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ICON Superfights XI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tore Bross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by California. Bross has chosen Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tore Bross!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bross. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Bross shoots in for a double leg but Hawkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bross.
Hawkins darts in and clinches Bross up against the cage.
Hawkins avoiding damage as Bross throws knees to the body.
Bross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Hawkins jumps guard.
Hawkins striking off his back but it's not causing Bross any problems.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bross is one step ahead there.
Bross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Bross is proving a slippery customer.
Bross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bross is looking to land body kicks.
Bross gets a takedown into half guard.
Hawkins tries to roll over but Bross keeps him under control.
Hawkins is pressing down on Bross's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bross sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hawkins's guard.
Hawkins manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bross shoots and misses
and Hawkins counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bross's guard now.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Bross is looking for a triangle but Hawkins pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bross keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bross on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins works over Bross with some ground and pound from guard.
Bross is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bross throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bross keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Hawkins is working Bross over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bross keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Bross.
Bross is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hawkins defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Bross is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins is working Bross over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawkins is working Bross over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bross manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkins will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bross works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bross is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hawkins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bross.
Bross trying to mount his opponent but Hawkins defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bross prevents Hawkins from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tore Bross will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hawkins misses with a takedown
and Bross counters with a single leg into guard. Hawkins didn't expect that.
Bross thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bross has gone for a leg lock! Hawkins slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bross's guard.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bross is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Hawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins distracts Bross with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hawkins lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tore Bross has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bross looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bross keeping moving, preventing Hawkins from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bross working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bross is tightening it up a little... Hawkins has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hawkins reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hawkins taps out! nice BJJ there by Bross!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tore Bross!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Orozco Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plutt Smutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orozco Hernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Aint No Sunshine. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salvador Orozco Hernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Plutt Smutt!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Smutt misses the target.
Orozco Hernandez is looking to clinch but Smutt is avoiding it.
Orozco Hernandez shoots in but Smutt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smutt misses with an uppercut. Orozco Hernandez saw that one coming.
Orozco Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smutt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orozco Hernandez misses with a takedown attempt - Smutt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Orozco Hernandez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smutt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Orozco Hernandez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Orozco Hernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orozco Hernandez fails to land with a series of punches.
Orozco Hernandez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smutt defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orozco Hernandez tries to keep at a distance but Smutt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orozco Hernandez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smutt lands a good knee to the midsection. Orozco Hernandez won't want to take too many of those.
Orozco Hernandez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smutt with a knee to the head.
Orozco Hernandez takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smutt obliges.
Smutt landing knees to the head.
Smutt scores with a knee to the head.
Orozco Hernandez is rocked!
Smutt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oh Orozco Hernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orozco Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orozco Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Smutt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smutt lands a good knee to the midsection. Orozco Hernandez won't want to take too many of those.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Orozco Hernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Smutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Smutt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Smutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt crunches a lovely knee into Orozco Hernandez's ribcage.
Smutt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orozco Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks with his arms.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt lands a nice knee to the body.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orozco Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smutt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smutt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orozco Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt looking to throw knees to the head but Orozco Hernandez is blocking nicely.
Smutt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smutt misses with a knee to the head.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smutt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but Orozco Hernandez blocks it.
Smutt misses with a knee strike.
Smutt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smutt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Orozco Hernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Orozco Hernandez seems to have got his legs back now.
Orozco Hernandez is trying to break free.
Orozco Hernandez working aggressively here.
Smutt landing knees to the head.
Orozco Hernandez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orozco Hernandez tries to throw a body punch but Smutt avoids it by throwing Orozco Hernandez back against the cage.
Orozco Hernandez is trying to force a seperation but Smutt has the dominant position.
Smutt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smutt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Orozco Hernandez's face.
Orozco Hernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Smutt won't allow it.
Orozco Hernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smutt.
Orozco Hernandez tries to pull guard but Smutt holds him up against the cage and eventually Orozco Hernandez drops back down to his feet.
Orozco Hernandez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smutt with a knee to the head.
Orozco Hernandez swings wildly with an uppercut but Smutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smutt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orozco Hernandez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smutt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orozco Hernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Orozco Hernandez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orozco Hernandez tries to clinch
and Smutt moves into the clinch.
Smutt lands a knee to the body.
Smutt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Orozco Hernandez tries to pull guard but Smutt won't allow it.
Smutt scores with a knee to the head.
