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ICON Round 14 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brady Baird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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177 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brady Baird!
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, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Baird shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Baird shows good takedown defense.
Baird shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baird stuffs the takedown.
Baird throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Baird finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baird trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baird trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee keeping full guard, as Baird tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Baird gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
Baird fails with the takedown.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baird.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Baird takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baird but Baird pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Baird. Baird gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Baird dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Baird's head and hops out.
Lee lands a high kick!
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Baird on that attempt.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Baird is breathing heavily.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Baird counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is looking for a triangle here but Baird uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Baird tries to move to mount but Lee blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baird tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Baird has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Baird stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baird looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee is looking to escape.
Baird trying to control the pace.
Lee wants to improve his position but Baird is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Baird gets a clinch.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Baird won't allow it.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Baird displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
Baird breaks the clinch.
Brady Baird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baird counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Baird.
Baird wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baird is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Baird passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Baird is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baird working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Baird raining down shots from the mount!
Baird has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baird is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lee can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baird avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baird trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Baird is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brady Baird overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Baird shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lee defends it nicely.
Lee lands a head kick. Baird smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baird shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baird was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baird is going olschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baird dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baird has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Baird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Baird dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
No luck for Baird with that takedown attempt.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baird darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Baird has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee wants to break free but Baird has control.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Baird tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Baird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baird.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Baird is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baird has Lee pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Baird pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lee tumbling to the mat - Baird dives into Lee's guard.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baird is controlling him.
Baird tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Baird is pushing down on Lee's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lee is fighting to maintain full guard but Baird has managed to sneak the leg through.
Baird is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Baird is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is not content to let Baird control the position.
Baird tries to pass to full mount but Lee defends it.
Baird is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baird trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Baird escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Baird, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brady Baird is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baird keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baird will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brady Baird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baird holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Baird is controlling him.
Baird drags the fight down to the ground.
Baird 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.
Lee wants to pass the guard but Baird is keeping the position.
Baird trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tommy Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Baird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baird, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Baird!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juskki Garganius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinchenzo Fratello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fratello has chosen Made You Look as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juskki Garganius!
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, Vinchenzo Fratello!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fratello is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garganius's half guard.
Fratello stops Garganius from getting back to his feet.
Fratello missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fratello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garganius moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garganius controls Fratello momentarily but Fratello frees himself.
Fratello is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fratello lands a couple of elbows.
Fratello trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fratello trying to control but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Garganius keeping full guard, as Fratello tries to pass.
Garganius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fratello lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fratello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fratello works over Garganius with some ground and pound from guard.
Garganius is pulling down on Fratello's head. It's preventing any offense from Fratello, at least for the moment.
Fratello throws a big right hand that misses.
Fratello preventing the sweep.
Garganius will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fratello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garganius's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garganius is on top in guard.
Garganius looking to pass the guard.
Fratello is trying to control the position but Garganius postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fratello keeping full guard, as Garganius tries to pass.
Fratello wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello is trying to keep Garganius in close.
Fratello looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garganius is one step ahead there.
Garganius wanted to stand there but Fratello had control of the position.
Fratello looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fratello decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Garganius is trying to stand up here but Fratello is controlling him well.
Fratello is looking to advance position but Garganius won't allow it.
Fratello takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratello wants to take a breather but Garganius is having none of it.
Fratello looks gassed!
Garganius is looking to escape.
Fratello missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garganius wants to get back to full guard.
Garganius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garganius throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fratello.
Fratello closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garganius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fratello's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fratello's back!
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.
Garganius is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Fratello up.
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.
Garganius working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Fratello's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Garganius trying to control.
Fratello tries to roll but Garganius sticks to his back.
Garganius tries to get the hooks in deep but Fratello pushed the leg off.
Fratello trying to control the hands but Garganius won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinchenzo Fratello dominated that round.
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.
Garganius misses with the combination.
Fratello fails to land the takedown.
Fratello shoots for a double leg takedown but Garganius sprawls well. He's pushed Fratello's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fratello feints and as Garganius raises his hands in defense, Fratello changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fratello in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fratello trying to control but Garganius is working from the bottom.
