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RC 39 - Carl vs. Kenny PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rulon Oboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Smolarek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smolarek has chosen False Pretense as his entrance music. Rulon Oboev had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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264 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rulon Oboev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Smolarek!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oboev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smolarek is trying to improve his position.
Oboev is trying to get an arm triangle but Smolarek is defending well.
Oboev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smolarek, who protects the arm well.
Oboev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smolarek keeps working.
Oboev goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smolarek rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oboev's guard! Nice work there by Smolarek!
Oboev has his foot on Smolarek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smolarek works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oboev looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smolarek is defending well. Oboev quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smolarek has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Oboev celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rulon Oboev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borris Whoopyourasski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Sun Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borris Whoopyourasski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ji Sun Lee's chin.
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225 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Whoopyourasski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ji Sun Lee!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Whoopyourasski.
The fighters circling - Whoopyourasski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whoopyourasski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Ji Sun Lee has been cut.
Whoopyourasski thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee avoids the head kick by Whoopyourasski.
Whoopyourasski clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Whoopyourasski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whoopyourasski misses with a two punch combination.
Lee tries to clinch but Whoopyourasski is having none of it.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Whoopyourasski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Whoopyourasski rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Whoopyourasski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whoopyourasski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whoopyourasski cracks Lee with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Whoopyourasski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lee to stand back up!
Lee is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Whoopyourasski! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Borris Whoopyourasski!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hopsan Barley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barley has chosen hells bells as his entrance music. Hopsan Barley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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240 lbs
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254 lbs
4 - 5 - 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, Tom Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hopsan Barley!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Barley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Barley tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
Barley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Barley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez lands with a big left! Barley is wobbled badly! Sanchez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Barley to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tom Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rod Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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260 lbs
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290 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rod Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Smart wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Smart shoots in and drives through. Steele sprawls well.
Steele shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee warns Smart that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Steele with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smart is in a horrible position here. Steele smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele throwing strikes here but Smart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smart is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smart is looking to improve his position but Steele isn't that keen on the idea.
Smart is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele looking to finish Smart with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smart!
Smart can't escape the position.
BOOM! Steele connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smart tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele breaks from Smart's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steele lands a big elbow - Smart is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Smart is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Steele!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris The Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishod Izgoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris The Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ishod Izgoev!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izgoev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Cook.
Izgoev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Cook is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Izgoev drops The Cook with a big left hand and mounts him. The Cook is in big trouble!
The Cook is rocked!
It looks like Chris The Cook has been cut.
A big strike lands for Izgoev! That's really hurt The Cook and he's turned his back - Izgoev keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Izgoev Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishod Izgoev!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Ruhmada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladdy Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozlov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Era - Ameno. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Ruhmada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladdy Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov looks to land a right hand but Ruhmada moved out of range.
Ruhmada moves in looking to clinch but Kozlov pushes him off.
Kozlov misses with a straight left.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Ruhmada is out of range.
Ruhmada takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Ruhmada has been cut.
Kozlov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ruhmada at a distance.
Ruhmada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kozlov as he avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Kozlov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kozlov throws and low kick but Ruhmada moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Kozlov.
Kozlov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlov throws a series of punches but Ruhmada moves out of range.
Kozlov lands a big shot that drops Ruhmada! Can he finish him?
Ruhmada is looking for a triangle but Kozlov pushes his legs off easily.
Kozlov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Kozlov has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kozlov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhmada is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kozlov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kozlov tries to free his leg and advance position but Ruhmada is retaining full guard.
Ruhmada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kozlov passes into half guard.
Ruhmada is breathing heavily.
Ruhmada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kozlov lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ruhmada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kozlov is tying to control. Ruhmada wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kozlov working Ruhmada over with strikes.
Kozlov not doing much here.
Ruhmada actively working from the bottom here.
Kozlov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kozlov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov thows a huge punch but Ruhmada dodges it nicely.
