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Bantamweight GP - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JB Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MJ Onaindia (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Wang! 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, MJ Onaindia! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Onaindia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wang throws a nice looking combination but Onaindia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nice jab there from Wang. Wang digs a good hook to Onaindia's body.
Onaindia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Onaindia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Onaindia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wang connects with a right hand. Onaindia shakes it off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wang fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Onaindia on the side of the head. Wang lands a two punch combo.
Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Onaindia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wang cracks Onaindia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice shot by Wang. Wang scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Onaindia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wang looks to land a combination but Onaindia avoids it well. Nice jab there from Wang. Onaindia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Onaindia takes a body punch but keeps moving. JB Wang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Onaindia walks into a left hand. Wang connects with the punch. JB Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wang throws a right hand that Onaindia ducks under and follows up with a left that Onaindia also avoids with ease. Wang connects with a looping right hand.
Wang throws a right and a left that Onaindia avoids nicely. Wang's corner calls for a 1-2. Wang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wang lands the left hand. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice combination there by Wang.
Onaindia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Onaindia looks gassed! Wang looks to land a combination but Onaindia avoids it well. Wang cracks Onaindia with an open hand slap. Wang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Onaindia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wang lands with a nice combination. Onaindia backs away looking to recover.
It looks like MJ Onaindia has been cut. Wang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Wang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Wang's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wang duly obliges. Wang cracks a nice hook into Onaindia's ribs. Onaindia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Onaindia slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang is working the combinations to good effect here. Wang throws a series of strikes that have Onaindia backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wang lands a nice shot to the body.
Wang lands the left hand. Wang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Onaindia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang with a jab. Wang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Onaindia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A jab from Wang does it's job there. Wang digs a good body shot into Onaindia's ribs. Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onaindia moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Onaindia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This has been an exciting period of action! Onaindia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wang scores with a one two! Onaindia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wang lands a head shot. Wang throws a right hand that Onaindia ducks under and follows up with a left that Onaindia also avoids with ease. Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wang lands with a nice combination. Onaindia backs away looking to recover. Wang digs a good hook to Onaindia's body.
Wang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wang!
Wang cracks a nice hook into Onaindia's ribs. Onaindia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wang misses with a few strikes there.
Wang looks to land a combination but Onaindia avoids it well. Wang stuns Onaindia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Wang dominated that round. The cut man is working on MJ Onaindia's cut. That's time! Wang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wang throws a series of punches but Onaindia moves out of range. Onaindia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wang digs a good body shot into Onaindia's ribs. Wang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Onaindia on the wrong end of a nice jab. Onaindia tries to land a leg kick but Wang saw it coming and moves away.
Onaindia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Onaindia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side. A left and a right from Wang both land. Nice combination. JB Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. This has been an exciting period of action! Wang connects with a crisp jab. Onaindia is breathing heavily. Wang misses with the combination.
Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wang scores with a body shot.
Onaindia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Wang works Onaindia's body with a nice hook. Wang throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Onaindia moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab. A combination from Wang does no damage. Wang throws a one two combo.
Onaindia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Onaindia there as he acknowledges the shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Onaindia takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wang digs a good body shot into Onaindia's ribs. Onaindia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Wang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wang scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Wang. JB Wang is winning the standup battle so far. Wang works over Onaindia's head and body with a nice combination. Wang lands a body shot.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Onaindia can do to turn this around? Onaindia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
A jab from Wang finds it's way through Onaindia's defenses. Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wang misses with a double jab.
Wang works the jab nicely. Wang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Onaindia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wang is looking to wear down Onaindia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wang scores with a jab to the jaw. Wang works over Onaindia's head and body with a nice combination. Wang misses with a two punch combination.
Wang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wang throws a combination. Onaindia tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wang!
Onaindia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Wang.
Wang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onaindia moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A combination from Wang does no damage. Wang lands a body shot.
Onaindia shoots for a double leg takedown but Wang sprawls well. He's pushed Onaindia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Wang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wang digs a good hook to Onaindia's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wang tests Onaindia's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wang scores to the head and body with a nice combination! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wang cracks Onaindia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wang swinging wilding here.
Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JB Wang dominated that second round. The cut man is working on MJ Onaindia's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wang throws a series of punches but Onaindia moves out of range. Wang throws a right and a left that both miss. Wang slips a jab and a cross from Onaindia.
Onaindia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wang scores with a body shot.