Fratello is breathing heavily.
Garganius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fratello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
Fratello must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garganius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garganius 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.
Garganius trying to control the position.
Garganius avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garganius has his takedown stuffed
and Fratello counters with a single leg into guard. Garganius didn't expect that.
Garganius lands an upkick as Fratello stands over him.
Garganius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello distracts Garganius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garganius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garganius, not yet.
Garganius striking from his own guard.
Fratello lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fratello controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vinchenzo Fratello has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fratello passes Garganius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fratello wants to pass to mount but Garganius is defending the position.
Fratello is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Garganius is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fratello lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fratello looking to finish Garganius with some ground and pound. This is bad for Garganius!
Garganius is trying desperately to improve position.
Garganius wants to try and get back to his feet.
Fratello with shots to the head and body - Garganius looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fratello cracks Garganius with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fratello is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fratello working the ground and pound effectively.
Fratello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garganius holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fratello tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garganius is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fratello cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fratello lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garganius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garganius is working hard here to advance position.
Fratello controlling the position easily from mount.
Garganius tries to hold on but Fratello pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinchenzo Fratello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garganius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fratello avoids the head kick by Garganius.
Garganius misses the jab.
Garganius throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fratello's head.
It looks like Vinchenzo Fratello has been cut.
Garganius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fratello was well out of range. Poor timing from Garganius.
Fratello takes one to the side of the head.
Juskki Garganius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fratello shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Fratello trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fratello landing shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fratello with good strikes from the mount here!
Fratello raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fratello cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garganius regains half guard.
Fratello lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garganius is trying to stand back up but Fratello is controlling him
Garganius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garganius preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garganius looking for a sweep. Not yet Garganius, not yet.
Fratello distracts Garganius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fratello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fratello postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fratello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fratello stands up over Garganius, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fratello missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fratello passes Garganius's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fratello is pressing down on Garganius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garganius is holding on for now.
Fratello prevents Garganius from standing back up.
Fratello controlling the action here.
Fratello throws a strike but Garganius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garganius looking to control.
Fratello working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garganius's head.
Garganius has his foot on Fratello's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fratello works his way back into a safe position though.
Fratello works over Garganius with some ground and pound from guard.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
Vinchenzo Fratello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garganius wants to stand up but Fratello is controlling him.
Fratello not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fratello wants to control from the top but Garganius keeps moving.
Garganius wants to stand and escape but Fratello is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garganius wants to sweep here but Fratello controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garganius gets caught flat footed, as Fratello shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fratello sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fratello won't allow Garganius to sweep him here.
Fratello's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garganius working a defensive guard here.
Garganius is adopting a defensive guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinchenzo Fratello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fratello 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinchenzo Fratello!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Morko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morko comes to the cage accompanied by Arch Enemy - Nemesis. Loman has chosen Helsinki City Boy as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Morko!
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, Teuvo Loman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morko is looking to clinch.
Morko wants to clinch up but Loman keeps it at a distance.
Esko Morko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Morko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Morko tries to get to full guard but Loman has control of the leg.
Loman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Loman is keen to just control but Morko is a slippery customer.
Loman slips a nice elbow through Morko's hands, connecting with Morko's forehead.
Loman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Loman trying to mount his opponent but Morko defends it.
Morko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Loman is working away from the top position though.
Morko tries to roll over but Loman keeps him under control.
Loman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loman wants to pass the guard but Morko is defending well.
Loman lands with a punch from half guard.
Morko wants to get back to full guard.
Loman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morko wants to control but Loman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Morko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Loman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Loman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Morko!
Loman with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Morko working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Loman.
Morko is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morko throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Oh Morko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Loman landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Loman.
Morko is breathing heavily.
Loman lands a big shot to the head and Morko winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Teuvo Loman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Muilu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vin Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urpo Muilu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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171 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Urpo Muilu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vin Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Seppala is defended easily by Muilu.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muilu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muilu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muilu wants to clinch up but Seppala keeps it at a distance.
Seppala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Seppala tries to keep at a distance but Muilu has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Muilu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Seppala jumps guard but Muilu stands there with Seppala around his waist. Seppala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vin Seppala.