Kozlov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kozlov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kozlov trying to control the action but Ruhmada is working from the bottom.
Ruhmada misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kozlov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kozlov wants to pass to mount but Ruhmada is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ruhmada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kozlov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ruhmada's head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kozlov misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Kozlov misses.
Ruhmada tries to close the distance and clinch but Kozlov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ruhmada has a takedown stuffed.
Ruhmada slips a jab and a cross from Kozlov.
Michael Ruhmada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruhmada tries to clinch there but Kozlov circles away.
Ruhmada closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ruhmada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kozlov smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Ruhmada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kozlov looks to throw the jab but Ruhmada is out of range.
Ruhmada tries to clinch there but Kozlov circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladdy Kozlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Ruhmada's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kozlov throws a jab when Ruhmada was well out of range.
Ruhmada shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ruhmada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kozlov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruhmada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlov.
Ruhmada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kozlov.
Ruhmada swinging wilding here.
Ruhmada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kozlov throws a lazy right hand but Ruhmada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Kozlov does it's job there.
Michael Ruhmada's cut is getting worse.
Ruhmada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kozlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov throws a body punch but Ruhmada moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruhmada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kozlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ruhmada's hands.
Kozlov is breathing heavily.
Kozlov stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruhmada. Ruhmada gets slowly back to his feet.
Kozlov loads up on a big right hand but Ruhmada slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruhmada throws the left hand but Kozlov avoids the punch easily.
Kozlov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kozlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Michael Ruhmada's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab-cross combination lands for Kozlov and sends Ruhmada crashing to the mat! Kozlov follows him down to the mat - Ruhmada regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Ruhmada is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kozlov lands a nice short elbow.
Kozlov controlling the action here.
Ruhmada wants to get back to full guard but Kozlov has mounted him!
Kozlov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ruhmada flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kozlov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ruhmada is looking to escape.
Ruhmada is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov controlling the pace for now.
Ruhmada tries to reverse the position but Kozlov maintains control.
Kozlov controlling the pace for now.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ruhmada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kozlov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jeez, Michael Ruhmada's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Ruhmada's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vladdy Kozlov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zamir Tillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Tafoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tafoya has chosen Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zamir Tillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tafoya!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tafoya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tillman looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tafoya swings for the body but Tillman moves out of range.
Tafoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Tillman is just out of range.
Tillman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tafoya cracks Tillman with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Tillman falls to his knees and Tafoya doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Tafoya!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panda Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bare has chosen Never Gonna Give You Up as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Brawler
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gynther Gail!
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, Panda Bare!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bare drops Gail with a nice combination! Bare dives into Gail's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Gynther Gail has been cut.
Gail thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gail trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gail throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gail throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gail is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bare must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gail wants to sweep but no luck.
Gail striking off his back but it's not causing Bare any problems.
Bare won't allow Gail to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bare scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oh, that's a big right hand from Bare and Gail goes tumbling to the canvas! Bare follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Gail is rocked!
Gail is looking to improve his position.
Oh Gail is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bare controlling the action here.
Gail seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail punching from the bottom.
Bare is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gail has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gail manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bare stopping the sweep attempt from Gail.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gail is looking for a triangle but Bare pushes his legs off easily.
Gail tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gail manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gail sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bare is in a horrible position here. Gail smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gail pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gail goes for an armbar but Bare turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bare.
Bare preventing the sweep.
Gail is breathing heavily.
Gail looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gail thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail wants to sweep here but Bare controlling him for the moment.
Gail striking off his back but it's not causing Bare any problems.
Gail striking off his back but it's not causing Bare any problems.
Bare wants to control from the top but Gail keeps moving.
Gail throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gail fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bare uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gail has time to react.
Bare's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bare duly obliges.
Gynther Gail's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gail changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bare tries to avoid it but Gail manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bare to the ground. Bare escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panda Bare dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bare lands a nice hook to Gail's body. Gail takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gail showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bare.