Onaindia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Onaindia takes one to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Onaindia might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wang has got the better of the exchanges. Onaindia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wang digs a good body shot into Onaindia's ribs. Wang lunges at Onaindia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Onaindia's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wang lands with a nice combination. Onaindia backs away looking to recover. Wang defending well as Onaindia loads up on a big left hand. Wang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Onaindia moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Onaindia misses with a takedown attempt - Wang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Wang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wang goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wang works Onaindia's body with a nice hook. Wang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Onaindia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circle momentarily. Wang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Nice jab there from Wang. Onaindia wants to slow Wang down by chopping away at his legs. Wang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Wang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Good standup being displayed there by Wang as he connects with a hook. Good shot there by Wang. Wang lands a with a good body shot. Wang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Onaindia has time to react. Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A nice combination there by Wang.
Wang lands with a hook. Onaindia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wang. Wang stalks Onaindia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Onaindia's face. Onaindia staggers backwards, shaken. Wang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Donk. Wang catches Onaindia right on the button with a cross. Onaindia takes a jab right on the kisser.
MJ Onaindia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wang connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wang scores with a nice right hand.
JB Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Wang misses with a series of wild punches.
Onaindia moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off. Onaindia takes one to the chin there. Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Wang does it's job there. Wang clobbers Onaindia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Onaindia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Wang scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Onaindia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wang lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight! JB Wang showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:24 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JB Wang!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dimitri Aleksandrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Sirkkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandrov 's entrance music is The Dope Show. A fine choice. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitri Aleksandrov ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harri Sirkkeli! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice jab there from Sirkkeli. Aleksandrov takes a swing at Sirkkeli's ribcage but misses. Aleksandrov throws a jab when Sirkkeli was well out of range. Aleksandrov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sirkkeli on the side of the head. Sirkkeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aleksandrov moves away. Aleksandrov throws a series of punches but Sirkkeli avoids them all with ease. Aleksandrov misses with a straight left. Sirkkeli misses with a wild body shot. Aleksandrov scores with the left hand. Sirkkeli knows he should have avoided that one. Aleksandrov misses with a few strikes there.
Aleksandrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sirkkeli. Aleksandrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sirkkeli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Aleksandrov is trying to defend but Sirkkeli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. 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! Aleksandrov has hold of Sirkkeli's hands but Sirkkeli slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Sirkkeli passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aleksandrov ! Aleksandrov working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sirkkeli is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aleksandrov is surviving well by controlling Sirkkeli's body position as best he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Aleksandrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Sirkkeli has a good base and remains in mount. Sirkkeli working the ground and pound effectively.
Aleksandrov manages to regain half guard. Good work. Sirkkeli is looking to advance position but Aleksandrov won't allow it. Sirkkeli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Sirkkeli lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Sirkkeli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aleksandrov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sirkkeli. Aleksandrov is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sirkkeli pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sirkkeli working Aleksandrov over with strikes. Sirkkeli is working for a kimura but Aleksandrov is defending it quite comfortably.
Sirkkeli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Aleksandrov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sirkkeli. Sirkkeli looks gassed! Sirkkeli lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aleksandrov is looking to control Sirkkeli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aleksandrov avoid being mounted? Sirkkeli lands with a punch from half guard. Aleksandrov is trying to get back to full guard. Sirkkeli working the head and body with strikes. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Aleksandrov tries to roll over but Sirkkeli keeps him under control. Aleksandrov is working hard here to advance position. Sirkkeli winds up and cracks Aleksandrov with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Aleksandrov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sirkkeli scores with a couple of nice shots. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sirkkeli connects with a nice short shot to Aleksandrov 's temple. Aleksandrov wants to get back to his feet. Sirkkeli winds up and cracks Aleksandrov with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sirkkeli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sirkkeli unloading with bombs! Sirkkeli connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sirkkeli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Sirkkeli working away from the top, dropping strikes. Sirkkeli working away from the top, dropping strikes. Sirkkeli has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Aleksandrov is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harri Sirkkeli!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valery Georgievich Karpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuck Fou (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 featherweight 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, Valery Georgievich Karpin! 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, Yuck Fou! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Karpin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fou. Karpin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fou.
Fou misses with a series of wild punches.
Yuck Fou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fou scores with a one two! Karpin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fou lands a right hook to the body.
Fou connects with a body shot. Some wild striking there from Fou.
Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range. Fou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fou. Fou lands with an uppercut that bounces Karpin off the cage and back into rage. Fou swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Fou.
Fou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fou. Fou swinging wilding here.
Karpin takes one on the button. Fou misses with a two punch combination.
Fou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karpin's head. A combination from Fou does no damage. Fou scores with a nice strike. Karpin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karpin tries to clinch but Fou moves out of range. Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fou throws a right and a left that both miss. Karpin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin avoids them all with ease. Karpin fails in his attempt to clinch. Some wild striking there from Fou.
Fou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively. Fou tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Fou misses with a double jab.
Fou dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Danga de danga de dang - Fou scores with a four punch combination! Fou tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. No joy there for Fou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karpin dodges the punch combination from Fou.
Fou looks to land a combination but Karpin avoids it well. Karpin is looking to clinch. Karpin slips a jab and a cross from Fou.
Fou misses with a wild body shot. Fou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Fou.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karpin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fou.
Fou throws a right and a left that both miss. Fou misses with a few strikes there.
Fou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range. Karpin wants to clinch up but Fou keeps it at a distance. Fou swinging wilding here.
Karpin darts in and clinches Fou up against the cage. Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but Fou blocks with his arms.
Karpin landing knees to the body.
Fou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Karpin tries a knee to the head but Fou blocks it.
Karpin misses with a knee to the head. Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuck Fou dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some wild striking there from Fou.
Fou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karpin doesn't seem bothered though. Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Karpin walks into a left hand. Fou misses with a double jab.
Fou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fou paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice body punch from Fou. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karpin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fou fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fou throws a series of strikes that have Karpin backpedaling.
Karpin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fou swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karpin. Karpin slips a jab and a cross from Fou.
Fou tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fou swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fou, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Fou misses. Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin avoids them all with ease. Fou jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fou throws a nice looking combination but Karpin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Karpin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fou.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fou throws a nice looking combination but Karpin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Fou connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Fou works the jab nicely. Valery Georgievich Karpin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fou throws a right and a left that both miss. Fou tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fou misses with a series of wild punches.
Fou scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Fou looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Fou lands with a nice body punch. Jab by Fou. Fou thows a body shot but no joy. Fou stalks Karpin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karpin's face. Karpin staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A right-left combo lands from Fou. Karpin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fou lands with a hook. Karpin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fou swinging wilding here.
Fou throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Fou does no damage. Fou stuns Karpin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fou scores with a one two! Karpin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fou paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Fou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fou catches Karpin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Karpin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Karpin doesn't manage to clinch there - Fou circles away.
Fou throws a right hand that Karpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karpin also avoids with ease. Fou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively. Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Karpin slips a jab and a cross from Fou.
Fou throws a one two combo.
Yuck Fou seems to be getting the better of the standup. Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range. Fou misses with a wild combination.
Fou is working the combinations to good effect here. Karpin tries to clinch there but Fou circles away.
Fou tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Karpin avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuck Fou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fou lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from Fou misses. Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Fou misses with a double jab.
Fou throws a shot to the body.
Fou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively. Fou misses with the combination.
Fou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Some wild striking there from Fou.
Fou lands a jab to Karpin's midsection. Fou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fou.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karpin wants to clinch up but Fou keeps it at a distance. Fou looks to land a combination. Karpin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Some wild striking there from Fou.
A punch combination from Fou misses. Karpin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fou lands a nice shot that snaps Karpin's head back.
Fou lands a nice looking body shot.
Karpin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Karpin dodges the punch combination from Fou.
Fou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karpin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Karpin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karpin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karpin takes a body punch but keeps moving. Fou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karpin. No joy there for Fou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fou throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range. Fou keeps the fight on the outside. Fou lands a nice looking body shot.
Fou throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fou lands with a shot to the body. Fou stalks Karpin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karpin's face. Karpin staggers backwards, shaken. Fou scores with a punch to the head. Fou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karpin doesn't manage to clinch there - Fou circles away.
Karpin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Fou.
Fou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively. Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Yuck Fou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A combination from Fou does no damage. Fou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fou. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fou!
Fou stalks Karpin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karpin's face. Karpin staggers backwards, shaken. Fou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Fou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively. Fou misses with the combination.
Fou misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fou lands with an overhand left. Fou tests Karpin's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fou throws a right hand that Karpin ducks under and follows up with a left that Karpin also avoids with ease. Fou scores with a jab to the body. Fou misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fou!