A short right from Muilu on the inside.
Seppala is trying to stall.
Muilu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muilu breaks the clinch.
Muilu is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muilu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seppala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
Seppala takes a shot to the head.
Seppala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seppala punishes Muilu's body with a nice straight punch.
Seppala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Muilu tries to clinch there but Seppala circles away.
Seppala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Muilu counters by clinching up.
Muilu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muilu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seppala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Seppala shoots in but no luck this time.
Seppala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muilu counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muilu closes the distance but Seppala moves to the side
and Seppala counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Muilu keeps moving.
Muilu wants to get back to his feet but Seppala is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Seppala not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Seppala looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seppala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seppala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muilu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Muilu moves into the clinch.
Seppala tries to pull guard but Muilu won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Muilu on the inside.
Seppala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muilu smiles and moves away.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seppala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muilu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muilu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muilu closes the distance and clinches.
Muilu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Muilu forces Seppala back against the cage and clinches.
Muilu gets through Seppala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muilu.
Muilu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Muilu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Seppala shoots and misses
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Muilu.
Muilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Seppala jumps guard but Muilu stands there with Seppala around his waist. Seppala gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
Muilu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Muilu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Muilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Muilu stalling in the clinch.
Seppala scores with a knee to the head.
Muilu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Muilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppalas head.
A short uppercut from Muilu.
Seppala tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vin Seppala.
Seppala's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Muilu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Muilu manages to end up in side control.
Seppala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Muilu stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Seppala is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala keeps the fight on the outside.
Muilu wants to clinch.
Muilu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Muilu gets underhooks to prevent Seppala's takedown attempt.
Muilu manages to break the clinch.
Seppala has his takedown stuffed
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muilu lands an elbow just above Seppala 's eye.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Muilu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seppala takes a shot to the head.
Muilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Muilu'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.
Muilu lands with a short shot to the head.
Muilu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Muilu lands a nice uppercut.
Muilu presses Seppala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Muilu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Muilu slows down the pace here.
Muilu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muilu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands an elbow that stopped Seppala in his tracks for a moment.
Muilu lands with a light punch inside.
Muilu digs a right hand underneath Seppala's ribcage. Seppala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Muilu lands with a left to the head.
Muilu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Muilu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seppala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muilu smiles and moves away.
Muilu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Muilu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seppala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muilu closes the distance and clinches.
Muilu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seppala's defenses.
Seppala is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Muilu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muilu just leaning against Seppala, taking a breather.
Muilu manages to break the clinch.
Muilu moves into range and clinches up with Seppala.
A short right from Muilu.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Muilu slowing the pace effectively.
Muilu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Muilu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muilu lands an elbow inside that Seppala shrugs off.
Seppala fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muilu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Seppala avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Muilu pulls guard.
Muilu has a closed guard, preventing Seppala from standing up.
Muilu is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Muilu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Muilu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seppala doesn't seem phased though.
Seppala throws a lazy head kick
and Muilu counters by moving into the clinch.
Muilu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muilu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muilu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Seppala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Muilu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muilu manages to pull guard.
Seppala wants to control from the top but Muilu keeps moving.
Muilu trying to control the position here.
Seppala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala wants to stand but Muilu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Seppala wants to stand and escape but instead Muilu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Muilu gets to his feet - Seppala follows without any prompting.
Vin Seppala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seppala keeps the fight on the outside.
Seppala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Seppala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muilu is looking to clinch.
Muilu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muilu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muilu moves in looking to clinch but Seppala pushes him off.
Muilu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seppala tries to keep at a distance but Muilu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seppala takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands with a light punch inside.
Urpo Muilu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Muilu lands a hook that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
A short left from Muilu.
Seppala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Muilu just stands there and leans against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Muilu lands a shoulder strike.
Muilu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seppala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Seppala tries for a takedown but Muilu circles away easily
and Muilu counters by clinching up.
Urpo Muilu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vin Seppala.
Muilu breaks from the clinch.
Muilu gets a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Muilu.
Muilu lands with a short shot to the head.