Smutt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orozco Hernandez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smutt crunches a lovely knee into Orozco Hernandez's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Smutt.
Orozco Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smutt connects with a knee to the head.
Orozco Hernandez misses with some punches.
Orozco Hernandez has had enough of the clinch but Smutt keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plutt Smutt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orozco Hernandez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orozco Hernandez misses with a series of wild punches.
Orozco Hernandez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smutt moves into the clinch.
Smutt connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Orozco Hernandez badly! Orozco Hernandez tumbles to the floor and Smutt stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Plutt Smutt!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregoric Chekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Delgado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gregoric Chekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcos Delgado!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delgado tries for a takedown but Chekov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Delgado throws a front kick that sends Chekov stumbling back into the cage.
Chekov lands a nice hook to Delgado's body. Delgado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Delgado tries to clinch up.
Gregoric Chekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delgado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Delgado tries to clinch there but Chekov circles away.
Chekov moves out of range of the body kick from Delgado.
Delgado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Delgado takes one to the side of the head.
Delgado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Delgado looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Delgado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chekov throws a right and a left that Delgado avoids nicely.
Chekov scores with a one two! Delgado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Delgado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Delgado.
Gregoric Chekov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcos Delgado.
Delgado drops his hands momentarily and Chekov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chekov tests Delgado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chekov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chekov throws a head kick but Delgado moves out of range.
Chekov throws a combination. Delgado tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chekov lands a nice looking body shot.
Chekov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Delgado is rocked!
Delgado looks gassed!
Delgado is looking to clinch.
Gregoric Chekov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chekov scores with a jab to the body.
Delgado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Delgado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chekov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chekov stalks Delgado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Delgado's face. Delgado staggers backwards, shaken.
Chekov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chekov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chekov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Delgado is still on wobbly legs! Can Chekov finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chekov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delgado seems to have recovered his senses.
Chekov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chekov clobbers Delgado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Danga de danga de dang - Chekov scores with a four punch combination!
Chekov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Chekov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chekov lands with a right hand.
Delgado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Chekov drops Delgado with a huge uppercut! Delgado drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Chekov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregoric Chekov!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hagendoorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hagendoorn comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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212 lbs
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212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hagendoorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fyodor Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hagendoorn as he jumps to the side.
Hagendoorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hagendoorn but Hagendoorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hagendoorn misses with a few strikes there.
Hagendoorn throws a series of punches but Emelianenko avoids them all with ease.
Emelianenko shoots in but Hagendoorn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richard Hagendoorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fyodor Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hagendoorn stuffs the takedown attempt from Emelianenko. Emelianenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard Hagendoorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagendoorn lands with a right and another and another! Emelianenko is in big trouble! Hagendoorn lands again and this time it's lights out for Emelianenko! A quality knockout there for Hagendoorn.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Richard Hagendoorn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Foster Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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150 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Foster Barkley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barkley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bakunin.
Barkley throws a right and a left that Bakunin avoids nicely.
Bakunin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bakunin is looking for a kimura but Barkley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bakunin to get the leverage.
Barkley pushes Bakunin off and gets back to his feet.
Barkley throws a head kick that misses.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bakunin gets a takedown into half guard.
Barkley is looking to escape.
Barkley wants to improve his position but Bakunin is controlling well.
Barkley pushes Bakunin off looking to stand but Bakunin dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley wants to improve his position but Bakunin is controlling well.
Bakunin wants to work for an arm triangle but Barkley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barkley is trying to control but Bakunin passes into side control!
Bakunin trying to control the action but Barkley is working from the bottom.
Bakunin swings around for an armbar but Barkley sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bakunin's guard.
Bakunin has control of Barkley's left arm, preventing Barkley from doing any damage.
Barkley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bakunin is proving hard to escape from.
Barkley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bakunin wants to sweep but no luck.
Bakunin working a defensive guard here.
Bakunin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barkley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bakunin looks gassed!
Barkley trying to control the position from guard on top but Bakunin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bakunin looking for a guillotine here but Barkley defends easily.
Bakunin keeping moving, preventing Barkley from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bakunin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barkley has managed to get both his arms back between Bakunin's legs - danger averted.
Barkley stands up and waves to Bakunin to follow him.
Barkley misses with a takedown attempt
and Bakunin counters with a shoot takedown. Barkley fights it but they end up in guard.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Bakunin postures up.
Barkley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bakunin manages to get himself to full guard.
