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RC 76 - Tilthammer vs. Tafoya PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Van Damme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kot Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Damme comes to the cage accompanied by Fight to Survive. Leopold is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Military Soviet Hymn. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jean Claude Van Damme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kot Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Damme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kot Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Damme slips under a jab from Leopold.
Leopold connects with a body shot.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Leopold darts in and clinches Van Damme up against the cage.
Van Damme fails to pull guard.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Jean Claude Van Damme has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Leopold stalls.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Damme's defenses.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Leopold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Damme looking to slow down the pace here.
Van Damme tries to break free but Leopold pushes him back against the cage.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Van Damme shrugs off.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Damme leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jean Claude Van Damme's cut is getting worse.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Van Damme in his tracks for a moment.
Van Damme is trying to force a seperation but Leopold has the dominant position.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leopold avoiding damage.
Leopold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leopold.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Damme's defenses.
Leopold leaning against his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Damme's brow.
Van Damme tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leopold just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Damme tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jean Claude Van Damme's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Van Damme blocks the elbow strike.
Leopold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leopold stalling against the cage.
Van Damme blocks an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
Leopold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Damme dodges an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Leopold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Van Damme leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Damme takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leopold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeez, Jean Claude Van Damme's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Leopold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Van Damme's brow.
Leopold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Van Damme blocks the elbow strike.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Van Damme in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Claude Van Damme's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kot Leopold!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zeitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Zimbabwean National Anthem. This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
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, Ivan Zeitzer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe lands a body shot.
Rob Mugabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mugabe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Zeitzer moves out of range.
Mugabe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zeitzer looks gassed!
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!
Zeitzer cracks Mugabe with an open hand slap.
Mugabe cracks Zeitzer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zeitzer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mugabe finish him?
Zeitzer is rocked!
It looks like Ivan Zeitzer has been cut.
Zeitzer bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Mugabe comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Zeitzer falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Zeitzer was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Mugabe!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taras Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeljko Poutintsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salo's entrance music is Tol-Odinochestvo. A fine choice. Poutintsev has chosen punainen lokakuu as his entrance music. Taras Salo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zeljko Poutintsev's chin.
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300 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Salo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zeljko Poutintsev!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo lands a left and a right that send Poutintsev crashing to the mat, dazed. Salo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Poutintsev is rocked!
It looks like Zeljko Poutintsev has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poutintsev is still on wobbly legs! Can Salo finish him?
Some wild striking there from Salo.
Poutintsev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Poutintsev seems to have recovered his senses.
Salo is looking to clinch but Poutintsev is avoiding it.
Poutintsev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Salo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poutintsev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poutintsev somewhat.
Poutintsev swats away the attempt to clinch by Salo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poutintsev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salo thinking.
Salo is breathing heavily.
Poutintsev moves into the clinch successfully.
Poutintsev lands a right hand.
Poutintsev is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salo misses with a body punch.
Poutintsev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Poutintsev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Poutintsev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Salo regains guard.
Poutintsev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Salo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poutintsev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poutintsev lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poutintsev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poutintsev stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Salo to get to his feet.
Poutintsev scores with a shot to the body.
Poutintsev throws a right hand that Salo ducks under and follows up with a left that Salo also avoids with ease.
Poutintsev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Taras Salo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poutintsev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Poutintsev does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poutintsev scores with the left hand. Salo knows he should have avoided that one.
Salo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salo darts in trying to clinch
and Poutintsev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poutintsev is pushing Salo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Poutintsev lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeljko Poutintsev dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Salo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Salo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poutintsev counters with a two punch combo.
Poutintsev clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poutintsev controlling the action here for a moment.
Poutintsev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Salo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Poutintsev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Salo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Salo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poutintsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poutintsev tries to clinch up.
Poutintsev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poutintsev.
Taras Salo's cut is getting worse.
Salo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poutintsev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taras Salo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poutintsev throws an overhand right that has Salo reeling! Poutintsev follows up with more punches and Salo is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zeljko Poutintsev!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ishod Izgoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman has chosen Red as his entrance music. 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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260 lbs
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230 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ishod Izgoev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izgoev looks to score with a jab to the body but Fridman is just out of range.
Fridman scores with the left hand. Izgoev knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Ishod Izgoev has been cut.
Fridman sends Izgoev crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fridman is motioning to the referee to let Izgoev up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
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!
Izgoev throws a hook but Fridman blocks it.
Fridman digs a good body shot into Izgoev's ribs.
