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RFF-17 Iron Curtain PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dropkick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dropkick Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kyle Andrew!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy misses with the combination.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Andrew throws a head kick that half lands.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Andrew.
Murphy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy wants to control but Andrew postures up.
Murphy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andrew off and has taken his back!
What can Andrew do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrew rolls, trying to escape but Murphy keeps control of the position.
Murphy controlling the position well here. Andrew rolled but Murphy kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Murphy is trying to stick to Andrew's back but Andrew is turning into Murphy. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Murphy's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Andrew.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is pulling down on Andrew's head. It's preventing any offense from Andrew, at least for the moment.
Andrew stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Andrew trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Andrew is one step ahead there.
Andrew is looking to stand up but Murphy won't let him.
Andrew tries to free his leg and advance position but Murphy is retaining full guard.
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.
Andrew preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Andrew looks for the body kick but Murphy saw that one coming.
Andrew takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrew lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrew is trying to escape the position but Murphy is controlling the position.
Andrew is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Murphy off and has taken his back!
Andrew missing with strikes.
Andrew keeps control of the position as Murphy tries to break free.
Andrew looking for the RNC.
Andrew looks gassed!
Andrew doesn't have the hooks in and Murphy manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is pushing down on Andrew's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andrew is fighting to maintain full guard but Murphy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Murphy is pressing down on Andrew's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andrew is holding on for now.
Andrew trying to control here.
Murphy trying to advance position but Andrew counters by regaining guard.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murphy passes Andrew's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Murphy trying to control the pace.
Murphy wants to free his trapped foot but Andrew is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Murphy looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dropkick Murphy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Andrew rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dropkick Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Andrew counters with a single leg into guard. Murphy didn't expect that.
Murphy looking for a sweep. Not yet Murphy, not yet.
Murphy managing to control the position.
Murphy has his feet on Andrew's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andrew.
Murphy throws a leg kick which misses Andrew's front leg but catches the back leg as Andrew tries to avoid it.
Andrew is breathing heavily.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body
and Andrew counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Murphy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murphy throws a series of strikes that have Andrew backpedaling.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses
and Andrew counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Andrew stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Murphy trying to control the position here.
Murphy pushes Andrew off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a nice body kick.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Murphy.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Murphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andrew counters with a head kick. That will keep Murphy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Murphy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Andrew is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Dropkick Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Andrew finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
and Andrew counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Andrew is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Murphy.
A nice combination there by Murphy.
Murphy throws the left hand but Andrew avoids the punch easily.
Andrew dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
A nice combination there by Andrew.
A head kick misses from Andrew.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Andrew moved away.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Andrew is out of range.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Andrew counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Murphy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Good leg kick by Murphy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murphy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Andrew's sensitive parts.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Andrew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Murphy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Andrew counters by clinching up.
Andrew leaning against his opponent.
Murphy tries to break the clinch but Andrew is controlling the position.
Andrew is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Murphy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Andrew has double underhooks.
Andrew prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Andrew.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Andrew has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Murphy is trying to keep an underhook but Andrew manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Murphy is doing well to control the position and prevent Andrew from advancing to side control.
Murphy tries to roll over but Andrew keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Andrew is very close to passing his half guard.
Murphy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Murphy wants to control but Andrew is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Andrew thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murphy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Murphy stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Andrew is looking to regain half guard here but Murphy keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Andrew to see if he's OK.
Andrew is working to avoid the ground and pound but Murphy connects with a decent elbow.
Murphy lands a nice forearm strike.
Murphy in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Andrew tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Murphy is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
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.
Murphy decides to stand back up. Murphy steps back and let's Andrew get back to his feet.
Murphy blocks a head kick by Andrew.
Murphy scores a takedown into full mount!
Andrew takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Murphy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Murphy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Andrew?
And that's the end of the fight!
Dropkick Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murphy 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Dropkick Murphy!
Dropkick Murphy wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Titov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goal Blitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Want To Conquer The World kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Goal Blitz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksander Titov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goal Blitz!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Aleksander Titov has been cut.
Blitz lands a hook that stumbles Titov back into the cage. Blitz follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Titov to the canvas! Blitz pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Titov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Goal Blitz!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frekkas Poop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aaron Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frekkas Poop!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryan scores a nice knee to the body.
Poop pulls guard successfully.