Bakunin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Barkley has picked Bakunin up and slammed him! Bakunin can't keep hold of the triangle and Barkley manages to pass to side control!
Barkley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bakunin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bakunin with a poor takedown
and Barkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Bakunin misses with a takedown attempt
and Barkley counters with a two punch combo.
Foster Barkley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikhail Bakunin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bakunin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Barkley to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Barkley trying to control but Bakunin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mikhail Bakunin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barkley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bakunin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barkley misses with a wild combination.
Bakunin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barkley was covering up waiting for the punch and Bakunin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bakunin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin advances to half guard.
Barkley keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Barkley is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin is keen to just control but Barkley is a slippery customer.
Bakunin seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bakunin is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Bakunin seems content to control.
Barkley is trying to maintain the position but Bakunin is very close to passing his half guard.
Bakunin moves into full mount! Barkley won't be happy about that!
Bakunin wants to take Barkley's back but he can't do it this time.
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.
Barkley is trying to escape the mount.
Barkley is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Barkley has given up his back here. Will Bakunin look for the submission or keep pounding away?
I really don't envy Barkley right now.
Bakunin has his arm under Barkley's chin here. Game over son! Bakunin squeezes tightly and Barkley is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikhail Bakunin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Ronin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Baptiste has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Ronin's chin.
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24
150 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Ronin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronin throws a body punch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Ronin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baptiste is defended easily by Ronin.
Ronin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronin misses with a takedown attempt
and Baptiste counters with a single leg into guard. Ronin didn't expect that.
Baptiste must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ronin looking to control.
Baptiste makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Baptiste is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Baptiste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ronin is keeping the position for now.
Baptiste working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ronin's head.
Baptiste sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ronin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baptiste is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baptiste controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ronin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ronin keeping moving, preventing Baptiste from controlling successfully.
Baptiste preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ronin has his takedown stuffed
and Baptiste counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Baptiste sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Baptiste lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronin looking for a sweep. Not yet Ronin, not yet.
Baptiste scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Baptiste trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronin is trying to keep Baptiste in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baptiste tries to free his leg and advance position but Ronin is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baptiste closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Baptiste is looking to take a break and control but Ronin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Baptiste's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Baptiste's back!
Baptiste trying to control the hands but Ronin won't let him.
Baptiste looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baptiste is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronin working for the choke.
Ronin is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Baptiste is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Ronin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanislov Verbukh (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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275 lbs
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230 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislov Verbukh!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Verbukh looks gassed!
Nova drops Verbukh with a right and a left! Nova comes rushing in but Verbukh regains his composure and manages to keep Nova in guard.
It looks like Stanislov Verbukh has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verbukh being controlled here, momentarily.
Nova decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A shot to de liver by Nova. Beautiful body shot.
Nova catches Verbukh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Verbukh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nova scores with a body shot.
Nova rushes Verbukh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nova.
A body shot lands from Nova.
Nova stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nova lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Nova.
Nice body punch from Nova - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova is working Verbukh over against the cage.
Nova's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Verbukh takes one on the button.
Oooh a lovely combination from Nova sends Verbukh down but not out. Nova dives into side control looking to finish.
Verbukh is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nova taking a breather here.
Verbukh is still in real trouble! Can Nova finish him?
Verbukh seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Viktor Nova just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice straight punches there by Nova. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nova.
Verbukh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nova drops Verbukh with a left and a right! Oh, Verbukh is hurt - Nova dives into side control looking to finish!
Nova stands up and beckons Verbukh to his feet.
Nova connects with a nice looking jab.
Nova clobbers Verbukh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nova lands a really nice looking cross but Verbukh seems unphased.
Nova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot lands for Nova.
Viktor Nova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nova moves into the clinch.
Nova lands an uppercut.
Nova lands a left hand.
Nova leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nova lands a shot to the body.
Nova works on Verbukh's body with a couple of short punches.
Nova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nova blocking some punches.
Nova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nova takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Nova.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nova lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Verbukh or not.
Nova cracks Verbukh with a nice body shot.
Nova scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova breaks from the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nova.
Verbukh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice combination there by Nova.
Verbukh misses with a double jab
and Nova counters with a two punch combo.
Nova lands a slapping body shot.
Nova lands with a nice combination. Verbukh backs away looking to recover.
Verbukh takes one to the chin there.
Nova cracks a nice hook into Verbukh's ribs.