Fou throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karpin. Karpin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fou throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely. Valery Georgievich Karpin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fou misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Yuck Fou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Fou 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuck Fou!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and methos lage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, methos lage! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stamp swinging wilding here.
Stamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stamp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. lage looking for submissions off his back. lage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. lage is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stamp in particular looking to stall. lage is refusing to be controlled, as Stamp sits in half guard. Stamp is working for a kimura but lage is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Still in half guard, Stamp seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stamp wants to lay and pray for a moment but lage keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. lage swings for the body but Stamp moves out of range.
lage lands with a nice combination. Stamp backs away looking to recover. lage fails with a takedown attempt. A combination from Stamp does no damage. Stamp throws a sloppy head kick and lage moves out of range easily. lage throws a jab but it's blocked by Stamp. lage looks to score with a jab to the body but Stamp is just out of range. Stamp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lage circles away quickly and effectively. Stamp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stamp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stamp lands in his opponent's guard. Stamp postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! lage is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stamp, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stamp looking to control.
Stamp keeping moving, preventing lage from controlling successfully. Stamp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. lage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. lage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Stamp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stamp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from lage. Stamp is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. lage is aware though and is defending well. Stamp is breathing heavily. lage is working Stamp over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. lage throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stamp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stamp has a closed guard, preventing lage from standing up. lage stopping the sweep attempt from Stamp. lage has gone for a leg lock! Stamp slips out almost immediately though and dives into lage's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. lage keeping moving, preventing Stamp from controlling successfully. lage looking for a guillotine here but Stamp defends easily.
Stamp trying to control the position from guard on top but lage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four 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. lage escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stamp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Stamp looking to pass the guard. Stamp content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Stamp stays in close to lage's body and controls the position. Stamp gets to his feet. lage looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! lage fails in his attempt to clinch. Stamp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stamp lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Stamp dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fighters circling - lage throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Stamp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. lage prevents Stamp from moving into mount. Stamp has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. lage misses with a combination
and Stamp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stamp misses with a takedown attempt - lage sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Stamp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as lage sprawls well. lage wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stamp gets slowly back to his feet. Stamp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stamp connects with a single shot there. lage doesn't manage to clinch there - Stamp circles away.
lage clinches up with Stamp and pushes him back against the cage. lage leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stamp takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stamp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stamp throws a one two combo.
Stamp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Stamp. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stamp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Stamp tries to bum rush lage with a series of wild strikes but lage uses good footwork to avoid the assault. lage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. lage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stamp, who protects the arm well. Stamp wants to control but lage postures up. Stamp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because lage is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. lage decides to stand up, so the ref orders Stamp to his feet. Nice shot by Stamp. Abel Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stamp looking for a takedown here - he's got it. lage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stamp doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stamp manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Abel Stamp overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. lage throws his legs up looking for a submission but Stamp uses it to pass to side control.
lage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stamp asserts his dominance and retains side control. Stamp scoring with punches from side control. Stamp has hold of lage's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! lage tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Stamp cranks the arm and lage screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from lage, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Abel Stamp!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Ovaltine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Bakharev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakharev has chosen Hatebreed - Live For This as his entrance music. The key to victory for Harrison Ovaltine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Ovaltine! 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, Alexey Bakharev! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bakharev has a takedown stuffed. Bakharev tries to close the distance and clinch but Ovaltine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bakharev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ovaltine sprawls well. Ovaltine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bakharev gets slowly back to his feet. Bakharev tries to clinch up but Ovaltine circles away and keeps his distance. Bakharev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ovaltine's waist but Ovaltine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bakharev off to one side. Harrison Ovaltine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Bakharev. Ovaltine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ovaltine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ovaltine fails with the takedown. Ovaltine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ovaltine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bakharev scores with a shot to the side of Ovaltine's head. Ovaltine lands a good knee to the midsection. Bakharev won't want to take too many of those. Bakharev avoiding damage as Ovaltine throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ovaltine obliges. Ovaltine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ovaltine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakharev blocks it with crossed arms. Ovaltine with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alexey Bakharev has been cut. A knee to the head by Ovaltine.
Ovaltine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ovaltine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bakharev is defending well for now. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ovaltine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bakharev's brow. Ovaltine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Ovaltine is breathing heavily. Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ovaltine. Bakharev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bakharev tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovaltine shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Ovaltine lands a nice elbow. Ovaltine looking to throw knees to the head but Bakharev is blocking nicely.
