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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Parsons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Parsons!
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, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parsons, pushing him back against the cage.
Silver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silver rushes Parsons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parsons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Silver tries to clinch but Parsons moves out of range.
Silver wants to clinch up but Parsons keeps it at a distance.
Parsons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parsons, pushing him back against the cage.
Parsons could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Silver digs a right hand into Parsons's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Parsons's gas tank.
Parsons is breathing heavily.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Silver.
Silver works on Parsons's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Silver.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Parsons doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big head kick from Silver and Parsons is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Parsons is rocked!
It looks like Thomas Parsons has been cut.
Silver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silver wanted to stand there but Parsons had control of the position.
Oh Parsons is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parsons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silver gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Parsons seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to stand but Parsons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Parsons looking for a sweep. Not yet Parsons, not yet.
Silver wanted to stand there but Parsons had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Parsons wants to sweep but no luck.
Silver being controlled here momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silver throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver drops Parsons with a beautiful combination! Parsons stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Silver is looking for the KO!
Parsons is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Parsons in a clinch.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Silver tries to clinch but Parsons is having none of it.
Silver has Parsons up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Silver darts in and clinches Parsons up against the cage.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver rushes Parsons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silver has closed the distance and engaged Parsons in a clinch.
Parsons tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silver smiles and moves away.
Silver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parsons. Parsons circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thomas Parsons's cut is getting worse.
Silver fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Silver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parsons throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silver, right into the meat.
Silver knocks Parsons to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Silver has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Silver feints a jab and as Parsons dips his head, Silver unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Parsons right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Parsons falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Silver smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Silver!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Armando Julio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel de Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julio comes to the cage accompanied by Wings Of Life. The key to victory for Armando Julio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armando Julio!
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, Daniel de Borg!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Julio or perhaps it was just good defense by de Borg which made him look bad.
de Borg has his takedown stuffed
and Julio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
de Borg looks gassed!
Julio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Julio showed some decent athleticism there.
Julio controlling the action here.
de Borg is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Julio has latched onto it... Big trouble! Julio pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it de Borg is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Julio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Armando Julio!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zeitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Anka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anka has chosen Kalinka as his entrance music. Ivan Zeitzer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zeitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalle Anka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeitzer slaps away a takedown attempt from Anka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zeitzer lands with a nice body punch.
Zeitzer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zeitzer lands a really nice looking cross but Anka seems unphased.
Zeitzer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Anka throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeitzer tries to strike from the bottom.
Anka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zeitzer 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.
Anka takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Zeitzer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anka on the ground.
Zeitzer is striking from the bottom but Anka uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Anka is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zeitzer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeitzer missing with punches from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zeitzer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeitzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Anka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zeitzer works Anka's body with a nice hook.
Anka shoots in for a takedown but Zeitzer shows good takedown defense.
Zeitzer lands a head shot.
Anka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zeitzer is trying to stand.
Anka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anka is thwarting Zeitzer's attempts to control the position.
Anka blocks the strikes from Zeitzer.
Anka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer is looking for a sweep. Anka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Anka seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Anka lands a nice short elbow.
Anka is looking to advance position but Zeitzer won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Anka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zeitzer was covering up waiting for the punch and Anka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Anka looks gassed!
Zeitzer is striking but Anka is not phased and passes to half guard.
Zeitzer gets back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeitzer wants to sweep here but Anka controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer striking off his back but it's not causing Anka any problems.
Anka forces his way into half guard.
Zeitzer is refusing to be controlled, as Anka sits in half guard.
Anka with the ground and pound but Zeitzer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zeitzer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zeitzer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zeitzer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anka distracts Zeitzer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zeitzer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zeitzer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zeitzer keeping moving, preventing Anka from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zeitzer is on top in guard.
Zeitzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anka wants to sweep here but Zeitzer controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anka controls Zeitzer momentarily but Zeitzer frees himself.
Zeitzer postures up in Anka's guard and throws a big left but Anka blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Anka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zeitzer connects with a crisp jab.
Anka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zeitzer is trying to defend but Anka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zeitzer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zeitzer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Anka wants to control from the top but Zeitzer keeps moving.
Zeitzer is trying to control the position but Anka postures up.
Anka is fighting to break Zeitzer's control of his arms but Zeitzer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anka trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeitzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeitzer lands an upkick as Anka stands over him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anka works over Zeitzer with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeitzer wants to get back to his feet but Anka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Anka throwing strikes but missing.
Anka looking to pass the guard.
Anka postures up in Zeitzer's guard and throws a big left but Zeitzer blocks it.
Zeitzer keeping moving, preventing Anka from controlling successfully.
