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Kicking the Soup Can PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zlatan Cizmic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zlatan Cizmic looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatan Cizmic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sid Horton!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Horton landing knees to the head.
It looks like Zlatan Cizmic has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Horton obliges.
Horton with a knee to the head.
Cizmic is breathing heavily.
Horton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Horton.
Cizmic takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Horton to work.
Horton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Horton gets a clinch.
Horton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Horton lands a damaging elbow.
Horton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Horton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Horton moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cizmic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Horton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cizmic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Horton advances to mount.
Horton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Horton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zlatan Cizmic's cut is getting worse.
Horton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cizmic's face.
Zlatan Cizmic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Horton lands a big elbow.
Cizmic is rocked!
Horton has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cizmic's face.
Oh Cizmic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cizmic has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Cizmic seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horton loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cizmic scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Horton land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Horton stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sid Horton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrej Kabak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Boitsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kabak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alestorm - Keelhauled. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ivan Boitsov enters the cage!
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220 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrej Kabak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boitsov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabak gets caught flat footed, as Boitsov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kabak looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Boitsov controlling from the top position.
Boitsov wants to control from the top but Kabak keeps moving.
Kabak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kabak tries to get out of the position.
Boitsov advances to half guard.
Ground and pound from Boitsov.
Kabak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boitsov not doing much here.
Boitsov trying to control from half guard but Kabak is working away.
Boitsov is controlling the pace.
Kabak is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boitsov scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boitsov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Boitsov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kabak tries to clinch up but Boitsov circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrej Kabak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boitsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boitsov punishes Kabak's body with a nice straight punch.
Boitsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kabak was well out of range. Poor timing from Boitsov.
Boitsov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kabak's waist but Kabak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Boitsov off to one side.
Boitsov scores with a head kick.
Boitsov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kabak circles away.
Boitsov throws a head kick but Kabak moves out of range.
Boitsov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boitsov takes a little break here. Kabak wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabak is not content to let Boitsov control the position.
Boitsov just content to control the position.
Boitsov working the ground and pound.
Boitsov decides to stand back up. Boitsov steps back and let's Kabak get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boitsov tries for a takedown but Kabak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Boitsov.
Kabak blocks a head kick by Boitsov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabak as he avoids it easily.
Kabak swats away the attempt to clinch by Boitsov.
Boitsov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kabak swivels and escapes.
Boitsov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kabak fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Boitsov.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boitsov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kabak as he avoids it easily.
Boitsov throws a jab when Kabak was well out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Boitsov is defended easily by Kabak.
Boitsov moves out of range of the body kick.
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.
Boitsov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kabak's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kabak is looking for a triangle here but Boitsov uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kabak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Boitsov's best efforts.
Kabak wants to get back to his feet.
Kabak is staying active underneath Boitsov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kabak wants to control but Boitsov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boitsov decides to stand and escape the position.
Boitsov misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Boitsov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kabak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Boitsov.
Boitsov clinches with his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Kabak as the two fighters clinch.
Boitsov jumps into guard, dragging Kabak to the mat.
Boitsov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kabak's guard.
Boitsov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boitsov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kabak has his foot on Boitsov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Boitsov works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kabak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Boitsov controls the pace.
Kabak keeping moving, preventing Boitsov from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boitsov controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boitsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boitsov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boitsov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kabak swings for the body but Boitsov moves out of range.
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.
Boitsov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andrej Kabak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kabak tries to close the distance and clinch but Boitsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kabak tries to clinch up.
Kabak tries to clinch up.
Boitsov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kabak tries to avoid it but Boitsov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kabak to the ground. Kabak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Boitsov.
Boitsov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boitsov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kabak sprawls well. Kabak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boitsov gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boitsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boitsov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kabak is fending him off so far but Boitsov persists. Nope, Kabak circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boitsov sprawls well. Boitsov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kabak gets slowly back to his feet.
Boitsov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kabak swivels and escapes.
Kabak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horrible takedown by Boitsov or perhaps it was just good defense by Kabak which made him look bad.
Boitsov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boitsov trying to control but Kabak is working from the bottom.
Kabak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boitsov is controlling him.
Kabak trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov trying to control but Kabak is working from the bottom.
Kabak working a defensive guard here.
Kabak is working an open guard so Boitsov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boitsov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boitsov stops a takedown attempt from Kabak.
Boitsov looking to stall.
Boitsov tries for a takedown but Kabak manages to get underhooks.
Boitsov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boitsov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Boitsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kabak tries to clinch but Boitsov is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kabak.
Boitsov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kabak circles away.
Boitsov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boitsov tries for a kimura but Kabak is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boitsov trying to control the action but Kabak is working from the bottom.
Kabak is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boitsov works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabak explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Kabak lands with a slapping head kick.
Boitsov fails with a takedown attempt.
Boitsov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kabak pushes Boitsov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kabak misses with a punch on the inside.
Kabak prevents a takedown attempt there.
Andrej Kabak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Boitsov.
Kabak breaks from the clinch.
Boitsov has a takedown stuffed.