Bakharev misses with an elbow over the top. Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakharev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ovaltine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bakharev managing to block the knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Bakharev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ovaltine prevents it.
Bakharev looking to stall.
Ovaltine is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bakharev is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakharev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Bakharev wants a takedown but no success here.
Bakharev looking to slow down the pace here. Bakharev tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovaltine shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Ovaltine crunches a lovely knee into Bakharev's ribcage. Bakharev tries for a takedown but Ovaltine manages to get underhooks.
Ovaltine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bakharev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bakharev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ovaltine prevents it.
Ovaltine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ovaltine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ovaltine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Ovaltine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bakharev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ovaltine pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Ovaltine as Bakharev shoots in. Ovaltine throws a sloppy head kick and Bakharev moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bakharev throws a head kick that half lands.
Bakharev tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ovaltine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Ovaltine is trying to control the action in half guard but Bakharev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Ovaltine seems to be looking for submissions.
Bakharev is looking for a sweep. Ovaltine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Bakharev is pressing down on Ovaltine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Bakharev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ovaltine manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bakharev forces his way into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bakharev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Ovaltine actively working from the bottom here. Bakharev trying to control the action but Ovaltine is working from the bottom. Ovaltine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Ovaltine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alexey Bakharev's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bakharev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ovaltine fails in his attempt to clinch. Ovaltine clinches. Bakharev lands a damaging elbow. Ovaltine lands a knee to the head.
Bakharev has Ovaltine pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bakharev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ovaltine tumbling to the mat - Bakharev dives into Ovaltine's guard. Bakharev tries to free his leg and advance position but Ovaltine is retaining full guard. Bakharev is stalling in the full guard. Bakharev is breathing heavily. Ovaltine trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ovaltine keeping full guard, as Bakharev tries to pass. Ovaltine trying to keep a closed guard but Bakharev is proving a slippery customer.
Bakharev trying to control but Ovaltine is working from the bottom. Ovaltine throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bakharev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bakharev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ovaltine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ovaltine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakharev tries to score a body lock takedown but Ovaltine shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A knee to the head by Ovaltine.
Ovaltine tries to land a knee to the head but Bakharev blocks with his arms.
Ovaltine connects with a knee to the head.
Ovaltine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ovaltine obliges. Ovaltine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ovaltine working Bakharev over with knees to the body. Bakharev taking a breather. Bakharev is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Harrison Ovaltine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Bakharev. Ovaltine missing with knees to the body.
Bakharev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bakharev just leaning against Ovaltine, taking a breather. Bakharev managing to block the knees to the body from Ovaltine.
Bakharev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Bakharev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ovaltine, who protects the arm well. You can see the frustration on Ovaltine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bakharev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Ovaltine wants to control but Bakharev postures up. Ovaltine is not content to let Bakharev control the position. Bakharev happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ovaltine struggling a bit here. Bakharev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Ovaltine tries to buck Bakharev off but Bakharev is having none of it. Ovaltine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Bakharev is looking to take a break and control but Ovaltine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexey Bakharev will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Alexey Bakharev's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ovaltine fails with the takedown and Bakharev counters with a takedown into side control. Ovaltine tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Bakharev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ovaltine knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Ovaltine sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bakharev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ovaltine doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bakharev. Bakharev wants to take a breather but Ovaltine is having none of it. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bakharev works his foot free and advances to mount. Ovaltine tries to lock up and control but Bakharev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Bakharev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Ovaltine has worked his arm free - good work by Ovaltine!