Anka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zeitzer is keeping the position for now.
Zeitzer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeitzer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zeitzer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Anka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zeitzer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Anka somewhat.
Ivan Zeitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anka is breathing heavily.
Zeitzer stalks Anka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anka's face. Anka staggers backwards, shaken.
Anka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zeitzer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeitzer. Zeitzer obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeitzer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeitzer!
Zeitzer works the jab nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zeitzer!
Ivan Zeitzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeitzer connects with a body shot.
Zeitzer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zeitzer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zeitzer scores with a one two! Anka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zeitzer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zeitzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anka's hands.
Zeitzer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zeitzer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anka.
Anka closes the distance and clinches up with Zeitzer, looking for a takedown. Anka pushes Zeitzer against the cage but Zeitzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Zeitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Anka.
Zeitzer scores with a nice body kick.
Zeitzer lands a nice hook to Anka's body. Anka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zeitzer lands a lovely overhand right.
Zeitzer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Zeitzer finds it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeitzer scores with a four punch combination!
Zeitzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeitzer lands with a nice combination. Anka backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anka walks into a stiff left hand from Zeitzer.
Zeitzer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A left and a right from Zeitzer both land. Nice combination.
Zeitzer scores with a three punch combo!
Zeitzer lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeitzer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zeitzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anka's hands.
Zeitzer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Anka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeitzer lands a two punch combo.
Zeitzer lands with an uppercut that bounces Anka off the cage and back into rage.
Anka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kalle Anka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeitzer clobbers Anka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zeitzer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anka.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeitzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zeitzer lands with a nice body punch.
Ivan Zeitzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Anka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anka takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zeitzer dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zeitzer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anka misses with a takedown attempt - Zeitzer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zeitzer works over Anka's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kalle Anka has been cut.
Zeitzer scores with a shot to the body.
Zeitzer lands with a straight right. Anka didn't see that one coming.
Zeitzer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zeitzer jabs Anka right on the nose. Anka blinks but takes it well.
Anka takes one to the side of the head.
Zeitzer jabs Anka right on the nose. Anka blinks but takes it well.
Zeitzer lands a jab to the nose.
Anka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeitzer to score with a decent uppercut.
Zeitzer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anka shoots for a double leg takedown but Zeitzer sprawls well. He's pushed Anka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zeitzer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Zeitzer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zeitzer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeitzer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Anka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zeitzer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zeitzer cracks Anka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zeitzer scores with a three punch combo!
Zeitzer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zeitzer sizes up Anka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Zeitzer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Anka doesn't seem phased though.
Zeitzer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zeitzer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Zeitzer both land. Nice combination.
Anka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ivan Zeitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Anka.
Zeitzer lands with a hook. Anka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeitzer lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeitzer.
Zeitzer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zeitzer lands with a nice combination. Anka backs away looking to recover.
Zeitzer scores with a hook to the body. Anka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zeitzer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zeitzer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zeitzer looks to land a combination. Anka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zeitzer catches Anka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zeitzer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zeitzer duly obliges.
Anka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zeitzer lands with a nice body punch.
Zeitzer lands with a nice combination. Anka backs away looking to recover.
Anka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zeitzer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zeitzer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anka dives in and grabs Zeitzer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zeitzer pushes down on Anka's head and hops out.
Zeitzer works over Anka's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Anka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anka shoots in for a takedown but Zeitzer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeitzer cracks Anka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zeitzer lands with a hook. Anka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice cross by Zeitzer.
Zeitzer with a nice cross.
Anka shoots in but no luck this time.
Anka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zeitzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Anka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zeitzer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zeitzer scores with a hook.
Zeitzer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zeitzer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anka can do to turn this around?
Zeitzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer scores with a sloppy right hand. Anka should have avoided that one.
Anka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zeitzer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anka closes the distance and clinches up with Zeitzer, looking for a takedown. Anka pushes Zeitzer against the cage but Zeitzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zeitzer!
Zeitzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zeitzer scores with a leg kick.
Anka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zeitzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeitzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anka's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeitzer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zeitzer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zeitzer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zeitzer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zeitzer!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Pavel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Pavel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyver throws a sloppy head kick and Pavel moves out of range easily.
Pavel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gyver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavel avoids the head kick by Gyver.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gyver, right into the meat.
Pavel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pavel.
It looks like Mac Gyver has been cut.
Pavel blocks a head kick by Gyver.
Gyver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mac Gyver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gyver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pavel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gyver tries to control but Pavel manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavel is hanging on to Gyver's back as he tries to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pavel is persistently looking for the submission but Gyver is defending it well.