Izgoev is breathing heavily.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Fridman knocks Izgoev out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Fridman!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Azazel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Judas Priest - You've got another thing coming. Azazel has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow as his entrance music. Peter Big has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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227 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Azazel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big thows a left - swing and a miss!
Big digs a good hook to Azazel's body.
Big throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Azazel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Big.
Big fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Big moves into the clinch.
Big displaying some good clinch control by pressing Azazel up against the cage.
Azazel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Big walks away with a smile on his face. Azazel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Big throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azazel.
Azazel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Big rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Azazel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Big thows a body shot but no joy.
Azazel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Big.
Big looks to land a combination. Azazel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like The Azazel has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big connects with a body shot.
Big with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azazel slips a straight right by Big.
Big throws an overhand right that lands on Azazel's shoulder, as Azazel tries to avoid the shot.
Big fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azazel manages to avoid it.
Big is looking to wear down Azazel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azazel moves out of range of the strikes.
Big lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Azazel circles away quickly and effectively.
Azazel throws a right and a left that Big avoids nicely.
Azazel looks to land a left hand but Big moved out of range nicely.
Big misses with a combination
and Azazel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Big throws a series of punches but Azazel avoids them all with ease.
Big throws a body punch but Azazel moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big lands with a shot to the body.
Big throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Azazel.
Big misses with a looping right.
Big digs a good body shot into Azazel's ribs.
Big jabs at Azazel's body.
Azazel looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Big tests Azazel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azazel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Big misses with an uppercut. Azazel saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Big misses.
Big swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azazel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Big circles away.
Peter Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Azazel.
Some wild striking there from Big.
Big misses with a hook.
A jab from Big does it's job there.
Big looks to land a right hand but Azazel moved out of range.
Big misses with a double jab
and Azazel counters with a low kick, right behind Big 's knee.
Azazel tries for a takedown but Big sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Big lands a with a good body shot.
Azazel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big swivels and escapes.
Big throws a series of punches but Azazel avoids them all with ease.
Big throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azazel is trying desperately to land a takedown but Big is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Azazel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big checks a leg kick nicely.
Big missing with a left hand there. Azazel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Big takes a swing at Azazel's ribcage but misses.
Azazel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azazel fails with the takedown.
Big misses with a double jab
and Azazel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Big wants to hit a switch here but Azazel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Big there!
Big is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Big is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Big dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Azazel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Big misses with a wild combination.
Big checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Peter Big is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azazel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Big defending well as Azazel loads up on a big left hand.
Big misses with a body shot
and Azazel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azazel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Big fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Big on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Big throws a shot from downtown. Azazel moves away and avoids it.
Big waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Azazel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azazel avoids the body shot from Big.
Big just misses with a punch to the body.
Big keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azazel.
Azazel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Big misses with a jab to the body
and Azazel counters with a nice uppercut.
Big misses with the combination.
Big misses with a two punch combination.
Big throws a nice looking combination but Azazel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Big throws a right and a left that Azazel avoids nicely.
Big moves forwards but Azazel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Big connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Big scores with a shot to the body.
Big swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big stuffs the takedown.
Big scores with the left hand. Azazel knows he should have avoided that one.
Big clinches with his opponent.
Big lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Azazel or not.
Big gets underhooks to prevent Azazel's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Big scores with a nice short uppercut.
Big misses with a short punch on the inside.
Big is leaning against Azazel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Azazel 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!
Nice body punch from Big - that landed with a thud.
Big lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Big lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azazel backwards.
Big lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Big.
Big gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Big lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Big scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Big.
Big works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Big scores with a nice short uppercut.
Azazel is rocked!
Big lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Azazel to his knees! Big keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Big!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatus Muminka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muminka comes to the cage accompanied by The Moomins music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatus Muminka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Muminka.
Steele stands up over Muminka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Muminka is looking for a triangle but Steele pushes his legs off easily.
Muminka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steele is aware though and is defending well.
Steele wants to control from the top but Muminka keeps moving.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steele's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steele postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Muminka is trying to keep Steele in close.
Steele controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Muminka keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Muminka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Muminka is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Steele has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Steele!
Steele 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Muminka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
Muminka controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.
Steele wants to control from the top but Muminka keeps moving.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Steele looks gassed!
Muminka keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Steele thows a big elbow that misses.
Muminka keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Muminka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muminka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Muminka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele looking to sit in guard and control but Muminka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Muminka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steele gets a takedown into half guard.