Ovaltine throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ovaltine is trying to control Bakharev's posture but Bakharev avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bakharev tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ovaltine's legs. Ovaltine is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Ovaltine can't do much from the bottom here. Bakharev tries for a kimura but Ovaltine is defending well. Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ovaltine throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Ovaltine tries to clinch up but Bakharev circles away and keeps his distance. Ovaltine tries to clinch but Bakharev moves away and Bakharev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ovaltine throws a body kick that misses. Bakharev circles away from the clinch attempt and Bakharev counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Ovaltine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Bakharev working Ovaltine over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bakharev is looking to take a break and control but Ovaltine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bakharev wants to free his trapped foot but Ovaltine is holding on for dear life with his legs. Bakharev not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ovaltine misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bakharev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ovaltine! Alexey Bakharev has got the better of the ground game so far. Ovaltine is trying desperately to improve position. Bakharev controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight! Alexey Bakharev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Bakharev 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexey Bakharev!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Gillete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Miguel Cotto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Cotto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Gillete! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cotto tries for a takedown but Gillete sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gillete shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cotto is trying to defend but Gillete finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Gillete is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cotto is just riding it out for now. Gillete eventually gives up the hold. Gillete controlling the action here. Gillete wants to control but Cotto is keeping him busy. Cotto won't allow Gillete to pass to mount. Gillete is trying to control the action in half guard but Cotto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Gillete tries to pass to full mount but Cotto defends it. Gillete is keen to just control but Cotto is a slippery customer. Cotto wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Cotto with a lazy takedown attempt and Gillete counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cotto's guard now. Gillete is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gillete stands and throws Cotto's legs to the side, diving into side control. Sloppy strikes there by Gillete. Cotto is pushing Gillete's head away, looking to escape. Gillete manages to hold on to the position though. Gillete is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Cotto is trying to escape and Gillete transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Cotto is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gillete! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Gillete!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Stahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoff Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stahl might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rebel Warrior by Asian Dub Foundation. Henrik Stahl had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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146 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henrik Stahl! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Geoff Deal! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Deal closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deal tries to clinch but Stahl moves out of range. A jab from Stahl misses. Deal misses with a straight right. Stahl takes one on the button. Deal is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Deal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stahl's calf. Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Stahl moves out of range easily. Stahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Stahl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Deal lands with an overhand left. Deal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stahl checks it well. Stahl misses the shot to the body. Deal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab. Deal wants to slow Stahl down by chopping away at his legs. Stahl thows a left - swing and a miss! Deal walks into a straight right hand from Stahl. Deal ducks under a wild hook from Stahl. Deal throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deal is looking to clinch. Stahl checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stahl staying out of range there. Deal lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stahl takes a step back to recover. Deal lands a front kick. A big right from Stahl misses. Deal throws a hook to the side of Stahl's head but Stahl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Deal scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Deal. Deal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Stahl connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Deal tries to clinch up. Deal wants to clinch. Deal looks to throw the jab but Stahl is out of range. Deal fails in his attempt to clinch. Stahl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Deal looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stahl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Stahl scores with a nice strike. Stahl lands a nice shot that snaps Deal's head back.
Deal wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance. Stahl takes a shot right to the bread basket. The fight moves into the clinch position. Stahl tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position. Stahl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Deal digs a right hand into Stahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stahl's gas tank. Stahl wants to break free but Deal has control.
Deal lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stahl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Deal wants to clinch up but Stahl keeps it at a distance. A slow jab from Deal misses its intended target. Deal loads up on a big right hand but Stahl slips the punch. Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Deal misses. The fighters circling - Stahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Deal looks to land a right hand but Stahl moved out of range. Stahl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Deal cracks Stahl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Deal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Deal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Deal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Stahl blocks a low kick nicely. Deal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stahl digs a good body shot into Deal's ribs. Deal scores with a body shot.
Deal wants to clinch. Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Deal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A big right from Stahl misses. Stahl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deal pushes Stahl up against the cage in a clinch. A nice left hand lands by Deal.
Stahl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Stahl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deal has him pressed against the cage. Stahl breaks the clinch.
Stahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deal throws a shot from downtown. Stahl moves away and avoids it. Stahl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A jab from Stahl finds it's way through Deal's defenses. Stahl has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deal finds it's way round the side to connect with Stahl's head. Stahl throws a right and a left that Deal avoids nicely. Deal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Stahl misses with a wild body shot. Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stahl paws at him with a jab and circles away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head kick misses from Deal. A chopping leg kick lands by Deal. A clash of legs there as Stahl blocks the low kick. Deal tries to clinch up. Deal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Geoff Deal will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Deal is out of range. Stahl swats away the attempt to clinch by Deal. Deal throws a low kick, looking for Stahl's leg but Stahl calmly moves out of range. Deal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Deal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Deal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Deal misses with a straight right. Deal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Stahl throws a shot from downtown. Deal moves away and avoids it. Stahl jabbing away but nothing is landing. Deal takes one to the chin there. Deal slips a jab and a cross from Stahl.