Nova lands a nice hook to Verbukh's body. Verbukh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nova's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nova duly obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Nova.
Verbukh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nova counters with a nice uppercut.
Nova lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Nova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanislov Verbukh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nova moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nova is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verbukh throws a lazy head kick
and Nova moves into the clinch.
Nova'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.
Nova cracks Verbukh with a nice body shot.
Nova content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nova scores with a shot to the side of Verbukh's head.
Nova holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nova lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nova breaks from the clinch.
Nova lands a lovely overhand right.
Nova scores with a body shot.
Stanislov Verbukh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Nova.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova lands with an overhand left.
Nova is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nova works Verbukh's body with a nice hook.
Nova lands a nice hook to Verbukh's body. Verbukh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Viktor Nova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nova.
Verbukh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nova connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nova moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Verbukh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nova counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Nova.
Nova has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Nova to work.
Nova digs a right hand underneath Verbukh's ribcage. Verbukh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nova working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verbukh backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbukh tries to circle away but Nova has him pinned against the cage.
Nova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verbukh can do to turn this around?
Verbukh misses with the head strike.
Nova lands with a light punch inside.
Nova lands a shot to the body.
Verbukh can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Nova.
Nova stalling against the cage.
Nova lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Nova.
Nova holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verbukh.
Viktor Nova has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nova scores with a hook to the body.
Nova working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Nova - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verbukh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Nova.
Nova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nova lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nova throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Verbukh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Verbukh darts in trying to clinch
and Nova counters by moving into the clinch.
Verbukh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nova is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Nova.
Nova stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Nova as the two fighters clinch.
Nova breaks the clinch.
Nova moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nova lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nova works over Verbukh's head and body with a nice combination.
Nova connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nova lands with a shot to the body.
Verbukh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Verbukh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nova counters with a three punch combo that has Verbukh backing up. Verbukh nods at Nova to acknowledge the strikes.
Nova swinging wilding here.
Nova lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nova lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nova lands a jab to the nose.
Verbukh throws a combination that misses
and Nova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Verbukh throws a head kick but Nova moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Nova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stanislov Verbukh'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nova moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nova lands a jab to Verbukh's midsection.
Verbukh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Verbukh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nova thuds a left hand into Verbukh's body.
Nova cracks Verbukh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nova cracks Verbukh with a hook to the temple - Verbukh is on wobbly legs here! Nova swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Verbukh falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nova wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viktor Nova!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stuno Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borris Beefcake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuno Mashinata had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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18
130 lbs
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23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stuno Mashinata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borris Beefcake!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefcake misses with a wild body shot.
Beefcake tries to bum rush Mashinata with a series of wild strikes but Mashinata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mashinata.
Mashinata looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mashinata tries for a takedown but Beefcake sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stuno Mashinata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mashinata throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beefcake's waist but Beefcake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mashinata off to one side.
Beefcake gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mashinata is working for takedown but Beefcake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beefcake breaks from the clinch.
Beefcake moves into the clinch.
Beefcake lands with a short shot to the head.
Mashinata tries a knee to the head but Beefcake blocks it.
Mashinata can't get the takedown.
Mashinata tries to pull guard but Beefcake holds him up against the cage and eventually Mashinata drops back down to his feet.
Beefcake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beefcake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beefcake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beefcake clinches up against the cage.
Mashinata drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beefcake manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashinata fails to land the takedown.
Beefcake fails to land with a series of punches.
Mashinata tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Beefcake moves into the clinch.
Mashinata is working for takedown but Beefcake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mashinata goes for a takedown attempt but Beefcake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mashinata is breathing heavily.
Mashinata tries to clinch
and Beefcake counters by moving into the clinch.
Beefcake breaks the clinch.
Mashinata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beefcake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beefcake lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefcake pushes Mashinata up against the cage in a clinch.
Beefcake scores with a hook to the body.
Beefcake lands with a left to the head.
Beefcake lands an uppercut.
Mashinata takes a shot to the head.
Beefcake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mashinata backwards.
Beefcake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beefcake lands a jab to Mashinata's midsection.
Beefcake drops Mashinata with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mashinata looks back up at him and smiles so Beefcake waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Mashinata is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashinata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beefcake counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Mashinata has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Borris Beefcake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hjalmar Klason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klason comes to the cage accompanied by (Hed) Pe - Raise Hell. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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257 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalmar Klason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chauncey Peppertooth!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peppertooth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klason throws a series of punches but Peppertooth avoids them all with ease.