Muilu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muilu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppalas head.
Seppala drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muilu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muilu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muilu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muilu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muilu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muilu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Muilu misses with an elbow over the top.
A shot in the inside from Muilu.
Muilu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Urpo Muilu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muilu slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muilu.
Muilu lands a nice shot to the body.
Muilu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Muilu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Vin Seppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muilu lands a hook that snaps the head of Seppala backwards.
Nice elbow from Seppala.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urpo Muilu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Muilu 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urpo Muilu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hans Bornemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Mikhail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Hans Bornemann has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Hans Bornemann seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hans Bornemann !
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, Vladimir Mikhail!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhail tries to clinch there but Bornemann circles away.
Bornemann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hans Bornemann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikhail clinches up against the cage.
Bornemann has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mikhail uses from the top position.
Bornemann wants to sweep but no luck.
Mikhail stands up from Bornemann 's guard - Mikhail perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Mikhail misses the target.
Mikhail is looking to clinch but Bornemann is avoiding it.
Mikhail is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bornemann dodges the punch combination from Mikhail.
Bornemann closes the distance and clinches up with Mikhail, looking for a takedown. Bornemann pushes Mikhail against the cage but Mikhail circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mikhail tries to close the distance and clinch but Bornemann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mikhail wants to clinch.
Mikhail fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikhail fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail tries to clinch up but Bornemann circles away and keeps his distance.
Mikhail tries to clinch but Bornemann is having none of it.
Bornemann shoots for a double leg takedown but Mikhail sprawls well. He's pushed Bornemann 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bornemann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornemann shoots for a takedown but Mikhail saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bornemann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bornemann takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bornemann is breathing heavily.
Mikhail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick from Mikhail misses.
Mikhail stuffs the takedown.
Mikhail lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Hans Bornemann has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikhail tries to clinch but Bornemann moves out of range.
Mikhail looks to land a combination. Bornemann sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A left and a right from Mikhail both land. Nice combination.
Mikhail closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bornemann being controlled against the cage.
Mikhail lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bornemann has Mikhail pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mikhail manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mikhail has Bornemann pressed against the cage.
Bornemann takes an elbow to the temple.
Mikhail pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mikhail throws an elbow but misses.
Bornemann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bornemann .
Bornemann blocks an elbow strike.
Mikhail throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mikhail working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mikhail taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mikhail tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bornemann avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mikhail throws an elbow but misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mikhail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bornemann tries to pull guard but Mikhail holds him up against the cage and eventually Bornemann drops back down to his feet.
Bornemann drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mikhail gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bornemann dodges an elbow strike from Mikhail.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mikhail.
Mikhail misses with an elbow over the top.
Mikhail leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mikhail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mikhail throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mikhail lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bornemann drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mikhail lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Mikhail dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Bornemann 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mikhail is looking to clinch but Bornemann is avoiding it.
Mikhail tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bornemann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bornemann will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bornemann checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Bornemann or perhaps it was just good defense by Mikhail which made him look bad.
Mikhail has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mikhail looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bornemann tries to pull guard but Mikhail won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornemann takes an elbow to the temple.
Bornemann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mikhail.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhail misses with an elbow over the top.
Bornemann is working for takedown but Mikhail is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mikhail pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikhail missing with knees to the body.
Mikhail slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bornemann avoids a wild elbow strike from Mikhail.
Mikhail creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bornemann .
The is referee keeping an eye on Mikhail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mikhail misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Mikhail.
A bit of stalling here from Mikhail.
Mikhail lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mikhail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mikhail.
Mikhail slows down the pace here.
Bornemann tries to pull guard but Mikhail won't allow it.
Mikhail stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vladimir Mikhail.
Mikhail tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bornemann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mikhail tries to clinch but Bornemann moves out of range.
A combination from Mikhail does no damage.
Bornemann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vladimir Mikhail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mikhail tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bornemann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mikhail throws a chopping leg kick but Bornemann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhail closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mikhail misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bornemann .
Mikhail struggles to land a body shot inside as Bornemann controls his hands.
Mikhail with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mikhail throws a punch but it's blocked by Bornemann .