Pavel working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Gyver is doing well to defend. Pavel seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Gyver is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Pavel!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman's entrance music is Who's the King?. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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230 lbs
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266 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fridman tries to land a front kick but Ignashov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fridman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignashov was well out of range. Poor timing from Fridman.
Ignashov throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ignashov.
Ignashov tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fridman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fridman.
Fridman misses with a series of wild punches.
Ignashov throws a solid leg kick but Fridman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignashov.
Ignashov moves into the clinch.
Fridman avoiding damage as Ignashov throws knees to the body.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fridman avoids the damage to the body.
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fridman is defending well for now.
Ignashov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ignashov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ignashov throws an elbow but it misses.
Fridman has had enough of the clinch but Ignashov keeps him there for the moment.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fridman's defenses.
Fridman avoiding damage as Ignashov throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Ignashov lands a good knee to the midsection. Fridman won't want to take too many of those.
Fridman avoids the elbow strike from Ignashov, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ignashov throws an elbow but misses.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fridman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ignashov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fridman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fridman pulls guard.
Ignashov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fridman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ignashov postures up in Fridman's guard and throws a big left but Fridman blocks it.
Fridman is trying to control the position but Ignashov postures up.
Ignashov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Fridman, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fridman misses with a wild combination.
Fridman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ignashov is looking to land body kicks.
Ignashov has closed the distance and engaged Fridman in a clinch.
Ignashov crunches a lovely knee into Fridman's ribcage.
Ignashov lands a knee to the body.
Fridman is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fridman avoids it.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Fridman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fridman pulls Ignashov into guard.
Ignashov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ignashov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fridman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fridman keeping moving, preventing Ignashov from controlling successfully.
Ignashov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fridman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ignashov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ignashov instigates a clinch.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Ignashov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ignashov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fridman's face.
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fridman is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Fridman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignashov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fridman blocks it with crossed arms.
Ignashov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fridman avoids it.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Fridman avoiding damage as Ignashov throws knees to the body.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov misses with a knee strike.
Fridman has had enough of the clinch but Ignashov keeps him there for the moment.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Ignashov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ignashov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fridman.
Fridman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ignashov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fridman.
A head kick misses from Ignashov.
Fridman scores with a punch to the head.
Fridman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fridman checks a low kick from Ignashov.
Ignashov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignashov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fridman throws a hook but Ignashov avoids it easily.
Fridman misses with a few strikes there.
Fridman lands with a shot to the body.
Fridman throws a series of punches but Ignashov avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Ignashov lands but Fridman takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fridman misses with the combination.
Fridman tries to bum rush Ignashov with a series of wild strikes but Ignashov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fridman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ignashov lands a head kick. Fridman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fridman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fridman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignashov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignashov.
Ignashov is looking to slow Fridman down with leg kicks.
Ignashov forces Fridman back against the cage and clinches.
Fridman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ignashov lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignashov scores with a knee to the head.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above Fridman 's eye.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Ignashov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fridman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ignashov scores with a knee to the head.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Fridman blocks with his arms.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Fridman breaks from the clinch.
Fridman swinging wilding here.
Fridman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ignashov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ignashov obliges.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Ignashov.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Fridman breaks from the clinch.
Fridman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fridman just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ignashov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov clinches.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Fridman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ignashov has him pressed against the cage.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Ignashov.
Fridman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Fridman slows down the pace here.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Fridman avoids the damage to the body.
Fridman wants to get back to striking at distance but Ignashov won't allow it.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fridman avoids it.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Alexey Ignashov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ignashov keeps control of Fridman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fridman breaks the clinch.
Fridman misses with a body punch
and Ignashov counters with a good, hard body kick but Fridman shrugs it off.
Fridman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignashov.
Fridman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ignashov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fridman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ignashov lands an elbow just above Fridman 's eye.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fridman blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignashov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ignashov.
Fridman dodges an elbow strike from Ignashov.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but Fridman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Ignashov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fridman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A big right from Fridman misses.
Ignashov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ignashov slaps away a takedown attempt from Fridman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fridman tries to bum rush Ignashov with a series of wild strikes but Ignashov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fridman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignashov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignashov walks into a left hand.
Ignashov throws a head kick that misses.
Fridman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignashov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignashov.
Ignashov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignashov lands with a kick to the temple. Fridman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ignashov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fridman.
Ignashov pushes Fridman up against the cage in a clinch.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Fridman blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fridman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fridman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but Fridman blocks with his arms.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but Fridman blocks it.
Fridman avoiding damage as Ignashov throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignashov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fridman's brow.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov looking to throw knees to the head but Fridman is blocking nicely.