Oooh a lovely combination from Bare sends Gail down but not out. Bare dives into side control looking to finish.
Gail is rocked!
Gail throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Gail is trying to strike from the bottom but Bare has passed into full mount.
Gail bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bare utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gail thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gail postures up in Bare's guard and throws a big left but Bare blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bare is keeping the position for now.
Bare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gail tries to free his leg and advance position but Bare is retaining full guard.
Bare is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bare is keen to just control but Gail is a slippery customer.
Gail is looking for a sweep. Bare is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gail gets back to full guard.
Gail bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bare's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail won't allow Bare to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gail trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gail pushing down on Bare's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gail thows a huge punch but Bare dodges it nicely.
Gail not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gail is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gail throwing shots but Bare is blocking nicely.
Bare wants to control but Gail is keeping busy.
Gail 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bare lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gail looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bare is fending him off so far but Gail persists. Nope, Bare circles away and we're back to standing.
Gail slips a jab and a cross from Bare.
Gail fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gail shoots in and drives through. Bare sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gynther Gail. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bare lands with a nice combination. Gail backs away looking to recover.
Bare misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Bare does no damage.
Gail shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bare but Bare pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab lands there for Bare.
No luck for Gail with that takedown attempt.
Bare misses with a wild combination.
Gail fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bare sprawls well initially but Gail persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gail passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bare!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bare avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gail.
Bare is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gail looking to finish with strikes here!
Gail looking to ground and pound but Bare is blocking nicely.
Gail throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bare because Gail loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gail 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.
Gail putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Panda Bare showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bare tries for a takedown but Gail sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bare throws a good cross that connects.
Bare fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bare misses with a wild combination.
Bare stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Bare, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gail scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bare parries the strikes from Gail easily there. Gail is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bare to escape.
Gail working the ground and pound but Bare is defending the strikes.
Bare taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bare defending against the ground and pound.
Gail throws a strike aimed at the side of Bare's head but Bare avoids it well.
Gail scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gail is trying to ground and pound but Bare uses the momentary lack of control by Gail to regain half guard.
Gail not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gail sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bare defending well though.
Gail looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bare is looking for a sweep. Gail is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gail looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Gail there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gynther Gail overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gail looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bare with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gail not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gail missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gail not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gail in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bare tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gail!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gynther Gail!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ash Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavriil Endymion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larson comes to the cage accompanied by Let the Bodies Hit the Floor. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ash Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavriil Endymion!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Endymion pushes him off.
Larson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Endymion.
Larson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson wants to clinch.
Larson clinches up with Endymion and pushes him back against the cage.
Larson breaks from the clinch.
Endymion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Endymion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Endymion lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Ash Larson has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Endymion. That snapped Larson's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larson tries to clinch up but Endymion circles away and keeps his distance.
Larson missing with a left hand there. Endymion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larson walks into a left hand.
Larson throws a leg kick but Endymion sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larson has Endymion up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Larson gets control of Endymion's arms and successfully pulls guard. Larson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Larson pulls Endymion in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson kicks Endymion off and gets to his feet.
Larson slips under a jab from Endymion.
Larson thows a body shot but no joy.
Endymion throws an overhand right that lands on Larson's shoulder, as Larson tries to avoid the shot.
Endymion doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larson shoots in but no luck this time.
Endymion dodges the punch combination from Larson.
Endymion ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larson throws out a loose jab but Endymion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endymion scores with a nice strike.
Endymion avoids the head kick by Larson.
Endymion tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson closes the distance and clinches.
Larson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Endymion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Endymion misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson tries to clinch but Endymion is having none of it.
Larson throws a nice looking combination but Endymion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larson defending well as Endymion loads up on a big left hand.
Endymion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson moves into the clinch successfully.
Larson digs a right hand underneath Endymion's ribcage. Endymion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Larson.
Larson lands with a short shot to the head.