Klason tries to clinch but Peppertooth is having none of it.
Klason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peppertooth.
Peppertooth fails to land with a series of punches.
Klason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peppertooth tries to avoid it but Klason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peppertooth to the ground. Peppertooth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peppertooth throws a combination that misses
and Klason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peppertooth tries to avoid it but Klason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peppertooth to the ground. Peppertooth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peppertooth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Klason counters with a nice uppercut.
Klason throws a big shot that misses.
Peppertooth throws a hook to the side of Klason's head but Klason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klason tries to keep at a distance but Peppertooth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Peppertooth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Chauncey Peppertooth has been cut.
Peppertooth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Klason looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Klason managing to block the knees to the body from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peppertooth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klason gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peppertooth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klason checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Peppertooth closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klason.
Peppertooth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Peppertooth dodges an elbow strike from Klason.
Peppertooth landing knees to the body.
Klason lands an elbow just above Peppertooth 's eye.
Peppertooth tries to land knees in the clinch but Klason avoids the damage to the body.
Klason lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Peppertooth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peppertooth avoids the elbow strike from Klason, against the cage.
Peppertooth is looking to break free of the clinch but Klason has double underhooks.
Klason pushes off an throws an elbow but Peppertooth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Peppertooth breaks from the clinch.
Peppertooth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klason.
Peppertooth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot by Klason.
Peppertooth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peppertooth looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klason works over Peppertooth's head and body with a nice combination.
Klason has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Klason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klason pushes off an throws an elbow but Peppertooth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Klason.
Klason throws an elbow but it misses.
Klason lands an elbow that stopped Peppertooth in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klason lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peppertooth blocks an elbow strike from Klason.
Peppertooth misses with a knee strike.
Klason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Chauncey Peppertooth's cut even more.
Peppertooth can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Klason.
Klason creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peppertooth's defenses.
Klason avoiding damage as Peppertooth throws knees to the body.
Klason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klason using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Klason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Klason.
Klason tries a knee to the head but Peppertooth blocks it.
Klason scores a nice knee to the body.
Klason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peppertooth backwards.
Nice elbow from Klason.
Klason lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth takes a shot to the head.
Klason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peppertooth avoids the elbow strike from Klason, against the cage.
Klason throws an elbow but it misses.
Klason is trying to trip Peppertooth. He has hold of a leg but Peppertooth is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Klason persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Klason looking to pass the guard.
Klason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Klason lands a couple of digs.
Klason is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Klason is stalling in the full guard.
Klason trying to control but Peppertooth is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klason content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Klason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peppertooth can't keep his opponent in guard - Klason advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Klason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Peppertooth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peppertooth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Klason.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klason thows a huge punch but Peppertooth dodges it nicely.
Peppertooth keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Klason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chauncey Peppertooth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peppertooth misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Klason finds it's way through Peppertooth's defenses.
Klason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Peppertooth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Klason.
Peppertooth takes one to the chin there.
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!
Peppertooth tries to clinch
and Klason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peppertooth thinking.
Klason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peppertooth's hands.
The cut above Chauncey Peppertooth's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Klason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Klason shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peppertooth is trying to defend but Klason finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Peppertooth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Klason.
Klason 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.
Peppertooth is breathing heavily.
Klason looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Klason missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klason throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klason winds up and cracks Peppertooth with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Klason 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. Peppertooth tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Klason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hjalmar Klason!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Kjellstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Powerman 5000 - Drop The Bombshell. Bjorn Kjellstrom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bjorn Kjellstrom!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Kjellstrom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a body punch but Kjellstrom moves out of range.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Kjellstrom slips the punch.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Kjellstrom slips the punch.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Kjellstrom counters with a series of strikes that sends Gracie to the canvas! Kjellstrom follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Gracie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kjellstrom passes into half guard.
Kjellstrom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kjellstrom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kjellstrom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Kjellstrom drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Kjellstrom off! Kjellstrom jumps back into Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kjellstrom drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kjellstrom jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kjellstrom is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Kjellstrom keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Gracie tries to escape but Kjellstrom is in control.
Gracie misses with an elbow from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kjellstrom.
Kjellstrom steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Gracie is out on his feet! Kjellstrom sets himself and nearly takes Gracie's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bjorn Kjellstrom!
Bjorn Kjellstrom is the new super heavyweight champion!
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