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fridman is defending well for now.
Fridman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fridman throws a leg kick
and Ignashov counters by moving into the clinch.
Ignashov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fridman's efforts to push away.
Ignashov lands a damaging elbow.
Ignashov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fridman is defending well for now.
Fridman pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov scores a nice knee to the body.
Ignashov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fridman is trying to break the clinch but Ignashov is controlling him.
Fridman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignashov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fridman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fridman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex Fridman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ignashov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fridman wants to clinch
and Ignashov counters with a leg kick.
Fridman misses with a few strikes there.
Ignashov drives through and clinches with Fridman against the cage.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Fridman managing to block the knees to the body from Ignashov.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fridman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignashov trying to land knees to the body.
Ignashov being controlled against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ignashov.
Ignashov misses with a knee to the head.
Ignashov being controlled against the cage.
Fridman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ignashov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fridman avoids it.
Fridman is looking to break free of the clinch but Ignashov has double underhooks.
Fridman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fridman blocks an elbow strike.
That's four 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.
Fridman trying to stall but Ignashov improves his position.
Ignashov missing with knees to the body.
Fridman controlling the action here for a moment.
Ignashov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fridman manages to break the clinch.
Fridman throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignashov.
Alex Fridman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignashov.
Alexey Ignashov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fridman with a jab.
Alexey Ignashov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fridman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignashov checks it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fridman is defended easily by Ignashov.
Ignashov slaps away a takedown attempt from Fridman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Ignashov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ignashov 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Ignashov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willy Faze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Necktie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necktie has chosen Enigma - Return To Innocence as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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288 lbs
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Faze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Necktie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Faze misses.
Necktie lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Faze sprawling to the canvas. Necktie follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Faze hang on?
It looks like Willy Faze has been cut.
Necktie prevents Faze from improving his position.
Necktie wants to take a breather but Faze is having none of it.
Faze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Necktie slips a nice elbow through Faze's hands, connecting with Faze's forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Necktie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Faze on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Faze tries to get out of the position.
Faze avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Necktie.
Necktie is trying to control. Faze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Necktie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Faze might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faze tries to roll over but Necktie keeps him under control.
Necktie is trying to control. Faze wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Faze takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Willy Faze's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Faze tries to clinch up but Necktie circles away and keeps his distance.
Necktie stuffs the takedown.
Necktie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Faze.
Jeez, Willy Faze's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Necktie drops Faze with a nice combination! Necktie dives into Faze's guard, looking to finish!
Faze is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Willy Faze's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauno Necktie!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Tafoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tafoya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop. Daniels is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Military Soviet Hymn . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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218 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tafoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tafoya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tafoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tafoya blocks a jab.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Tafoya.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Noah Tafoya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tafoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Daniels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tafoya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tafoya needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Noah Tafoya has been cut.
Tafoya slips under a jab from Daniels.
Tafoya misses with a hook.
Tafoya throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tafoya shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniels tries to sprawl out of it but Tafoya keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Tafoya avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daniels lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tafoya throws a looping overhand right but Daniels ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tafoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
Tafoya misses with a body punch
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafoya scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tafoya tries to advance to mount but Daniels denies him.
Daniels is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Tafoya is controlling him well.
Tafoya tries for a kimura but Daniels is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tafoya tries to move to mount but Daniels blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tafoya asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Tafoya.
Daniels takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Jack Daniels has been cut.
Tafoya swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Tafoya needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniels looks gassed!
Tafoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Tafoya avoids them all with ease.
Tafoya swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Tafoya jabs at Daniels's body.
Tafoya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tafoya is looking to wear down Daniels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tafoya.
Tafoya keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Tafoya.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Tafoya ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Tafoya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tafoya throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Tafoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Tafoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tafoya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a sloppy right hand. Tafoya should have avoided that one.
Daniels might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Tafoya.
Tafoya shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daniels pushes Tafoya off and gets back to his feet.
Tafoya throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Tafoya shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Daniels manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tafoya drops back looking for a leg! Daniels is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Daniels manages to kick Tafoya off! Tafoya jumps back into Daniels's guard.
Daniels kicks Tafoya off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Tafoya looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Tafoya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Tafoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tafoya takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tafoya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Tafoya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Daniels lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tafoya momentarily.
Tafoya ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut there from Tafoya.
A cross from Daniels lands.
Tafoya slips under a jab from Daniels.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tafoya misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with a stiff right hand.
Tafoya throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Tafoya tries to pass.
Daniels has his feet on Tafoya's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Jack Daniels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Tafoya.
