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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muslim Magomaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunilinger Ebalajtung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunilinger Ebalajtung has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muslim Magomaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kunilinger Ebalajtung!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomaev stuffs the takedown attempt from Ebalajtung. Ebalajtung gets slowly back to his feet.
Ebalajtung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ebalajtung throws a push kick but Magomaev slaps the foot to one side.
Ebalajtung is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ebalajtung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ebalajtung closes the distance and clinches.
Magomaev tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ebalajtung just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ebalajtung is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ebalajtung has Magomaev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magomaev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ebalajtung looks gassed!
Ebalajtung drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magomaev gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muslim Magomaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunilinger Ebalajtung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ebalajtung struggling a bit here.
Magomaev is looking to take a break and control but Ebalajtung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomaev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ebalajtung knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ebalajtung tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Magomaev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebalajtung manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Magomaev won't allow Ebalajtung to pass to mount.
Magomaev is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebalajtung pulls his head out easily.
Ebalajtung not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magomaev moves into full guard.
Magomaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ebalajtung throwing strikes but missing.
Ebalajtung throwing strikes from guard but Magomaev blocks nicely.
Ebalajtung trying to control the position from guard on top but Magomaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ebalajtung fails to land the takedown.
Ebalajtung tries to clinch up but Magomaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Magomaev 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.
Magomaev 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.
Ebalajtung keeping moving, preventing Magomaev from controlling successfully.
Magomaev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebalajtung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Magomaev 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.
Magomaev passes Ebalajtung's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Magomaev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magomaev passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muslim Magomaev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magomaev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ebalajtung's waist but Ebalajtung gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Magomaev off to one side.
Ebalajtung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magomaev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ebalajtung won't be happy with that.
Ebalajtung manages to get back to half guard.
Ebalajtung wants to control but Magomaev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ebalajtung looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magomaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ebalajtung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomaev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ebalajtung wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomaev is working for a submission of some sort.
Magomaev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ebalajtung doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Magomaev.
Magomaev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ebalajtung defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ebalajtung throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ebalajtung shoots in for a takedown but Magomaev shows good takedown defense.
Ebalajtung clinches.
Ebalajtung tries to pull guard but Magomaev holds him up against the cage and eventually Ebalajtung drops back down to his feet.
Muslim Magomaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kunilinger Ebalajtung.
Ebalajtung stalling in the clinch but Magomaev improves position.
Ebalajtung tries to pull guard but Magomaev won't allow it.
Magomaev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ebalajtung regains guard.
Magomaev 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomaev stands up over Ebalajtung, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ebalajtung throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Magomaev is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ebalajtung looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ebalajtung is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Magomaev looking to pass the guard.
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.
Ebalajtung has his foot on Magomaev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Magomaev works his way back into a safe position though.
Ebalajtung looking to control.
Magomaev wants to control from the top but Ebalajtung keeps moving.
Magomaev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Magomaev is looking for a kimura but Ebalajtung is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Magomaev to get the leverage.
Magomaev wants to work for an arm triangle but Ebalajtung is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magomaev wants to advance to full mount but Ebalajtung doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ebalajtung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Magomaev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Magomaev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ebalajtung not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muslim Magomaev dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ebalajtung shoots in for a takedown but Magomaev shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Muslim Magomaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magomaev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ebalajtung looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ebalajtung tries to improve position but can't.
Magomaev in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ebalajtung is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Muslim Magomaev!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Steinbach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Grunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Steinbach!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinbach avoids the body shot from Grunt.
Grunt slips under a jab from Steinbach.
Steinbach scores with a shot to the body.
Steinbach lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grunt at a distance.
Steinbach tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steinbach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunt.
Grunt misses with a two punch combination.
Steinbach throws a sloppy body shot
and Grunt counters by clinching up.
Grunt has Steinbach pushed against the cage.
Grunt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steinbach misses with a punch on the inside.
Steinbach scores with a shoulder strike.
Grunt blocks an uppercut.
Grunt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grunt is trying to force a seperation but Steinbach has the dominant position.
Steinbach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grunt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steinbach has a couple of punches blocked by Grunt.
Steinbach lands with a left to the head.
Grunt really is a fat lump.
Steinbach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steinbach lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grunt backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt breaks the clinch.
Grunt throws a front kick aimed at Steinbach's knee but Steinbach avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Grunt.
Steinbach misses with a few strikes there.
Grunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steinbach takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grunt lands an overhand right.
Grunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steinbach.
Grunt scores with a body shot.
Grunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Steinbach.
Steinbach misses with a double jab
and Grunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steinbach tries to bum rush Grunt with a series of wild strikes but Grunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steinbach moves out of range of the strikes.
No joy there for Grunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steinbach.
Steinbach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steinbach catches Grunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grunt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grunt blocks a jab.
Grunt throws a front kick aimed at Steinbach's knee but Steinbach avoids it well.
Steinbach connects with the punch.
Grunt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steinbach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steinbach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grunt.
Grunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steinbach misses with a combination
letting Grunt counter with a right hand.