Steele controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Muminka is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
Muminka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Muminka throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Steele manages to pass to side control.
Steele is working Muminka over with some ground and pound from side control.
Muminka is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
Muminka looks to move to half guard but instead Steele has passed into mount! Damn!
Muminka working to try and regain half guard.
Steele landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muminka is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Steele cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Steele dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Muminka is looking to clinch.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muminka.
Muminka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Muminka missing with punches from the bottom.
Steele seems to be working for a kimura but Muminka defends the submission attempt.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Muminka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muminka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Steele pulls his head out easily.
Steele working over Muminka with some ground and pound. Muminka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muminka is looking to improve his position.
Steele takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steele stalling.
Steele lands strikes from half guard.
Muminka wants to get back to full guard but Steele has mounted him!
Muminka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Muminka tries to get out of the position.
Muminka tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control.
Steele landing strikes, looking to finish!
Muminka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steele lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Muminka hang on?
Muminka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Muminka throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Muminka is in a horrible position here. Steele smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a nice shot to the head.
Steele unloading with bombs!
Muminka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steele working for a submission but Muminka is keeping him at bay.
Steele looking to control but Muminka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Steele with the ground and pound from mount.
Steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muminka is looking to escape.
Muminka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele with a couple of short strikes.
Muminka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Muminka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Muminka taking shots to the head.
Steele is going olschool here, as he tries to force Muminka to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Muminka shrugs it off.
Steele tries to control but Muminka wriggling away.
Steele scoring with strikes but Muminka is staying in there.
Steele tries to control but Muminka wriggling away.
Muminka is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele working the ground and pound effectively.
Muminka can't escape the position.
Muminka is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action.
Muminka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muminka wants to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muminka is in a horrible position here. Steele smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Muminka tries to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
Steele lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Muminka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Steele with shots to the head and body - Muminka looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steele shoots for a takedown but Muminka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muminka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steele trying to hold on to Muminka's head to control him but Muminka postures up.
Muminka tries to pass to full mount but Steele defends it.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele gets full guard.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Muminka from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muminka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steele uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muminka misses with a takedown attempt
and Steele counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Muminka keeps moving.
Muminka throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Steele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muminka's head.
Steele drops back looking for a leg! Muminka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muminka manages to kick Steele off! Steele jumps back into Muminka's guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Muminka keeps moving.
Muminka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Muminka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tatus Muminka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele landing some decent shots from guard.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muminka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Muminka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muminka wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
Muminka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steele controls the pace.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muminka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Muminka wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
Ben Steele has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Muminka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele is working Muminka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Muminka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steele passes Muminka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Muminka is staying active underneath Steele, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steele lands with a punch from half guard.
Muminka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steele.
Steele 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.
Muminka is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele working Muminka over with strikes.
Muminka wants to get back to full guard.
Muminka is not content to let Steele control the position.
Steele is looking for a kimura here.
Steele throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Steele!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by The Notorious B.I.G. - Somebody 's Gotta Die. Bam has chosen Military Soviet Hymn as his entrance music. Biggie Smalls has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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287 lbs
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260 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biggie Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bam Bam!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smalls pinned against the cage. Smalls gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smalls looks to land a combination but Bam avoids it well.
Smalls stuffs the takedown attempt from Bam. Bam gets slowly back to his feet.
Bam fails with a takedown attempt.
Biggie Smalls has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Bam.
Bam shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bam showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bam trying to control the action but Smalls is working from the bottom.
Smalls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bam sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smalls is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam thows a huge punch but Smalls dodges it nicely.
Smalls tries to roll over but Bam keeps him under control.
Bam thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bam is looking to stall here but Smalls recovers full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smalls is fending him off so far but Bam persists. Nope, Smalls circles away and we're back to standing.
Bam has a takedown stuffed.
Smalls lands a big uppercut and Bam crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bam looks OK. Smalls waves Bam back to his feet!
It looks like Bam Bam has been cut.
Bam looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Smalls! Bam is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biggie Smalls!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels has chosen Military Soviet Hymn as his entrance music. Jack Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Daniels with that takedown attempt.
Davis leaves Daniels with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Nice body kick from Davis.
Daniels looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels shoots in but Davis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taylor Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Davis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Davis lands a brutal head kick. Daniels looks out on his feet and Davis throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Taylor Davis!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweep the Leg. Svetnela has chosen Angel of Death by Slayer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaius Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Svetnela!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander blocks a leg kick.