Tafoya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tafoya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Daniels as Tafoya shoots in.
Daniels misses with a few strikes there.
Tafoya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Tafoya jabs Daniels right on the nose. Daniels blinks but takes it well.
Daniels scores with a body shot.
Tafoya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Tafoya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels throws a combination. Tafoya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tafoya moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Tafoya is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tafoya misses with a combination
and Daniels counters with a left to the body.
Tafoya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tafoya walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Tafoya fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Tafoya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tafoya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tafoya.
Tafoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Tafoya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tafoya moves away.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Tafoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tafoya closes the distance and clinches up with Daniels, looking for a takedown. Tafoya pushes Daniels against the cage but Daniels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
Tafoya walks into a left hand.
Tafoya lands a jab.
Jack Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Daniels.
Tafoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tafoya throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Daniels's waist but Daniels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tafoya off to one side.
Tafoya slips a jab from Daniels.
A jab from Daniels misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tafoya thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Tafoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daniels. Daniels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tafoya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tafoya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tafoya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tafoya fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!
Noah Tafoya's cut is getting worse.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Tafoya shoots in for a double leg but Daniels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tafoya looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tafoya doesn't seem bothered though.
Daniels stuffs the takedown.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Tafoya jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tafoya fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Daniels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tafoya looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tafoya lands with a shot to the body.
Tafoya scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tafoya ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Daniels displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tafoya.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels's corner calls for a 1-2. Daniels obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tafoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
Tafoya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Tafoya drops Daniels with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tafoya follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Tafoya!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Nikifor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Nikifor has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Felix Tilthammer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maksim Nikifor's chin.
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205 lbs
9 - 1 - 1 |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maksim Nikifor!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer misses with a looping right.
Tilthammer rushes Nikifor and presses him up against the cage.
Nikifor wants to stall.
Tilthammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Nikifor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer has a couple of punches blocked by Nikifor.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Nikifor's ribcage.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
A nice left hand lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Tilthammer working Nikifor over with knees to the body.
Nikifor looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikifor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
Tilthammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
Tilthammer lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tilthammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tilthammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
Tilthammer lands with a light punch inside.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer lands a body shot.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tilthammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tilthammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tilthammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nikifor takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nikifor backwards.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Tilthammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tilthammer with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikifor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer prevents a body shot from Nikifor.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nikifor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Nikifor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nikifor blocks the elbow strike.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tilthammer.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Nikifor tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor swings wildly with an uppercut but Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tilthammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer connects with a knee to the head.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Nikifor's ribcage.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
Tilthammer is working Nikifor over against the cage.
Tilthammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Nikifor misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Nikifor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikifor won't want to take too many of those.
Nikifor avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Nikifor looking to slow down the pace here.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Nikifor avoids the damage to the body.
Nikifor throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Tilthammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tilthammer lands with a light punch inside.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Nikifor blocks an elbow strike.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tilthammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikifor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Tilthammer as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nikifor avoids a wild elbow strike from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer looking to throw knees to the head but Nikifor is blocking nicely.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nikifor is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tilthammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Nikifor backwards.
Tilthammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nikifor's defenses.
Nikifor is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that round.
That's time! Tilthammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nikifor tries to keep at a distance but Tilthammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikifor blocks it with crossed arms.
Nikifor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside.
Tilthammer working Nikifor over with knees to the body.
Tilthammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer presses Nikifor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tilthammer prevents a body shot from Nikifor.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Nikifor can't break the clinch.
Nikifor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nikifor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nikifor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tilthammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nikifor's defenses.
Felix Tilthammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tilthammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the body.
Tilthammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nikifor can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer lands with a light punch inside.
Nikifor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Nikifor wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tilthammer obliges.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Nikifor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
Nikifor is trying to break free.
Tilthammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nikifor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer cracks Nikifor with a nice body shot.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tilthammer lands an elbow that stopped Nikifor in his tracks for a moment.
Tilthammer working Nikifor over with knees to the body.
Nikifor takes a shot to the head.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikifor won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikifors head.
Nikifor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tilthammer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it misses.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Nikifor wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Nikifor working hard to break the clinch.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Tilthammer landing knees to the body.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right hook to the body lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
Tilthammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tilthammer misses with an elbow strike.
Tilthammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer scores with a hook to the body.
Tilthammer looking to throw knees to the head but Nikifor is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Nikifor working hard to break the clinch.
Nikifor is trying to break free.
Tilthammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Tilthammer with a knee to the head.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tilthammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nikifor throws a head punch that misses.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Nikifor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tilthammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nikifor's defenses.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the temple.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tilthammer lands a right hand.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the head.
Nikifor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikifor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikifor is defending well for now.
A short left from Nikifor.
Tilthammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tilthammer scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nikifor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nikifor wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tilthammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nikifor.
Tilthammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tilthammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tilthammer keeps control of Nikifor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tilthammer throws an elbow but misses.
Nikifor misses with some punches.
Nikifor wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Tilthammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikifor backwards.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Nikifor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikifor wants to get back to striking at distance but Tilthammer won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that second 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. 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.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Nikifor.
Nikifor throws a hook to the side of Tilthammer's head but Tilthammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Nikifor both land. Nice combination.
Tilthammer moves in looking to clinch but Nikifor pushes him off.
Nikifor tries to keep at a distance but Tilthammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer landing knees to the head.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tilthammer is working Nikifor over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer is leaning against Nikifor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tilthammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nikifor is defending well for now.
Tilthammer gets through Nikifor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer missing with knees to the body.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer is working Nikifor over against the cage.
Tilthammer pushes Nikifor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tilthammer working Nikifor over with knees to the body.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Nikifor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tilthammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nikifor avoids it.
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
Tilthammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nikifor's efforts to push away.
Nikifor can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikifor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Nikifor won't want to take too many of those.
Tilthammer presses Nikifor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nikifor.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tilthammer fails to land.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Felix Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nikifor wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Nikifor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nikifor's face.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Nikifor shrugs off.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Tilthammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer - that landed with a thud.
Nikifor tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikifor takes an elbow to the temple.
Nikifor is trying to break free.
Tilthammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nikifor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nikifor tries to break free but Tilthammer pushes him back against the cage.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nikifor blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Nikifor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nikifor misses with some punches.
Nikifor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nikifor misses with the head strike.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Nikifor on the inside.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Tilthammer has Nikifor pressed against the cage, preventing Nikifor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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.
Nikifor looking to stall.
Nikifor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nikifor tries to circle away but Tilthammer has him pinned against the cage.
Nikifor is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer has him pressed against the cage.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Nikifor blocks it.
Nikifor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tilthammer lands an elbow just above Nikifor 's eye.
Nikifor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikifor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nikifor is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Maksim Nikifor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tilthammer blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Tilthammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tilthammer, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Tilthammer!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vader might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sweep the Leg. Lord Vader has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waul swinging wilding here.
Vader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Waul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vader moves away.
Waul throws a hook to the side of Vader's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vader steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waul.
Waul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vader.
Waul misses with a body shot.
Waul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waul stalks Vader and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vader's face. Vader staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waul on the side of the head.
Vader moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader scores with a knee to the head.
Vader looking to throw knees to the head but Waul is blocking nicely.
Vader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Waul.
Waul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vader scores with a knee to the head.
Waul is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Vader is pushing Waul up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vader tries a knee to the head but Waul blocks it.
Vader with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Waul tries to stall but Vader uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Waul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waul on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vader blocks a body shot from Waul.
Vader using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Waul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Waul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vader tries to land a knee to the head but Waul blocks with his arms.
Waul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vader or not.
Vader tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waul avoids it.
Vader is breathing heavily.
Vader missing with knees to the body.
Vader putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Waul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vader takes a shot to the head.
Waul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader moves away from the strike by Waul.
Vader jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vader avoids the body shot from Waul.
Waul ducks under a wild hook from Vader.
Waul stuns Vader with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
A big right from Vader misses.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vader stalks Waul and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Waul's face. Waul staggers backwards, shaken.
Waul punishes Vader's body with a nice straight punch.
Waul misses with an uppercut.
Waul scores with a nice right hand.
Vader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waul throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul cracks a nice hook into Vader's ribs.
Vader takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vader dodges the punch combination from Waul.
Vader moves forwards but Waul connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waul looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Waul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vader at a distance.
Waul cracks Vader with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Waul misses the shot to the body.
Vader fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul cracks a nice hook into Vader's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Vader 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paul Waul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vader ducks straight into an uppercut from Waul and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Vader maanges to regain guard straight away.
Vader is rocked!
Vader can't keep his opponent in guard - Waul advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waul is trying to work for a kimura but Vader is defending well.
Waul wants to control but Vader is keeping him busy.
Vader is trying to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vader is just riding it out for now. Waul eventually gives up the hold.
Waul is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vader is just riding it out for now. Waul eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul 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.
Vader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lord Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waul misses with a straight left.
Waul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vader.