Larson tries to work over Endymion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larson keeps control of Endymion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Endymion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Larson on the inside.
Larson breaks the clinch.
Endymion keeps the fight on the outside.
Larson throws a right and a left that Endymion avoids nicely.
Larson is looking to clinch but Endymion is avoiding it.
Endymion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larson.
Larson ducks under a wild hook from Endymion.
Endymion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larson manages to avoid it.
Larson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endymion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Endymion connects with a body shot.
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Larson shoots in but Endymion avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Endymion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larson takes a swing at Endymion's ribcage but misses.
Endymion throws out a loose jab but Larson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endymion is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Larson shoots in for a double leg but Endymion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Larson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Larson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Endymion loads up on a big right hand but Larson slips the punch.
Larson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Endymion lands a jab to the nose.
Endymion throws a hook but Larson blocks it.
Endymion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Endymion digs a good hook to Larson's body.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Endymion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Endymion avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endymion throws a right hand that Larson ducks under and follows up with a left that Larson also avoids with ease.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Endymion pushes him off.
Larson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Endymion throws out the jab.
Larson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Endymion manages to avoid it.
Larson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Endymion.
Larson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Endymion missing with a left hand there. Larson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Endymion takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Endymion.
Larson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Endymion.
Larson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Endymion counters with a left and a right that stings Larson.
Larson scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson tries to bum rush Endymion with a series of wild strikes but Endymion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Endymion misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Larson.
Larson lands a body shot.
Larson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Endymion counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavriil Endymion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ash Larson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Endymion pushes him off.
Endymion takes one on the button.
Endymion staying out of range there.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larson scores a takedown into full mount!
Endymion is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Larson has taken his back.
Endymion covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Larson controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Endymion covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Larson is controlling the position but Endymion somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Larson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Larson throws a right hand that Endymion ducks under and follows up with a left that Endymion also avoids with ease.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch but Endymion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Endymion misses with a wild body shot.
Larson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endymion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larson.
Endymion scores with a nice right hand.
Endymion lands a body shot.
Larson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larson rushes Endymion and presses him up against the cage.
Larson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Endymion wants to break free but Larson has control.
Endymion is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larson.
Endymion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Endymion lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larson shoots in and bounces Endymion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Endymion is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Larson, into his guard.
Larson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Endymion is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Larson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Endymion's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endymion trying to control the action but Larson just sinks the hooks in.
Larson is persistently looking for the submission but Endymion is defending it well.
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.
Endymion wants to get back to his feet.
Larson struggling to keep hold of the position.
Endymion tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Larson controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson is trying to stick to Endymion's back but Endymion is turning into Larson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Larson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Endymion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Larson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ash Larson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Larson pushes Endymion up against the cage in a clinch.
Larson lands with a left to the head.
Larson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson is looking to wear down Endymion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Endymion.
Larson tries to clinch but Endymion is having none of it.
Larson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Endymion.
Larson looks to score with a jab to the body but Endymion is just out of range.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Endymion lands a jab to the nose.
Larson tries to bum rush Endymion with a series of wild strikes but Endymion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Endymion misses with a low kick.
Larson tries to clinch but Endymion moves out of range.
Endymion misses with a straight right.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch but Endymion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gavriil Endymion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Endymion misses.
Larson misses with a combination
and Endymion counters with a stiff right hand.
Larson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Endymion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson moves in looking to clinch but Endymion pushes him off.
Gavriil Endymion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larson darts in and clinches Endymion up against the cage.
Endymion is trying to break the clinch but Larson has him pressed against the cage.
Larson keeps control of Endymion as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Larson breaks the clinch.
Larson doesn't manage to clinch there - Endymion circles away.
Larson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larson breaks the clinch.
Larson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Endymion's guard.
Endymion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Endymion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Endymion looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Endymion looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Endymion!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larson struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Larson tries to roll over but Endymion keeps him under control.
Larson wants to control but Endymion is keeping busy.