Poop keeping full guard, as Ryan tries to pass.
Poop tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryan is working Poop over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryan chips away with some ground and pound.
Poop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ryan is posturing up here but Poop has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Ryan tries to roll out but it's too tight and Ryan has to tap! Slick submission there by Poop!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frekkas Poop!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vladislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Vladislav moves out of range.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vladislav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vladislav shoots in and drives through. Kiefa sprawls well.
Kiefa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vladislav shoots in and bounces Kiefa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vladislav is breathing heavily.
Kiefa wants to stand up but Vladislav is controlling him.
Vladislav trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiefa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiefa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vladislav is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kiefa working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kiefa cracks the inside of Vladislav's front leg.
Vladislav gets a takedown into half guard.
Kiefa is trying to stand.
Kiefa is refusing to be controlled, as Vladislav sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kiefa pushes Vladislav off looking to stand but Vladislav dives back in and keeps control.
Vladislav is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kiefa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vladislav.
Vladislav is thwarting Kiefa's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kiefa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vladislav pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vladislav throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiefa's waist but Kiefa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vladislav off to one side.
Kiefa lands a head kick!
Kiefa tries to clinch up.
Igor Vladislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladislav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiefa circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Vladislav tries for a takedown but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vladislav swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Kiefa closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Kiefa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kiefa can't break the clinch.
Kiefa is trying to break free.
Vladislav wants a takedown.
Kiefa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vladislav takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiefa lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiefa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiefa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vladislav tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiefa just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Igor Vladislav will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vladislav drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vladislav throwing strikes but missing.
Kiefa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vladislav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vladislav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vladislav preventing the sweep.
Vladislav is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kiefa wants to stand but Vladislav is controlling the position.
Vladislav thows a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vladislav throws a strike but Kiefa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vladislav escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kiefa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vladislav trying to keep a closed guard but Kiefa is proving a slippery customer.
Vladislav keeping moving, preventing Kiefa from controlling successfully.
Kiefa looking to sit in guard and control but Vladislav gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kiefa trying to keep a closed guard but Vladislav is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Vladislav working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kiefa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vladislav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiefa circles away.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Vladislav pushes him off.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Vladislav pushes him off.
Vladislav tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kiefa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
No luck for Vladislav with that takedown attempt.
Kiefa looks to land a combination. Vladislav sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiefa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vladislav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiefa tries to clinch there but Vladislav circles away.
Kiefa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiefa throws a head kick that Vladislav semi-blocks.
Kiefa throws a leg kick which misses Vladislav's front leg but catches the back leg as Vladislav tries to avoid it.
No luck for Vladislav with that takedown attempt.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Vladislav circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiefa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vladislav shoots in for a double leg but Kiefa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vladislav shoots in but no luck this time.
Kiefa lands a head kick. Vladislav smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa lands a head kick!
Kiefa works over Vladislav's head and body with a nice combination.
Kiefa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kiefa scores with a head kick.
It Kiefa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiefa is looking to clinch.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vladislav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vladislav tries for a takedown but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiefa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
It Kiefa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kiefa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vladislav.
Vladislav shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kiefa as he jumps to the side.
Kiefa lands a head kick. Vladislav smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vladislav swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiefa.
Vladislav will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kiefa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vladislav's head.
Kiefa scores with a leg kick.
Kiefa stuffs the takedown attempt from Vladislav. Vladislav gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Vladislav. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Vladislav is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiefa wants to clinch up but Vladislav keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiefa scores with a one two! Vladislav had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiefa can pounce on him.
Vladislav changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kiefa tries to avoid it but Vladislav manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kiefa to the ground. Kiefa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vladislav dodges the punch combination from Kiefa.
Vladislav fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kiefa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kiefa lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiefa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Vladislav pushes him off.
Vladislav will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kiefa moves in looking to clinch but Vladislav pushes him off.
Kiefa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiefa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vladislav shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kiefa wants to improve his position but Vladislav is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav prevents Kiefa from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Vladislav.
Vladislav stops Kiefa from getting back to his feet.
Kiefa tries to get to full guard but Vladislav has control of the leg.
Vladislav working Kiefa over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vladislav not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vladislav seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kiefa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vladislav stops Kiefa from getting back to his feet.
Kiefa is trying to maintain the position but Vladislav is very close to passing his half guard.