Bornemann blocks an uppercut.
Mikhail is pressed up against the cage. Bornemann has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mikhail down to the mat. Mikhail avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bornemann is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mikhail's half guard.
Bornemann is looking to advance position but Mikhail won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mikhail is trying to stand back up but Bornemann is controlling him
Bornemann wants to work for an arm triangle but Mikhail is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornemann wants to free his trapped foot but Mikhail is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mikhail is trying to stand up here but Bornemann is controlling him well.
Bornemann wants to pass to mount but Mikhail is defending the position.
Bornemann works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mikhail is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bornemann is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mikhail to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mikhail shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladimir Mikhail will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hans Bornemann 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bornemann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bornemann looks for a takedown but Mikhail sprawls well.
Mikhail tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikhail wants to clinch.
Mikhail misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhail lands with a nice combination. Bornemann backs away looking to recover.
Bornemann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mikhail throws a series of punches but Bornemann moves out of range.
Mikhail is looking to clinch but Bornemann is avoiding it.
Mikhail fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikhail leaves Bornemann with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mikhail tries to clinch up.
Vladimir Mikhail is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mikhail doesn't manage to clinch there - Bornemann circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhail misses with an elbow over the top.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mikhail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bornemann avoiding damage as Mikhail throws knees to the body.
Bornemann takes an elbow to the temple.
Mikhail displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bornemann up against the cage.
Bornemann blocks an elbow strike from Mikhail.
Bornemann blocks an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mikhail takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mikhail misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bornemann is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mikhail pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Bornemann . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bornemann tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bornemann blocks the elbow strike.
Mikhail misses with the head strike.
Mikhail is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bornemann is defending well for now.
Bornemann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bornemann tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mikhail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bornemann wants a takedown.
Stalling in the clinch from Mikhail.
Mikhail tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bornemann avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bornemann .
Mikhail is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hans Bornemann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mikhail.
Bornemann avoids a wild elbow strike from Mikhail.
Mikhail misses with the head strike.
Mikhail pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mikhail gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mikhail lands an elbow just above Bornemann 's eye.
Mikhail missing with knees to the body.
Mikhail lands a left hand.
Mikhail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knees to the body from Mikhail.
Bornemann blocks an elbow strike.
Mikhail effectively controlling the action here.
Mikhail lands a nice uppercut.
Mikhail using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bornemann has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mikhail stalling in the clinch.
Mikhail misses with an elbow strike.
Mikhail has a couple of punches blocked by Bornemann .
Bornemann wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mikhail.
Mikhail lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bornemann throws an elbow that misses.
Vladimir Mikhail is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikhail is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Mikhail comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mikhail 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Mikhail!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kirill Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Bravoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddy Bravoo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Filipovic!
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, Eddy Bravoo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Filipovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Eddy Bravoo has been cut.
Filipovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravoo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Filipovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Filipovic.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filipovic gets a clinch.
Filipovic connects with a knee to the head.
Filipovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Filipovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Filipovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Filipovic lands with a kick to the temple. Bravoo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filipovic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Filipovic clinches up against the cage.
Filipovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice combo by Filipovic! Oh, that's hurt him - Bravoo falls to the canvas and Filipovic follows him into side control.
Bravoo is rocked!
That has opened up Eddy Bravoo's cut even more.
Filipovic decides to stand back up. Filipovic steps back and let's Bravoo get back to his feet.
Bravoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Filipovic finish him?
Filipovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bravoo seems to have recovered his senses.
Bravoo looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filipovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circle, before Filipovic throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Bravoo's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Filipovic lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kirill Filipovic!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graf Orlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dariusz Ruslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruslan has chosen Hester Prynn as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Graf Orlak!
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, Dariusz Ruslan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlak thumps Ruslan with a low kick.
Orlak throws out a loose jab but Ruslan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruslan dodges the punch combination from Orlak.
Ruslan misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Orlak.
Orlak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruslan takes one to the side of the head.
Orlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruslan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlak.
Orlak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruslan counters with a left to the body.
Ruslan throws a head kick that misses.