Alexander avoids the body shot from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands with a nice body kick.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Svetnela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svetnela tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
Svetnela waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Alexander.
Alexander looks to score with a jab to the body but Svetnela is just out of range.
Alexander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Svetnela throws a head kick that half lands.
Alexander shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alexander showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander tries to pass to full mount but Svetnela defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela wants to get back to his feet.
Alexander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Svetnela keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alexander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alexander not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Svetnela is looking for a sweep. Alexander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alexander sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svetnela defending well though.
Alexander passes to full mount!
Svetnela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alexander throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela is squirming around, avoiding Alexander's attempts to control the action.
Alexander looking to ground and pound but Svetnela is blocking nicely.
Alexander can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Svetnela is looking to escape.
Svetnela really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alexander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Svetnela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alexander fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alexander pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alexander looking to ground and pound but Svetnela is blocking nicely.
Alexander looking to finish with strikes here!
Svetnela tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Svetnela blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander looking to finish Svetnela with some ground and pound. This is bad for Svetnela!
Svetnela takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Svetnela can do anything to dispel that myth.
Svetnela is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alexander avoids the attempt from Svetnela to control.
Alexander wants to control the pace but Svetnela is squirming around nicely.
Alexander punching from mount but Svetnela doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alexander with the ground and pound from mount.
Svetnela taking shots to the head.
Svetnela avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alexander.
Alexander trying to control but Svetnela is having none of it.
Alexander is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Svetnela can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Alexander misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alexander throwing strikes here but Svetnela is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Svetnela tries to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Svetnela might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Alexander kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Svetnela is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alexander is staying active.
Svetnela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Svetnela is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander with good strikes from the mount here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alexander lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Svetnela hang on?
Alexander thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Alexander dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Alexander misses.
Alexander scores with a jab. Svetnela acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Svetnela.
Alexander throws a head kick but Svetnela moves out of range.
Svetnela throws a leg kick which misses Alexander's front leg but catches the back leg as Alexander tries to avoid it.
Alexander takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Svetnela throws a head kick that Alexander semi-blocks.
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 swing and a miss from Alexander.
Alexander throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svetnela's waist but Svetnela gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alexander off to one side.
Svetnela throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Svetnela throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Alexander.
Alexander misses with a looping left.
Igor Svetnela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svetnela ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Svetnela lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Svetnela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Svetnela ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Svetnela throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Igor Svetnela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Svetnela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Svetnela.
Svetnela throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
A head kick by Svetnela misses
and Alexander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Svetnela cracks a nice hook into Alexander's ribs.
Svetnela thows a body kick. Alexander tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gaius Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Svetnela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Svetnela.
Alexander stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Svetnela.
Alexander takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela is looking to land body kicks.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Svetnela scoring well with a low kick there.
Svetnela keeps Alexander at a distance using the push kick.
Svetnela jabs Alexander right on the nose. Alexander blinks but takes it well.
Svetnela throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Svetnela throws a sloppy head kick and Alexander moves out of range easily.
Svetnela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Svetnela lands with a kick to the temple. Alexander shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Alexander misses
and Svetnela counters with a head kick.
Alexander lets loose with a powerful body kick. Svetnela will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Svetnela stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander is trying hard to land a takedown here. Svetnela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Svetnela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Svetnela 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. This is the final round!
Svetnela just misses with a punch to the body.
Svetnela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svetnela manages to avoid it.
Svetnela chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svetnela thows a body kick. Alexander tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alexander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Svetnela counters with a leg kick.
Alexander slips under a jab from Svetnela.
Svetnela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alexander rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Svetnela scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander throws a hook to the side of Svetnela's head but Svetnela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Alexander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexander lands a right hook to the body.
Svetnela tries to land a front kick but Alexander steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svetnela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Svetnela lands with a slapping head kick.
Svetnela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Svetnela takes a swing at Alexander's ribcage but misses.
Svetnela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexander moves away.
Svetnela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svetnela jabs at Alexander's body.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Svetnela has time to react.
Svetnela throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander throws a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alexander - that will leave a mark!
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!
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
Alexander looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gaius Alexander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alexander is trying to control the action in half guard but Svetnela is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alexander throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander drops an elbow to the side of Svetnela's head.