Vladislav takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vladislav wants to free his trapped foot but Kiefa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vladislav scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vladislav winds up and cracks Kiefa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Kiefa. No joy for Vladislav on that attempt.
Vladislav shoots in looking for a takedown. Kiefa tries to sprawl out of it but Vladislav keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kiefa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiefa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Kiefa as Vladislav shoots in.
Kiefa tries to clinch up but Vladislav circles away and keeps his distance.
Vladislav takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kiefa throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to It Kiefa.
I think Kiefa 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for It Kiefa!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for It Kiefa!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for It Kiefa!
It Kiefa wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dank comes to the cage accompanied by Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. Vener Galiev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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23
130 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frank Dank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dank gets the takedown into side control.
Galiev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Galiev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dank prevents Galiev from improving his position.
Dank thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dank throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dank not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Galiev is trying to get back to full guard.
Dank looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Galiev avoids the body shot from Dank.
Dank looks to land a right hand but Galiev moved out of range.
Dank takes a swing at Galiev's ribcage but misses.
Galiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dank thows a body shot but no joy.
Dank shoots in looking for a takedown. Galiev tries to sprawl out of it but Dank keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Galiev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Dank with that takedown attempt.
Galiev stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Dank or perhaps it was just good defense by Galiev which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dank fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dank.
Galiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dank if he has to take too many more of those.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Galiev - that will leave a mark!
Dank is breathing heavily.
Galiev moves into the clinch.
Galiev lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Frank Dank has been cut.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Galiev.
Galiev lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Galiev.
Galiev lands a knee to the body.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dank looking for a takedown.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galiev is pressed up against the cage. Dank has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Galiev down to the mat. Galiev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Galiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dank. That did some damage!
Vener Galiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Galiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dank shoots in for a double leg but Galiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dank jumps guard but Galiev stands there with Dank around his waist. Dank gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dank blocks it with crossed arms.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but Dank blocks it.
Dank tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dank's face.
Dank tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galiev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Dank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Galiev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dank's face.
Dank avoiding damage as Galiev throws knees to the body.
Galiev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Galiev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Dank has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galiev regains guard immediately.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dank trying to control but Galiev is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Galiev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dank's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dank.
Frank Dank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dank shoots in but no luck this time.
Galiev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galiev gets caught flat footed, as Dank shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dank passes Galiev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galiev wants to improve his position but Dank is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank is working for a kimura but Galiev is defending it quite comfortably.
Galiev looking for submissions off his back.
Dank is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Galiev has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dank is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Galiev tries to get to full guard but Dank has control of the leg.
Galiev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dank is working for a kimura but Galiev is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Galiev throws a leg kick which misses Dank's front leg but catches the back leg as Dank tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank takes a swing at Galiev's ribcage but misses.
Galiev wants to clinch up but Dank keeps it at a distance.
Dank tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Galiev swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Galiev thows a body kick. Dank tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dank takes a swing at Galiev's ribcage but misses.
Galiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Galiev closes the distance and clinches.
Galiev lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dank takes a knee right on the jaw!
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Dank's ribcage.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dank wants to get back to striking at distance but Galiev won't allow it.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Galiev lands an elbow just above Dank 's eye.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dank looking for a takedown.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Dank tries to pull guard but Galiev holds him up against the cage and eventually Dank drops back down to his feet.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Dank tries to pull guard but Galiev won't allow it.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Galiev smiles and moves away.
Galiev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vener Galiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Dank's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dank shoots in for a double leg but Galiev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dank has a takedown stuffed.
Dank fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Galiev sprawls well initially but Dank persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dank looking for a submission but Galiev manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Galiev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dank wants to pass the guard but Galiev is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank trying to control the position from guard on top but Galiev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Galiev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dank trying to control but Galiev is working from the bottom.
Galiev had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dank is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Galiev Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dank's back instead.
Dank just trying to survive but Galiev is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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.
Dank is in bad spot here.
Dank trying to control but not successfully.
Dank turns into Galiev and is now in his guard.
Dank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dank trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dank might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank postures up in Galiev's guard and throws a big left but Galiev blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Galiev.
Dank shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Galiev but Galiev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Dank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dank swats away the attempt to clinch by Galiev.
Galiev lands with a kick to the temple. Dank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dank shoots in and drives through. Galiev sprawls well.