Orlak throws a combination that misses
and Orlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ruslan doesn't manage to clinch there - Orlak circles away.
Orlak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ruslan tries to clinch but Orlak is having none of it.
Orlak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruslan lands an overhand right.
Orlak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orlak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruslan counters with an outside leg kick.
Orlak is breathing heavily.
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Orlak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruslan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruslan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orlak.
Ruslan slips under a jab.
Orlak swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Ruslan counter with a right hand.
Orlak misses with a double jab
and Ruslan counters by moving into the clinch.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlak.
Ruslan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Ruslan - that landed with a thud.
Ruslan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
Ruslan scores with a shot to the side of Orlak's head.
Ruslan lands with a light punch inside.
Ruslan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ruslan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruslan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Orlak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ruslan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruslan moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Orlak's face as Ruslan controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruslan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Orlak is avoiding damage well.
Ruslan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ruslan is staying tight to Orlak's torso, preventing him from escaping.
An elbow from Ruslan crashes against the mat.
Ruslan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruslan working the ground and pound but Orlak is defending the strikes.
Orlak parries the strikes from Ruslan easily there. Ruslan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Orlak to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orlak takes one to the side of the head.
Orlak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruslan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A slow jab from Orlak misses its intended target.
Ruslan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orlak.
No joy there for Ruslan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Graf Orlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruslan moves into the clinch.
Ruslan lands an uppercut.
Ruslan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruslan blocks the elbow strike.
Ruslan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Ruslan.
Ruslan presses Orlak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Ruslan.
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!
Ruslan lands a nice uppercut.
Orlak tries to circle away but Ruslan has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ruslan lands a shot to the body.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Ruslan.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
A body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan cracks Orlak with a nice body shot.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Orlak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orlak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Orlak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ruslan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a body shot.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan has Orlak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orlak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Graf Orlak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan digs a right hand into Orlak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Orlak's gas tank.
Ruslan has Orlak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Orlak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ruslan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruslan lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruslan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruslan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orlak.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Ruslan lands a hook that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ruslan lands with a left to the head.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Ruslan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Orlak backwards.
Ruslan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orlak smiles and moves away.
Nice body punch from Ruslan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan throws a one two combo.
Dariusz Ruslan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruslan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ruslan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Orlak momentarily.
Ruslan throws a good cross that connects.
Ruslan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruslan clinches up with Orlak and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruslan avoids a wild elbow strike from Orlak.
Ruslan digs a right hand underneath Orlak's ribcage. Orlak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruslan.
Ruslan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orlaks head.
Ruslan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruslan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruslan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ruslan lands a left hand.
A short left from Ruslan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan avoiding damage as Orlak throws knees to the body.
Ruslan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ruslan.
A hook to the body from Ruslan.
Ruslan jumps guard and drags Orlak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Orlak won't allow Ruslan to sweep him here.
Ruslan is pulling down on Orlak's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ruslan is on top in guard.
Orlak can't keep his opponent in guard - Ruslan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ruslan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Ruslan 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!
Ruslan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ruslan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ruslan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ruslan lands an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orlak throws an elbow but misses.
Ruslan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruslan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Orlak smiles and moves away.
Orlak throws a combination that misses
enabling Ruslan to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruslan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orlak.
A slow jab from Orlak misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruslan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Orlak misses with a double jab
and Ruslan moves into the clinch.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Orlak wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruslan won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orlak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Ruslan.
A short body shot lands from Ruslan as the two fighters clinch.
Ruslan is trying to drag Orlak to the mat but Orlak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Graf Orlak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Ruslan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ruslan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruslan.
Ruslan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruslan lands a right hand.
Ruslan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruslan pushes Orlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruslan lands a body punch.
Ruslan'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.
Ruslan lands a nice shot to the body.
Ruslan lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Ruslan on the inside.
Ruslan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruslan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruslan gets through Orlak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ruslan - that landed with a thud.
Ruslan scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ruslan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orlak is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ruslan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Orlak to the mat. Orlak regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruslan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ruslan passes Orlak's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ruslan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ruslan is nestled in close to Orlak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Graf Orlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruslan wants to free his trapped foot but Orlak is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ruslan is taking a breather. Orlak says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dariusz Ruslan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruslan trying to pass the guard but Orlak defending well.