Svetnela wants to control but Alexander is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alexander not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alexander is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Svetnela has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alexander uses his free foot to push down on Svetnela's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Svetnela.
Svetnela is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Svetnela wants to control but Alexander is having none of it.
Svetnela is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alexander throws some wild stikes that Svetnela manages to avoid easily.
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.
Alexander thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alexander with shots to the head and body - Svetnela looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alexander misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alexander looking to finish with strikes here!
Svetnela is trying desperately to improve position.
Svetnela is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Alexander wants to control the pace but Svetnela is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alexander content just to control the position here.
Alexander looking to control but Svetnela is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Svetnela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Svetnela has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Svetnela!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Tafoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tilthammer comes to the cage accompanied by Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Tafoya has chosen Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Tafoya!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tilthammer drives through and clinches with Tafoya against the cage.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Tafoya shrugs off.
It looks like Noah Tafoya has been cut.
Tilthammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Tafoya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tilthammer misses with a body punch.
Tafoya has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tafoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tafoya managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but Tafoya blocks it.
Tafoya is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tafoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer stalling in the clinch.
Tafoya managing to block the knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tafoya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tilthammer misses with a knee strike.
Tilthammer lands a nice elbow.
Tilthammer lands a knee to the body.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside that Tafoya shrugs off.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tafoya avoids the damage to the body.
Tilthammer lands a shot to the body.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer is stalling here.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tafoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Tafoya.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Tafoya won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tafoya has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tafoya avoids the damage to the body.
Tafoya can't find room to land a body shot as Tilthammer controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafoya tries to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling the position.
Tilthammer keeps control of Tafoya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tafoya's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tilthammer misses with a body kick.
Tilthammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tafoya scores with a nice right hand.
Tafoya tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tafoya throws a shot from downtown. Tilthammer moves away and avoids it.
Tilthammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tilthammer is looking to slow Tafoya down with leg kicks.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Tafoya moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Tilthammer.
Tafoya looks gassed!
Tilthammer throws a body kick that misses.
Good work by Tafoya as he checks the leg kick.
Tafoya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tilthammer throws a front kick that sends Tafoya stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to de liver by Tafoya. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 head kick misses from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tafoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tilthammer connects with a high kick.
That has opened up Noah Tafoya's cut even more.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer throws the kick towards the body but Tafoya avoids it.
Tilthammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tafoya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tilthammer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Tafoya moves out of range.
Tafoya misses with a hook. Tilthammer ducked under it nicely.
Tilthammer lands a nice looking body kick.
Tilthammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tilthammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tafoya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tilthammer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tafoya loads up on a big right hand but Tilthammer slips the punch.
Tilthammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tilthammer lands a head kick. Tafoya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tafoya misses with the combination.
Tafoya takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tafoya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tilthammer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tilthammer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tafoya.
The cut above Noah Tafoya's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tafoya checks a low kick from Tilthammer.
Tafoya with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tilthammer throws and low kick but Tafoya moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer looks for the body kick but Tafoya saw that one coming.
Tilthammer has Tafoya up against the cage in a clinch.
Tafoya has had enough of the clinch but Tilthammer keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tafoya.
Tilthammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Tafoya leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Tilthammer.
Tafoya throws a head punch that misses.
Tafoya is trying to break free.
Tafoya breaks the clinch.
Tafoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tafoya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tafoya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tilthammer gets a clinch.
Tafoya avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tafoya lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tilthammer looking to slow down the pace here.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tafoya's face.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noah Tafoya's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tilthammer moves out of range as Tafoya strikes.
Tafoya avoids a kick to the body.
Tilthammer walks into a stiff left hand from Tafoya.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut.
A punch combination from Tafoya misses.
Tafoya smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tilthammer throws a chopping leg kick but Tafoya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Tafoya misses its intended target.
Tilthammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tafoya lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tilthammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tafoya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tafoya stuns Tilthammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a kick to the body.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Tafoya moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tilthammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Tilthammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tafoya moves out of range of the body kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tilthammer clinches up with Tafoya and pushes him back against the cage.
Tafoya breaks from the clinch.
Tilthammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tafoya, pushing him back against the cage.
Tafoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer is looking to control Tafoya's arms but Tafoya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tilthammer has his back to the cage.
Tafoya can't break the clinch.
Tilthammer has Tafoya pressed against the cage, preventing Tafoya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer scores with a shot to the side of Tafoya's head.