Vader moves away from the strike by Waul.
Waul misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a combination
and Waul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vader misses with a body shot.
Vader walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Vader.
Vader wants to clinch up but Waul keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vader looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Waul dips to his left and cracks Vader with an uppercut!
Vader swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waul lands a jab to the nose.
Waul thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waul.
Waul drops Vader with a left and a right! Oh, Vader is hurt - Waul dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Vader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Lord Vader has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vader pushes Waul away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Waul gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vader seems to have got his legs back now.
Waul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vader sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vader throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vader connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waul momentarily.
Waul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vader takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paul Waul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vader closes the distance looking to clinch
and Waul counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vader has time to react.
Waul connects with a jab.
Vader dodges the punch combination from Waul.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waul catches Vader napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Vader to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waul throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vader wants to get back to his feet but Waul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Waul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Waul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vader knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waul on the ground.
Vader wants to get back to his feet but Waul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waul trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.
Waul drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vader manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Waul has Vader in his guard.
Vader has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vader avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Waul manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vader wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Waul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lord Vader's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Waul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A nice combination there by Vader.
It looks like Paul Waul has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vader misses with a looping right.
Vader jabs Waul right on the nose. Waul blinks but takes it well.
Waul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vader is looking to clinch.
Waul misses with a wild body shot.
Waul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waul takes a swing at Vader's ribcage but misses.
Waul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vader counters with a left and a right that stings Waul.
Waul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul misses with a shot to the body
and Vader counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Waul misses with a double jab
and Vader counters with a one-two to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vader.
Vader scores with a nice head shot.
Vader ducks under a wild hook from Waul.
Waul throws a series of punches but Vader moves out of range.
A left lands for Vader.
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!
Waul misses the body punch
and Vader counters with a straight right hand.
Waul drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader rushes Waul with punches - Waul moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Waul goes down! Vader follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Vader!
Lord Vader retains his super heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ossi Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Activin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jokinen comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Omen. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ossi Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Activin!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Activin with that takedown attempt.
Activin catches Jokinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Activin is out of range.
Activin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Activin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen thuds a left hand into Activin's body.
Jokinen misses with a hook.
Jokinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Activin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Activin tries a head kick but it misses.
Activin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Jokinen connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like George Activin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Activin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jokinen pinned against the cage. Jokinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jokinen misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck for Activin with that takedown attempt.
Ossi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Nice defenses there by Activin.
Activin shoots for a takedown but Jokinen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ossi Jokinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Activin looks to throw the jab but Jokinen is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Activin.
A head kick misses from Activin.
Activin fails with a takedown attempt.
Jokinen swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Activin.
Activin throws an elbow but Jokinen slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Jokinen's face as Activin controls the position.
Jokinen tries to buck Activin off but Activin is having none of it.
Jokinen dodges the ground and pound from Activin.
Activin trying to control the action but Jokinen is working from the bottom.
Activin working the ground and pound but Jokinen is defending the strikes.
Jokinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Activin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Activin cracks Jokinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Jokinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Activin.
A telegraphed right hand from Jokinen misses the target.
Activin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Activin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jokinen.
Activin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jokinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Activin slips the punch.
Activin misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Jokinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jokinen.
Jokinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Activin moves away.
A big right from Activin misses.
Activin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Activin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jokinen trying to remain calm as Activin controls from the top position.
Jokinen tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Activin is looking to take a break and control but Jokinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Activin connects with a crisp jab.
Jokinen with a nice cross.
Jokinen misses with a wild body shot.
Jokinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Activin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Activin tries for a takedown but Jokinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jokinen scores with a jab. Activin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jokinen scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Activin misses with a looping left.
Jokinen throws a body punch but Activin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Activin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jokinen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Activin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Activin throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
Activin blocks a jab.
Activin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
A big right from Activin misses.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Ossi Jokinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Activin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Activin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Activin throws a sloppy head kick and Jokinen moves out of range easily.
Jokinen blocks a head kick by Activin.
Jokinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen looks to land a left hand but Activin moved out of range nicely.
Activin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ossi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Activin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Jokinen. That snapped Activin's head back.
Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Activin.
George Activin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Activin shoots in for a takedown but Jokinen shows good takedown defense.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Activin looks to land a left hand but Jokinen moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jokinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Activin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Activin slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Activin slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Activin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jokinen misses with a hook to the body
and Activin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Activin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Activin moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jokinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Activin was well out of range. Poor timing from Jokinen.