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.
Ruslan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Ruslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruslan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Ruslan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Kilimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimov comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver by Killswitch Engage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kilimov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iron Mike!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilimov throws a right and a left that Mike avoids nicely.
Kilimov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mike misses with a two punch combination.
Igor Kilimov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilimov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilimov ducks under a wild hook from Mike.
Kilimov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mike.
Kilimov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilimov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kilimov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike.
Nice defenses there by Kilimov.
Kilimov throws a body kick that misses.
Kilimov catches Mike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike lands a jab to Kilimov's midsection.
Mike dodges the punch combination from Kilimov.
Kilimov throws a hook but Mike blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kilimov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kilimov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilimov postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilimov.
Mike looking for a sweep. Not yet Mike, not yet.
Kilimov 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.
Mike keeping full guard, as Kilimov tries to pass.
Kilimov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilimov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mike is controlling Kilimov's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mike can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kilimov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kilimov tries to clinch up.
Kilimov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crunch! Kilimov slams his shin into Mike's torso.
Kilimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilimov fails to land the takedown.
Kilimov tries to close the distance and clinch but Mike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilimov slips a jab from Mike.
Kilimov throws the kick towards the body but Mike avoids it.
Kilimov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mike is just out of range.
Kilimov shoots in and drives through. Mike sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Kilimov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike digs a good hook to Kilimov's body.
Kilimov is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike looks to land a right hand but Kilimov moved out of range.
Mike is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mike swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilimov, as that shot connected.
Kilimov slips a jab and a cross from Mike.
Mike misses with a body shot
and Kilimov counters with a body kick that stops Mike in his tracks momentarily.
A jab from Mike misses.
Mike takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mike misses with a combination
and Kilimov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilimov.
Kilimov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilimov scores with a one two! Mike had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mike swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kilimov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Kilimov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mike sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mike takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilimov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left and a right from Kilimov both land. Nice combination.
Kilimov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mike's waist but Mike gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kilimov off to one side.
Mike takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kilimov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilimov swinging wilding here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilimov lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Kilimov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kilimov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kilimov tries to clinch but Mike is having none of it.
Igor Kilimov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mike misses with a straight left.
Mike throws a right and a left that Kilimov avoids nicely.
Mike needs to keep his hands up - Kilimov had a free shot at his head there.
Kilimov slips a jab from Mike.
Kilimov lands a front kick.
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!
Kilimov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mike did well to prevent Kilimov getting side control.
Kilimov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mike is breathing heavily.
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. Kilimov connects with a nice short shot to Mike's temple.
Kilimov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mike sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilimov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mike won't allow Kilimov to pass to mount.
Kilimov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kilimov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mike is looking to improve his position.
Mike is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kilimov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kilimov lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mike is looking to improve his position.
Kilimov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mike is trying to control but can't.
Kilimov prevents Mike from improving his position.
Mike has hold of Kilimov's hands but Kilimov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mike misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kilimov working over Mike with some ground and pound. Mike looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kilimov works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimov cracks Mike with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mike wants to control but Kilimov is having none of it.
Kilimov lands a nice shot to the head.
Kilimov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mike is trying to escape the mount.
Kilimov is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mike is rocked!
Kilimov cracks Mike with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Kilimov!
Igor Kilimov retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Edmarker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Farro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Niklas Edmarker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Farro!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edmarker pushes Farro up against the cage in a clinch.
Farro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farro swings for the body but Edmarker moves out of range.
Farro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Edmarker.
Farro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Edmarker is trying to stand up here but Farro is controlling him well.
Edmarker missing with punches from the bottom.
Edmarker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Farro throwing shots but Edmarker is blocking nicely.
Edmarker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Farro passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farro controlling from the full mount.
Edmarker throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Farro has isolated one of Edmarker's arms. Edmarker looking to fight him off but Farro twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ben Farro!
Ben Farro is the new bantamweight champion!
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