Larson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Endymion.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Endymion.
Larson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Endymion.
Endymion throws a jab when Larson was well out of range.
Endymion throws the left hand but Larson avoids the punch easily.
Endymion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larson blocks a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Endymion!
Ash Larson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larson throws a one two combo.
Endymion is rocked!
A big right from Endymion misses.
Larson tries to clinch but Endymion moves out of range.
Endymion misses with a hook.
Endymion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endymion throws a looping overhand right but Larson ducks down to avoid it.
Endymion throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larson counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Larson.
Larson digs a right hand underneath Endymion's ribcage. Endymion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Endymion backwards.
Larson scores with a hook to the body.
Larson lands a left hand.
Larson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Endymion or not.
Larson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Endymion backwards.
Larson wants a takedown but no success here.
Larson manages to break the clinch.
Larson throws a series of punches but Endymion avoids them all with ease.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Endymion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Endymion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson misses the shot to the body.
Larson wants to clinch.
Larson walks into a stiff left hand from Endymion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larson 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Larson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannerheim comes to the cage accompanied by Touch Of Red. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Cohen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannerheim misses with a hook. Cohen ducked under it nicely.
Cohen shoots for a takedown but Mannerheim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cohen.
Mannerheim is not content to let Cohen control the position.
Mannerheim can't do much from the bottom here.
Cohen taking a break here but Mannerheim is having none of it and regains half guard.
Cohen is working for a submission of some sort.
Cohen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mannerheim's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mannerheim controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Mannerheim is defending against the submission attempts here by Cohen.
Cohen is looking to pass Mannerheim's guard but actually Mannerheim recovers to 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.
Mannerheim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cohen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cohen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cohen won't allow Mannerheim to sweep him here.
Cohen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mannerheim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mannerheim throws a jab but it's blocked by Cohen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mannerheim both land. Nice combination.
Cohen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cohen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but Mannerheim shows good takedown defense.
Cohen misses with a combination
and Mannerheim counters by moving into the clinch.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mannerheim lands a nice shot that snaps Cohen's head back.
Mannerheim rushes Cohen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mannerheim throws an elbow that misses.
Cohen lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cohen is trying to break the clinch but Mannerheim has him pressed against the cage.
Mannerheim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cohen jumps guard but Mannerheim stands there with Cohen around his waist. Cohen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Cohen.
Mannerheim trying to land knees to the body.
Mannerheim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Cohen.
Mannerheim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cohen's defenses.
Mannerheim lands a knee to the body.
Cohen has Mannerheim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mannerheim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cohen looks gassed!
Mannerheim tries to roll over but Cohen keeps him under control.
Mannerheim regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cohen has gone for a leg lock! Mannerheim slips out almost immediately though and dives into Cohen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cohen keeping moving, preventing Mannerheim from controlling successfully.
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 Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cohen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Cohen taking a breather here.
Cohen trying to control the position but Mannerheim is working away.
Cohen in side control, throwing shots but Mannerheim defends.
Mannerheim parries the strikes from Cohen easily there. Cohen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mannerheim to escape.
Mannerheim manages to get back to half guard.
Mannerheim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cohen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cohen wants to pass the guard but Mannerheim is keeping the position.
Cohen wants to control from the top but Mannerheim keeps moving.
Cohen stopping the sweep attempt from Mannerheim.
Cohenis looking to pass into half guard but Mannerheim pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mannerheim is in guard.
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.
Cohen wants to sweep here but Mannerheim controlling him for the moment.
Cohen is striking but Mannerheim is not phased and passes to half guard.
Cohen looking for submissions off his back.
Cohen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cohen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mannerheim stuffs the takedown.
Cohen darts in trying to clinch
and Mannerheim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mannerheim counters with a left to the body.
Cohen is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mannerheim looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cohen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mannerheim counters with a nice uppercut.
Cohen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mannerheim counters with a one-two to the body.
Cohen is rocked!
Mannerheim ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Cohen out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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