Galiev feints and then cracks Dank's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dank down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Galiev.
A solid leg kick lands there for Galiev.
Galiev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Galiev.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dank lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vener Galiev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dank's face.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dank's face.
Dank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dank goes for a takedown attempt but Galiev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dank throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Galiev's waist but Galiev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dank off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vener Galiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Galiev winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Vener Galiev!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Vener Galiev!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boo Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamster comes to the cage accompanied by Life on Mars?. Uncle Rico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
186 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boo Hamster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamster scores with a takedown into Rico's guard.
Rico pushes Hamster off and gets back to his feet.
Hamster ducks right into an uppercut from Rico.
Hamster moves in looking to clinch but Rico pushes him off.
Rico moves out of range of the body kick.
Hamster throws a head kick that misses.
Hamster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rico tries to avoid it but Hamster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rico to the ground. Rico escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rico takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rico lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Hamster sprawling to the canvas. Rico follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Hamster hang on?
Hamster is rocked!
It looks like Boo Hamster has been cut.
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!
Rico decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Oh Hamster is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Rico ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Hamster clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uncle Rico!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Parslow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helix Mannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Parslow!
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, Helix Mannon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parslow tests Mannon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parslow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Parslow throws a strike aimed at the side of Mannon's head but Mannon avoids it well.
Mannon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Parslow.
Parslow wants to control but Mannon is keeping him busy.
Parslow looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mannon is avoiding damage well.
Parslow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parslow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Parslow throws a strike aimed at the side of Mannon's head but Mannon avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Parslow seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mannon is looking for a sweep.
Parslow is looking to take a break and control but Mannon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannon is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Parslow's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Parslow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mannon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Parslow wants to advance to full mount but Mannon doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mannon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parslow trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parslow throws a strike but Mannon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mannon preventing the sweep.
Parslow has his foot on Mannon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mannon works his way back into a safe position though.
Parslow is trying to control the position but Mannon postures up.
Mannon trying to control but Parslow is working from the bottom.
Mannon postures up.
Parslow working a defensive guard but Mannon manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mannon trying to control the action but Parslow is working from the bottom.
Parslow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow looking for a sweep but Mannon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Parslow throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mannon controlling the pace for now.
Parslow regains half guard.
Parslow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mannon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mannon's back!
Parslow 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.
Parslow is hanging on to Mannon's back as he tries to escape.
Parslow throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannon holding both Parslow 's hands and preventing any damage.
Parslow struggling to keep hold of the position.
Parslow has Mannon flattened out and is raining down punches.
Parslow controlling well, preventing Mannon from escaping the position.
Parslow has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mannon has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Even with his hooks in, Parslow manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Parslow is breathing heavily.
Mannon tries to break free.
Parslow misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Parslow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mannon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Parslow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Parslow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mannon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mannon stopping the sweep attempt from Parslow.
Mannon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parslow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parslow working for a triangle but Mannon defends it easily.
Mannon wants to stand but Parslow is controlling his posture from full guard.
Parslow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mannon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Parslow keeping moving, preventing Mannon from controlling successfully.
Parslow 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parslow moves out of range as Mannon strikes.
Parslow shoots in and drives through. Mannon sprawls well.
Mannon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Parslow counters with a nice uppercut.
Mannon fails to land with a series of punches.
Mannon waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Parslow.
Parslow scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parslow landing strikes from the mount.
Parslow in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mannon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Parslow is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mannon wants to control from the top but Parslow keeps moving.
Parslow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mannon manages to get himself to full guard.
Parslow trying to control but Mannon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parslow.
Parslow looking to sit in guard and control but Mannon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mannon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Parslow. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parslow wants to sweep but no luck.
Mannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Parslow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Parslow looking for a sweep. Not yet Parslow, not yet.
Parslow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mannon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parslow looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Parslow dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Parslow throws a jab but it's blocked by Mannon.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mannon.
Parslow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mannon sprawls well initially but Parslow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Parslow is looking for a kimura here.
Mannon is trying to stand back up but Parslow is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parslow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mannon is trying to maintain the position but Parslow is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parslow not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mannon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parslow.
Parslow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mannon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Parslow prevents Mannon from improving his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mannon shoots and misses
letting Parslow counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Parslow misses.