Deal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Stahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Deal is just out of range. Deal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stahl's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deal misses with a body kick. Stahl comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Deal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Stahl misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A jab from Deal finds it's way through Stahl's defenses. Stahl paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stahl moves away from the strike by Deal. Stahl keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Deal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Deal tries to clinch but Stahl is having none of it. Deal takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Deal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Stahl misses with an uppercut. Deal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Deal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deal misses with a body shot.
A nice combination there by Deal.
It looks like Henrik Stahl has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Deal throws a front kick aimed at Stahl's knee but Stahl avoids it well. Stahl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Good leg kick by Deal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henrik Stahl is winning the standup battle so far. Deal swings for the body but Stahl moves out of range.
Deal avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A chopping leg kick lands by Deal. Deal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stahl checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Deal misses with a straight right. Deal rushes Stahl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Deal creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stahl's defenses. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stahl as Deal tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deal scores a nice knee to the body.
Stahl tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position. Stahl can't break the clinch.
Stahl can't break the clinch.
Deal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stahl is trying to force a seperation but Deal has the dominant position. Deal scores with a shoulder strike. Stahl is looking to break free of the clinch but Deal has double underhooks. Deal digs a right hand underneath Stahl's ribcage. Stahl let out a lung full of air as it connected. Deal lands a hook to the side of the head. Stahl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Deal manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Deal tries to land a knee to the head but Stahl blocks with his arms.
Deal lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Deal scores with a nice short uppercut. Deal has Stahl pressed against the cage, preventing Stahl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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. Deal scores with a nice hook to the head. Deal looking to throw knees to the head but Stahl is blocking nicely.
Deal lands an uppercut. Deal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stahl is defending well for now. Stahl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stahl's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Deal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stahl up against the cage. Deal can't get the takedown.
Stahl gets through Deal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Deal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stahl's elbow. Stahl wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stahl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stahl can't break the clinch.
Stahl lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deal pressing his opponent against the cage. Deal looks to throw an elbow but misses. 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 Henrik Stahl will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Henrik Stahl's cut. That's time! Stahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Deal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stahl. The crowd cheers as Stahl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deal doesn't seem phased though. Deal misses with a straight right. Deal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Stahl moves away from the strike by Deal. Deal avoids the body shot from Stahl.
The fighters circling - Stahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Stahl connects with a body shot. Deal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stahl. Deal throws a jab but it's blocked by Stahl. Deal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stahl. Deal staying out of range there. Deal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stahl paws at him with a jab and circles away. Deal misses with a body punch
and Stahl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Stahl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Deal has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Stahl walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Deal catches Stahl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Stahl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deal moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Deal takes a body punch but keeps moving. Deal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Deal scores with the left hand. Stahl knows he should have avoided that one. Stahl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Deal gets in close and instigates a clinch. Deal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stahl avoids it. Stahl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Stahl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Deal misses with a looping left. Deal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Deal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Deal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Deal looks to clinch and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jab by Stahl. Deal is looking to clinch but Stahl is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Deal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deal moves away. Deal tries to close the distance and clinch but Stahl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stahl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Deal throws a shot from downtown. Stahl moves away and avoids it. Stahl moves forwards but Deal connects with a nice, crisp jab. Deal lands a right hook to the body.
Stahl jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stahl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Deal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stahl's knee momentarily. Nice jab there from Stahl. Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stahl fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Deal misses with a low kick.
Stahl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal tries to clinch up. Stahl's corner calls for a 1-2. Stahl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Deal wants to clinch but Stahl slips to the side and Stahl counters with a two punch combo. Deal closes the distance looking to clinch and Stahl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Deal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Deal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stahl misses the shot to the body. Deal tries to clinch but fails miserably enabling Stahl to counter with a crisp jab. Deal goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Deal tries to clinch up. Deal clinches. Stahl tries to break the clinch but Deal is controlling the position. Deal lands with a short shot to the head. Deal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deal lands an elbow just above Stahl 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Deal taking a breather. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Deal obliges. Stahl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Stahl is trying to break free. Stahl wants to break free but Deal has control.
Deal landing knees to the body.
Deal missing with knees to the body.
Deal trying to land knees to the body.
Stahl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stahl is trying to break the clinch but Deal is controlling him. Deal has Stahl pressed against the cage, preventing Stahl from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Deal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knees to the body from Deal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Deal misses with a body punch.
Deal landing knees to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Deal.