Tilthammer lands an elbow inside.
Tafoya lands with a left to the head.
Tafoya struggles to land a body shot inside as Tilthammer controls his hands.
Tilthammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tilthammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Tilthammer.
Tafoya is looking to break free of the clinch but Tilthammer has double underhooks.
Tilthammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tilthammer lands a good knee to the midsection. Tafoya won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tafoya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to control the position but instead, Tafoya has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tilthammer into the cage.
Tafoya throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tafoya in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tafoya letting Tilthammer take a breather here.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Tilthammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tafoya blocks it with crossed arms.
Tafoya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tafoya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tilthammer misses with a knee to the head.
Tafoya throws a punch but it's blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tilthammer trying to control the position but instead, Tafoya has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tilthammer into the cage.
Tafoya breaks the clinch.
Tafoya thows a body shot but no joy.
Tilthammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tilthammer throws the kick towards the body but Tafoya avoids it.
Tilthammer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tafoya.
Tilthammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tafoya can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafoya moves out of range of the body kick from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tafoya misses with a punch on the inside.
Tilthammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tafoya backwards.
Tafoya working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer taking a breather.
Tafoya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tafoya's face.
Noah Tafoya's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tafoya has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tafoya's face.
Tafoya avoiding damage as Tilthammer throws knees to the body.
Tilthammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Tafoya avoids the damage to the body.
Tilthammer crunches a lovely knee into Tafoya's ribcage.
Felix Tilthammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tafoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tilthammer misses with a kick to the body.
Tafoya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilthammer in his tracks.
Tafoya just misses with a punch to the body.
Felix Tilthammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Tilthammer throws the kick towards the body but Tafoya avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer closes the distance and clinches.
Tilthammer tries to work over Tafoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tilthammer trying to land knees to the body.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tafoya is trying to force a seperation but Tilthammer has the dominant position.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tilthammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tafoya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Tafoya.
Tilthammer keeps control of Tafoya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tafoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tafoya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Tafoya.
Tafoya swings for the body but Tilthammer moves out of range.
Tilthammer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tafoya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tafoya is able to avoid easily.
Tilthammer throws a sloppy head kick and Tafoya moves out of range easily.
Tafoya cracks Tilthammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tafoya scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Tilthammer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tilthammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tilthammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tilthammer walks into a jab.
Tilthammer throws a leg kick but Tafoya moved away.
Tilthammer throws a head kick but Tafoya moves out of range.
Tilthammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tilthammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tafoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tilthammer is looking to land body kicks.
Tafoya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Tafoya.
Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tafoya.
A punch lands to the side of Tilthammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tafoya connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tilthammer. Tilthammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tafoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Tafoya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tilthammer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tilthammer tries to clinch but Tafoya moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafoya lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tafoya swinging wilding here.
Tilthammer is looking to clinch.
Jab from Tafoya.
Tafoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Tafoya misses.
Tilthammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tilthammer throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tilthammer.
Tilthammer tried to score with a low kick but Tafoya checks it.
Tilthammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Tilthammer fakes the leg kick and cracks Tafoya in the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
Noah Tafoya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix Tilthammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tafoya will feel that in the morning.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tilthammer.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tilthammer!
Tilthammer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tilthammer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tilthammer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tafoya's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Tafoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tilthammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tilthammer moves into the clinch.
Tafoya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tafoya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tafoya is trying to break free.
Tilthammer has Tafoya pushed against the cage.
Tafoya has a couple of punches blocked by Tilthammer.
Tafoya is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tilthammer pushes Tafoya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tafoya wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tafoya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tafoya working hard to break the clinch.
Tilthammer slows down the pace here.
Tafoya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
Tilthammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tafoya working aggressively here.
Tafoya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tafoya is trying to break the clinch but Tilthammer is controlling him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tafoya. Tilthammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tilthammer clinches.
Tilthammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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.
Tafoya wants to break free but Tilthammer has control.
Tafoya lands with a right to the head.
Tilthammer lands a body punch.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tilthammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tafoya.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tafoya misses with a punch to the body.
Tafoya is trying to break free.
Tafoya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tilthammer blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tafoya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tilthammer prevents Tafoya from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tafoya fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tilthammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tafoya working aggressively here.
Tafoya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tafoya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tafoya tries a body shot but Tilthammer blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noah Tafoya.
Well Tilthammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Tilthammer!
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