Parslow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Parslow trying to pass the guard but Mannon defending well.
Mannon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mannon wants to stand up but Parslow is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parslow being controlled here momentarily.
Parslow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mannon is keeping the position for now.
Parslow trying to control but Mannon is working from the bottom.
Mannon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mannon keeping full guard, as Parslow tries to pass.
Mannon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mannon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parslow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Parslow missing with a left hand there. Mannon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Parslow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mannon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parslow looks to land a left hand but Mannon moved out of range nicely.
Parslow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mannon swivels and escapes.
Mannon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parslow throws a looping overhand right but Mannon ducks down to avoid it.
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.
Parslow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Parslow wants to pass the guard but Mannon is keeping the position.
Parslow in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Parslow tries to free his leg and advance position but Mannon is retaining full guard.
Mannon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Parslow advances to half guard.
Scott Parslow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Parslow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mannon defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Parslow is just content to waste time from the top position. Mannon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Parslow throws a strike but Mannon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Parslow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parslow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Scott Parslow!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Scott Parslow!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Scott Parslow!
Scott Parslow wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Llongg Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Владисл (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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161 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Llongg Dong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Владисл!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Владисл stuffs the takedown attempt from Dong. Dong gets slowly back to his feet.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Владисл scores a takedown into full mount!
Dong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Владисл would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Владисл manages to get himself to full guard.
Владисл tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong wants to control from the top but Владисл keeps moving.
Владисл doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Владисл can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Владисл is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dong drops back looking for a leg! Владисл is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Владисл manages to kick Dong off! Dong jumps back into Владисл's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Владисл keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong is breathing heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Владисл misses.
Dong shoots for a double leg takedown but Владисл sprawls well. He's pushed Dong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Владисл shoots and misses
and Dong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Владисл's guard now.
Dong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Владисл tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dong prevents Владисл from getting back to his feet.
Владисл looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dong is one step ahead there.
Владисл wants to stand up but Dong is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Владисл is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dong is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Владисл throws a big shot that misses.
Владисл misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong slips a straight right by Владисл.
Dong fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Llongg Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Владисл misses its intended target.
Владисл throws a shot from downtown. Dong moves away and avoids it.
Владисл pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Владисл tries to avoid it but Dong manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Владисл to the ground. Владисл escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Владисл.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Владисл misses with a hook.
Dong pushes Владисл up against the cage in a clinch.
Владисл wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dong fails to pull guard.
Владисл wants to break free but Dong has control.
Владисл can't break the clinch.
Владисл manages to break the clinch.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but Владисл shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Владисл misses.
Владисл gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong.
Владисл throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dong tries for a takedown but Владисл sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dong shoots in and drives through. Владисл sprawls well.
Владисл misses with a hook.
Владисл misses with a hook.
Dong shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Владисл as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Владисл tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dong wants to take a breather but Владисл is having none of it.
Dong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Владисл is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Владисл kicks off Dong and gets to his feet.
Владисл is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong shoots in for a takedown but Владисл shows good takedown defense.
Владисл throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong shoots in looking for a takedown. Владисл tries to sprawl out of it but Dong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Владисл manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Владисл but Владисл pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Владисл shoots in for a takedown but Dong shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Llongg Dong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Владисл seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Владисл misses with a looping right.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Владисл.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Владисл.
Dong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Владисл circles away.
Владисл throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Владисл shoots in for a double leg but Dong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dong gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Владисл regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Владисл wants to stand up but Dong is controlling him.
Владисл keeping moving, preventing Dong from controlling successfully.
Dong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Владисл manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dong manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Владисл lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Владисл throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Владисл pushing down on Dong's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dong regains full guard. Nicely done.
Владисл wants to stand but Dong is controlling his posture from full guard.
Владисл must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Владисл missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dong is working an open guard so Владисл takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Владисл stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Llongg Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Владисл shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dong counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dong.
Dong trying to control but Владисл is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Владисл throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Владисл trying to strike off his back.
Владисл wants to stand and escape but Dong is having none of it.
Dong slips nicely into half guard.
Dong lands strikes from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Владисл misses.
Dong throws a head kick that half lands.
Dong looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dong blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong fails to land the takedown.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Владисл thows a left - swing and a miss!
Владисл closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Владисл lands in his opponent's guard.