Boitsov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kabak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boitsov looks to clinch
and Kabak counters with a three punch combo that has Boitsov backing up. Boitsov nods at Kabak to acknowledge the strikes.
Kabak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boitsov.
Kabak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boitsov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kabak closes the distance but Boitsov moves to the side
and Boitsov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boitsov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kabak tries to clinch
and Boitsov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boitsov forces Kabak back against the cage and clinches.
Boitsov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boitsov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kabak obliges.
A right hook to the body lands for Kabak.
Boitsov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boitsov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabak postures up.
Kabak trying to control the position from guard on top but Boitsov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boitsov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kabak looking to pass the guard.
Boitsov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kabak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kabak tries to stand but Boitsov is controlling from the bottom.
Kabak trying to control but Boitsov is working from the bottom.
Boitsov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kabak manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kabak keeping moving, preventing Boitsov from controlling successfully.
Boitsov gets to his feet - Kabak follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kabak.
Kabak lands with a nice combination. Boitsov backs away looking to recover.
Kabak keeps the fight on the outside.
Kabak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Andrej Kabak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Boitsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boitsov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kabak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Boitsov.
I've got Boitsov 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Boitsov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Work (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankowy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Just Can't Hate Enough. Work has chosen Down - On March th saints as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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174 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Monkey Work!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Work avoids it really well and circles away.
Yankowy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Work to the mat! Work manages to get full guard.
Work is trying to control the position but Yankowy postures up.
Yankowy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yankowy postures up.
Yankowy drops back looking for a leg! Work is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Work manages to kick Yankowy off! Yankowy jumps back into Work's guard.
Work trying to control the position.
Work should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Work working a defensive guard but Yankowy passes into half guard.
Yankowy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Work knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Yankowy shoots in for a double leg but Work sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Work gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Work pulls Yankowy in close to his closed guard and prevents Yankowy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yankowy drops back looking for a leg! Work is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Work manages to kick Yankowy off! Yankowy jumps back into Work's guard.
Yankowy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Work trying to control the position.
Yankowy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Work's guard.
Work is looking to control Yankowy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Work avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Work is looking for a sweep. Yankowy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yankowy is trying for a kimura here. Work looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Yankowy wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Yankowy!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robero Tejada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenni Salonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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130 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robero Tejada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jenni Salonen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salonen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salonen misses with a takedown
and Tejada decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Salonen's guard.
Tejada wants to get up but he can't break Salonen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Salonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tejada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Salonen's guard.
Tejada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Salonen has his hands on Tejada's head, controlling the position.
Tejada wanted to stand there but Salonen had control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salonen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Salonen pushes Tejada off and gets back to his feet.
Salonen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salonen scoring with some ground and pound.
Tejada lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Salonen!
Salonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tejada moves to back control.
Tejada is breathing heavily.
Tejada is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Salonen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Salonen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tejada's guard. Nice work there by Salonen.
Salonen is working Tejada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tejada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Salonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Salonen is in close to Tejada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tejada has his foot on Salonen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salonen works his way back into a safe position though.
Salonen lands a couple of digs.
Salonen working some strikes from top position.
Salonen is working Tejada over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Salonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Salonen is in close to Tejada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tejada looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salonen is one step ahead there.
Salonen lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Salonen is in close to Tejada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salonen working some strikes from top position.
Salonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Salonen cracks Tejada with a solid left hand.
Tejada 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.
Tejada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Salonen landing with the ground and pound.
Salonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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.
Salonen is in close to Tejada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tejada working a defensive guard here.
Salonen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Salonen landing with the ground and pound.
Tejada looking to control.
Salonen lands a couple of digs.
Salonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Salonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salonen preventing the sweep.
Tejada is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenni Salonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Salonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tejada manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tejada will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tejada is looking for a triangle but Salonen pushes his legs off easily.
Salonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Salonen throws a big right hand that misses.
Salonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salonen lands a couple of digs.
Salonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tejada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tejada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salonen chips away with some ground and pound.
Salonen cracks Tejada with a solid left hand.
Salonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen preventing the sweep.
Salonen working some strikes from top position.
Salonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Salonen wants to pass the guard but Tejada is keeping the position.
Salonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Tejada wants to stand but Salonen is controlling the position.
Tejada 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.
Salonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Salonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salonen forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tejada is looking for a sweep. Salonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tejada has hold of Salonen's hands but Salonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Salonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tejada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tejada trying to hold on to Salonen's head to control him but Salonen postures up.
Salonen moves into full mount! Tejada won't be happy about that!
Tejada tries to hold on but Salonen postures up.
Salonen scoring with strikes but Tejada is staying in there.
Salonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Tejada tries to hold on but Salonen pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tejada can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Salonen landing shots from mount.
Tejada sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Salonen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Salonen slips a nice elbow through Tejada's hands, connecting with Tejada's forehead.
Ground and pound from Salonen.
Salonen is thwarting Tejada's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Salonen lands a nice short elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Salonen connects with a nice short shot to Tejada's temple.
Salonen throwing shots but Tejada is blocking nicely.