The crowd are getting on Deal's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Stahl breaks the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Henrik Stahl showed his dominance in that final round. I think Stahl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henrik Stahl!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaban Demidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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297 lbs
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290 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaban Demidov! 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, Ivan Dostoevsky! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Demidov swats away the attempt to clinch by Dostoevsky. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Demidov.
Dostoevsky looks gassed! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Demidov throws a nice outside leg kick. Demidov tries a head kick but it misses.
Demidov tries to clinch up. Demidov lands a head kick that stumbles Dostoevsky and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Ivan Dostoevsky has been cut. Dostoevsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Demidov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Demidov wanted to stand there but Dostoevsky had control of the position. Demidov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dostoevsky swivels though and keeps the full guard. Demidov stays in close to Dostoevsky's body and controls the position. Demidov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. Demidov is looking to stand up but Dostoevsky won't let him. Dostoevsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Dostoevsky, not yet. Demidov gets to his feet. Dostoevsky looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Demidov closes the distance but Dostoevsky moves to the side and Dostoevsky counters with a single leg into guard. Demidov didn't expect that. Demidov wriggles free and stands up. A chopping leg kick lands by Demidov. Demidov lands a lovely overhand right.
That has opened up Ivan Dostoevsky's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Demidov keeps Dostoevsky at a distance using the push kick. Demidov forces Dostoevsky back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dostoevsky is working for takedown but Demidov is calmly controlling the position for now. Demidov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dostoevsky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Dostoevsky takes a knee to the side of the body. Demidov lands a nice shot to the body. Demidov with a knee to the head.
The cut above Ivan Dostoevsky's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Demidov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Demidov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dostoevsky or not. Demidov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dostoevsky's face.
Demidov landing knees to the body.
Good body shot from Demidov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Demidov.
Demidov landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Demidov.
Ivan Dostoevsky's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Knees to the body from Demidov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demidov lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Demidov obliges. Demidov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Demidov landing knees to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ivan Dostoevsky's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kaban Demidov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodef Canmelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canmelianenko is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Emperor - The Loss And Curse Of Reverence. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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226 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mo Mason! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodef Canmelianenko! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Canmelianenko throws a right and a left that both miss. Canmelianenko tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range. Canmelianenko keeps Mason at a distance using the push kick. Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canmelianenko. Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Canmelianenko. No joy for Mason on that attempt. Canmelianenko closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage. Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Canmelianenko controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Canmelianenko. Canmelianenko gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Canmelianenko lands an uppercut. Canmelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
It looks like Mo Mason has been cut. Mason blocks an elbow strike. Mason lands with a right to the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Canmelianenko is controlling the position. Canmelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Canmelianenko clinches up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Canmelianenko. Mason gets underhooks to prevent Canmelianenko's takedown attempt.
Canmelianenko landing knees to the body.
Mason is breathing heavily. Canmelianenko looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Canmelianenko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Canmelianenko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Canmelianenko connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mason takes an elbow to the temple. A nice right hand lands inside from Canmelianenko. Canmelianenko lands a left hand.
A short left from Canmelianenko. Nice elbow from Canmelianenko. Canmelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Canmelianenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Canmelianenko gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Canmelianenko.
Mo Mason's cut is getting worse. Canmelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Canmelianenko.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canmelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head. Canmelianenko lands a nice elbow. Canmelianenko scores with a knee to the head.
Canmelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mason misses with a hook from the clinch. Mason working hard to break the clinch. Canmelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mason wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canmelianenko lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Canmelianenko scores with an uppercut up the middle. Canmelianenko gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Canmelianenko throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Canmelianenko.
Canmelianenko lands an elbow that stopped Mason in his tracks for a moment.
Mo Mason's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Mason lands a nice shot to the body. Mason misses with a hook from the clinch. Canmelianenko tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Canmelianenko breaks from the clinch.
Canmelianenko tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it. Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Canmelianenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Canmelianenko misses with a two punch combination.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside. Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canmelianenko moves away. A head kick misses from Mason. Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Canmelianenko. Canmelianenko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Canmelianenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Canmelianenko misses. Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Canmelianenko tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Good leg kick by Canmelianenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Canmelianenko rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Canmelianenko lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Jeez, Mo Mason's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Canmelianenko throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canmelianenko. Canmelianenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason. Canmelianenko stalling the fight.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason looking to stall.
Canmelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mo Mason's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rodef Canmelianenko!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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