Dong is trying to control the position but Владисл postures up.
Владисл throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dong controls Владисл momentarily but Владисл frees himself.
Dong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Владисл's guard.
Владисл trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Владисл wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dong here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is pushing down on Владисл's leg trying to pass to half guard. Владисл is fighting to maintain full guard but Dong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Владисл wants to get back to full guard.
Dong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dong wants to control but Владисл is keeping him busy.
Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Владисл is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Владисл might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Владисл throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Владисл stuffs the takedown.
Владисл throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Dong will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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 Llongg Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Владисл pinned against the cage. Владисл gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dong shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Владисл pinned against the cage. Владисл gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Владисл.
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Владисл.
Dong fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Llongg Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Владисл loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dong.
Владисл is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Владисл.
Владисл thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Владисл drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Dong is looking to improve his position.
Владисл escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Владисл with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Владисл won't be happy with that.
Dong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Владисл, who protects the arm well.
Владисл is trying to improve his position.
Владисл is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Владисл is not content to let Dong control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Владисл is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dong looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Владисл is avoiding damage well.
Dong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong slips a straight right by Владисл.
Llongg Dong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Владисл throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Владисл throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Владисл with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dong moves into the clinch.
Владисл wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Владисл breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Владисл as Dong shoots in.
Владисл tries for a takedown but Dong circles away easily
and Dong counters with a solid body kick.
Владисл throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong closes the distance and clinches up with Владисл, looking for a takedown. Dong pushes Владисл against the cage but Владисл circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Владисл throws a big shot that misses.
Dong moves out of range as Владисл strikes.
Dong fails with the takedown.
Dong moves in looking to clinch but Владисл pushes him off.
Dong defending well as Владисл loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Владисл thows a left - swing and a miss!
Владисл throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Владисл but Владисл pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Владисл bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Владисл wants to stand but Dong has his arm trapped.
Владисл scores with punches from side control.
Владисл working away.
Dong manages to get back to half guard.
Dong is looking to control Владисл's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dong avoid being mounted?
Владисл takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dong works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Владисл just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dong tries for a takedown but Владисл sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Владисл looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong moves out of range as Владисл strikes.
Dong scores with a takedown into Владисл's guard.
Dong trying to control but Владисл is working from the bottom.
Llongg Dong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Владисл is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Владисл wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Владисл breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Владисл throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Владисл stuffs the takedown.
Dong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Владисл is fending him off so far but Dong persists. Nope, Владисл circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Llongg Dong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Владисл.
Dong lands with a kick to the temple. Владисл shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Владисл's waist but Владисл gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dong off to one side.
Владисл shoots in and drives through. Dong sprawls well.
Dong changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Владисл looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Владисл is trying to improve his position.
Dong is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Владисл looks calm but he's in trouble here. Dong gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Владисл is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Dong lets go of the hold and Владисл can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Llongg Dong!
Llongg Dong retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brock Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilham Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends? as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Michaels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilham Aliyev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aliyev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Michaels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Aliyev taking a breather here.
Aliyev tries to move to mount but Michaels blocks the move with his legs.
Michaels tries to buck Aliyev off but Aliyev is having none of it.
Michaels is working hard here to advance position.
Aliyev misses with the ground and pound.
Aliyev throws a strike aimed at the side of Michaels's head but Michaels avoids it well.
Aliyev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Aliyev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Michaels manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev prevents Michaels from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Michaels sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aliyev tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
Michaels misses with a two punch combination.
Aliyev wants to clinch.
Aliyev dodges the punch combination from Michaels.
Michaels takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aliyev misses with a body shot.
Aliyev is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Aliyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a jab when Michaels was well out of range.
Michaels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aliyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Aliyev misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Michaels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev looks to land a left hand but Michaels moved out of range nicely.
Michaels waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Aliyev.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick.
Michaels swats away the attempt to clinch by Aliyev.
Aliyev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michaels throws a hook but Aliyev blocks it.
Michaels defending well as Aliyev loads up on a big left hand.
Brock Michaels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aliyev lands a glancing blow to the side of Michaels's head.
Michaels throws out a powerful jab.
Aliyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Michaels cracks Aliyev with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Aliyev tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Michaels pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Aliyev is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Michaels!
Brock Michaels retains his middleweight title!
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