Ossi Jokinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Activin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jokinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Activin moves forwards but Jokinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokinen throws out a loose jab but Activin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokinen misses with a double jab
and Activin counters with a stiff right hand.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Activin throws a head kick but Jokinen moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokinen swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Activin to counter with a crisp jab.
Activin blocks a jab.
Activin moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Activin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jokinen stuffs the takedown.
Jokinen throws a lazy right hand but Activin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jokinen lands a right hook to the body.
Jokinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Jokinen misses the body punch
and Activin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jokinen!
Activin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Activin controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokinen wants to control but Activin is having none of it.
Activin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Activin controlling from the full mount.
Activin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jokinen is looking to escape.
Jokinen wants to control but Activin is having none of it.
Activin lands a nice shot to the head.
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.
Activin wants to finish this one by submission but Jokinen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Activin.
Jokinen wants to control but Activin is having none of it.
Jokinen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Activin.
Activin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jokinen is looking to get to half guard.
Jokinen holds of for dear life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Activin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Jokinen is on top in guard.
Jokinen stands and steps away. Activin gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jokinen throws a big shot that misses.
Activin misses with a hook.
Jokinen misses with a body shot
and Activin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jokinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen misses with a looping right.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Activin is out of range.
Jokinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jokinen.
Activin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jokinen did well to prevent Activin getting side control.
Activin is trying to control the action in half guard but Jokinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Activin wants to free his trapped foot but Jokinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Activin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jokinen is looking for a sweep. Activin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Activin not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Activin really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Activin'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.
Jokinen slips a straight right by Activin.
Activin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Jokinen.
Some wild striking there from Jokinen.
Activin walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Activin.
Activin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jokinen throws a hook but Activin avoids it easily.
Activin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokinen.
Jokinen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Activin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen lands a with a good body shot.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Activin throws a combination that misses
letting Jokinen counter with a right hand.
Jokinen connects with a jab.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Jokinen scores with a four punch combination!
Activin tries for a takedown but Jokinen circles away easily
and Jokinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Activin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Activin.
Jokinen misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Activin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jokinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Activin thinking.
Ossi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Jokinen loads up on a big right hand but Activin slips the punch.
A big left from Activin misses.
Activin slips a straight right by Jokinen.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jokinen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Activin.
Jokinen looks to throw the jab but Activin is out of range.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Jokinen cracks Activin with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokinen walks into a straight right hand from Activin.
Activin misses with a series of wild punches.
Activin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Activin.
Jokinen misses with a body shot.
Activin looks to land a right hand but Jokinen moved out of range.
Activin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokinen throws the left hand but Activin avoids the punch easily.
Jokinen misses the jab.
Activin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Ossi Jokinen has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Activin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jokinen on the side of the head.
Activin has a takedown stuffed.
Activin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jokinen.
Activin defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Activin defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Activin moves out of range as Jokinen strikes.
Activin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokinen swings for the body but Activin moves out of range.
Activin throws out a loose jab but Jokinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ossi Jokinen had his way with George Activin in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jokinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Activin defending well as Jokinen loads up on a big left hand.
Activin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokinen scores with a jab to the body.
Activin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Activin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jokinen, as that shot connected.
A big left from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Activin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jokinen throws a hook but Activin avoids it easily.
Jokinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Activin shoots in for a double leg but Jokinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jokinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jokinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Activin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Activin misses with a looping left.
Activin swinging wilding here.
Jokinen throws a combination that misses
and Activin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Activin misses with a few strikes there.
Activin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jokinen misses with a straight left.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
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.
Jokinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Activin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen looks to land a right hand but Activin moved out of range.
Jokinen throws a hook but Activin blocks it.
Jokinen missing with a left hand there. Activin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Activin.
Activin shoots for a double leg takedown but Jokinen sprawls well. He's pushed Activin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Activin throws a head kick that misses
and Jokinen counters with a straight right hand.
Ossi Jokinen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Activin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokinen.
Jokinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jokinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Activin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George Activin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jokinen finds it's target.
Jokinen misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Jokinen misses.
Jokinen throws a jab when Activin was well out of range.
Jokinen scores with a body shot.
Jokinen lands with a cross.
Jokinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Activin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jokinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jokinen works the jab nicely.
Activin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jokinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Activin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokinen defends it nicely.
Ossi Jokinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Activin.
Jokinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jokinen throws a looping overhand right but Activin ducks down to avoid it.
Jokinen ducks under a wild hook from Activin.
Activin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jokinen.
Activin walks into a stiff left hand from Jokinen.
Jokinen lands with a straight right. Activin didn't see that one coming.
Jokinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Activin slips a straight right by Jokinen.
Jokinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ossi Jokinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jokinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 49:46
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ossi Jokinen!
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