looking for a triangle but Austin pushes his legs off easily.
Austin wants to stand but Waul has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Waul had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Austin is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Waul Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Austin's back instead.
Austin is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Austin showing good submission defense here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Waul somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Austin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Even with his hooks in, Waul manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Waul trying to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Waul working for a choke but Austin is defending well.
Waul working for a choke but Austin reverses nicely into Waul 's guard.
Waul is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul had his way with Steve Austin in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Waul'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Waul shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A jab from Austin does it's job there.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Waul sprawls well initially but Austin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Waul wants to get back to his feet.
Austin is thwarting Waul's attempts to control the position.
Waul works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Austin wants to stand but Waul has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Waul looking for a sweep. Not yet Waul, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Waul has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Austin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Waul.
Waul is trying to improve his position.
Austin stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin throws a head kick that misses.
Waul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Austin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Waul counters with a straight right hand.
Waul drives through with a takedown into guard.
Austin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Waul decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Austin, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to clinch but Waul slips to the side
and Waul counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Waul.
Austin pushes Waul off and gets back to his feet.
Austin wants to clinch but Waul slips to the side
and Waul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Austin moves in looking to clinch but Waul pushes him off.
Austin throws a leg kick which misses Waul's front leg but catches the back leg as Waul tries to avoid it.
Waul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Austin.
A low kick from Waul misses
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Waul trying to get back to full guard but Austin takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Waul is desperately trying to improve his position but Austin has a good base and remains in mount.
Waul is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Waul shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Waul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Austin throws a leg kick but Waul sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Waul misses with a few strikes there.
Austin has his takedown stuffed
and Waul counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Austin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
Steve Austin is the new heavyweight champion!
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