Salonen tries to pass to full mount but Tejada defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada landing a few short strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tejada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jenni Salonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salonen has his takedown stuffed
and Tejada counters with a takedown into side control.
Tejada working away.
Tejada in side control, throwing shots but Salonen defends.
Salonen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tejada's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Tejada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Salonen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jenni Salonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Tejada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Salonen as he avoids it easily.
Salonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tejada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salonen won't be happy with that.
Salonen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tejada has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Salonen works to full guard.
Salonen pushes Tejada off and gets back to his feet.
Salonen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tejada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Salonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Salonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salonen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tejada down.
Tejada manages to work his way to half guard, despite Salonen's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salonen throwing shots but Tejada is blocking nicely.
Tejada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Salonen is working away from the top position though.
Salonen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tejada trying to control but Salonen postures up.
Tejada is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salonen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Salonen lands strikes from half guard.
Salonen is nestled in close to Tejada, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Salonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tejada wants to control but Salonen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tejada looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Salonen working over Tejada with some ground and pound. Tejada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Salonen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tejada trying to hold on to Salonen's head to control him but Salonen postures up.
Salonen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tejada is trying to get back to full guard.
Tejada taking some punishment here, with Salonen in his half guard.
Salonen working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salonen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tejada is looking to improve his position.
Salonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Salonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Salonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salonen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jenni Salonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tejada won't allow Salonen to sweep him here.
Salonen seems keen to control Tejada's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tejada wants to stand but Salonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Salonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tejada!
Tejada is in a horrible position here. Salonen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Salonen scoring with strikes but Tejada is staying in there.
Salonen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Robero Tejada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tejada is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jenni Salonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jenni Salonen!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Pilon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Ernst is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Pilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Ernst!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilon tries to clinch but Ernst moves out of range.
No luck for Pilon with that takedown attempt.
Pilon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pilon wants to clinch up but Ernst keeps it at a distance.
Pilon tries to clinch but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernst not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pilon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ernst trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Pilon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ernst is one step ahead there.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Ernst prevents Pilon from getting back to his feet.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ernst feints and as Pilon raises his hands in defense, Ernst changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pilon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ernst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilon is keeping the position for now.
Ernst lands a couple of elbows.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon looks to land a combination but Ernst avoids it well.
Pilon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pilon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ernst counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernst.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon has momentary wrist control but Ernst slips an elbow through the middle.
Ernst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ernst postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pilon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ernst can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ernst distracts Pilon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ernst drops back looking for a leg! Pilon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pilon manages to kick Ernst off! Ernst jumps back into Pilon's guard.
Pilon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ernst is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Ernst throwing strikes but missing.
Pilon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pilon has his takedown stuffed
and Ernst decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pilon's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Pilon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pilon keeping moving, preventing Ernst from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ernst 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.
Pilon lands a slapping body shot.
Ernst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilon.
Pilon with a poor takedown
and Ernst counters with a single leg into guard. Pilon didn't expect that.
Ernst trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilon looking to control.
Pilon is looking to stand up but Ernst isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ernst is in close to Pilon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst distracts Pilon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ernst works over Pilon with some ground and pound from guard.
Ernst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pilon's head.
Ernst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pilon is trying to control the position but Ernst postures up.
Pilon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ernst chips away with some ground and pound.
Ernst trying to control but Pilon is working from the bottom.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pilon is trying to control the position but Ernst postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon shoots and misses
so Ernst counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ernst.
Ernst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ernst wants to control from the top but Pilon keeps moving.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ernst wants to control from the top but Pilon keeps moving.
Ernst is working Pilon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon wants to stand up but Ernst is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ernst scores a takedown into full mount!
Pilon wants to hold on but Ernst pushes him away.
Ernst is going olschool here, as he tries to force Pilon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pilon shrugs it off.
Ernst punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst tries to control but Pilon wriggling away.
Pilon is trying to escape the mount.
Pilon wants to control but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pilon looks a forlorn figure.
Pilon wants to control but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst breaks from Pilon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ernst lands a nice shot to the head.
Ernst lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ernst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Pilon tries to clinch up
and Ernst counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernst.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pilon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pilon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ernst trying to control but Pilon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon tries for a takedown but Ernst circles away easily
so Ernst counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pilon working a defensive guard here.
Ernst works over Pilon with some ground and pound from guard.
Pilon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ernst.
Ernst throws and elbow that misses. Pilon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ernst's guard. Nice move by Pilon!
Pilon wants to stand but Ernst has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst working a defensive guard here.
Ernst looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pilon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ernst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ernst throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carl Ernst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ernst holds on and takes a little breather.
Pilon trying to control but Ernst is working from the bottom.
Ernst is pulling down on Pilon's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ernst throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ernst has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ernst scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Ernst has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pilon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ernst is pulling down on Pilon's head. It's preventing any offense from Pilon, at least for the moment.
Ernst keeping moving, preventing Pilon from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ernst can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pilon is fighting to break Ernst's control of his arms but Ernst is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Patrick Pilon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pilon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pilon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Ernst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ernst winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Ernst!
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