Steinbach moves out of range of the leg kick from Grunt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach tries to close the distance and clinch but Grunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crunch! Grunt slams his shin into Steinbach's torso.
Steinbach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steinbach comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grunt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Steinbach.
Grunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinbach digs a good hook to Grunt's body.
Steinbach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Steinbach.
Grunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steinbach instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunt blocks an uppercut.
Grunt stalling in the clinch but Steinbach improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
A short uppercut from Steinbach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
Steinbach scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steinbach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grunt looking to stall.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Steinbach throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunt.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
Steinbach lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Steinbach misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steinbach.
A head punch on the inside from Steinbach fails to land.
Good body shot from Grunt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Steinbach dominated that round.
That's time! Grunt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steinbach moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Viktor Steinbach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steinbach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steinbach scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Steinbach closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steinbach was well out of range. Poor timing from Grunt.
Grunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steinbach lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Steinbach.
Grunt scores with a kick to the body.
Steinbach looks to clinch
and Grunt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steinbach lands a body shot.
Steinbach throws a combination that misses
and Grunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Steinbach is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grunt rather than just go for the knockout.
Steinbach closes the distance and pushes Grunt back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunt. Steinbach does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Grunt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steinbach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Steinbach coming out on top.
Steinbach stalks Grunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grunt's face. Grunt staggers backwards, shaken.
Grunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steinbach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steinbach misses with a double jab.
Steinbach connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grunt. Grunt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steinbach throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunt misses with a looping left.
Steinbach's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Steinbach duly obliges.
Steinbach lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steinbach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Steinbach.
David Grunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steinbach has closed the distance and engaged Grunt in a clinch.
Steinbach has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steinbach lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Steinbach.
Steinbach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steinbach avoiding damage as Grunt throws knees to the body.
Grunt blocking some punches.
Steinbach working aggressively here.
Grunt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steinbach avoids it.
Grunt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grunt.
Steinbach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Steinbach.
Grunt effectively controlling the action here.
Steinbach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steinbach swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunt manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steinbach, as that shot connected.
Steinbach works Grunt's body with a nice hook.
Steinbach cracks Grunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steinbach doesn't manage to clinch there - Grunt circles away.
Steinbach scores with a jab. Grunt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steinbach bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grunt's head backwards.
Grunt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steinbach is looking to clinch.
Steinbach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grunt momentarily.
Steinbach throws a body punch but Grunt moves out of range.
Steinbach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbach stalks Grunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grunt's face. Grunt staggers backwards, shaken.
Grunt tries to move into range but Steinbach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Steinbach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunt.
Steinbach connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grunt momentarily.
Steinbach lands with a hook. Grunt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steinbach scores with a three punch combo!
Grunt is rocked!
Grunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grunt darts in trying to clinch
and Grunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steinbach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grunt.
A jab from Steinbach does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Steinbach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Steinbach scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Grunt.
Steinbach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steinbach blocks a jab.
Steinbach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunt manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Grunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steinbach doesn't seem phased though.
Steinbach doesn't manage to clinch there - Grunt circles away.
Grunt avoids the body shot from Steinbach.
Steinbach stuns Grunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viktor Steinbach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grunt throws a sloppy body shot
and Steinbach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steinbach uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunt.
Grunt motions for Steinbach to come forward. Grunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steinbach blocks a jab.
Grunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grunt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steinbach misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Grunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steinbach lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Grunt is looking to close the distance but Steinbach sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Grunt crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Grunt is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Viktor Steinbach!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Cazares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cazares has chosen powershifter as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Raith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dino Cazares!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cazares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raith was well out of range. Poor timing from Cazares.
Cazares swinging wilding here.
Cazares lands a big uppercut and Raith crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Raith looks OK. Cazares waves Raith back to his feet!
Raith is rocked!
It looks like Thomas Raith has been cut.
Dino Cazares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cazares misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Raith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raith wants to clinch.
Raith seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Cazares misses.
Raith dodges the punch combination from Cazares.
Raith leaves his chin hanging out and Cazares seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Raith crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dino Cazares!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber comes to the cage accompanied by Boom Boom Pow. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benny Jones!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Huber shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Huber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gavin Huber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huber shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huber, pushing him back against the cage.
Jones lands a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huber's guard.
Huber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jones defends it easily.
Huber is breathing heavily.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huber's head.
Jones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huber's head.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones wanted to stand there but Huber had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones tries to stand but Huber is controlling from the bottom.
Huber looking for a triangle here. Jones is fighting it but it looks tight! Huber pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Jones is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Gavin Huber!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vick Rub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vick Rub is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vick Rub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien Maia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rub slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Maia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rub.
Maia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rub circles away quickly and effectively.
Maia throws a hook but Rub blocks it.
Rub shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Rub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maia throws a combination. Rub tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rub.
Rub shoots for a double leg takedown but Maia sprawls well. He's pushed Rub's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Rub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Maia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rub moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maia scores with a jab to the head.
Maia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia lands a nice shot that snaps Rub's head back.
Rub throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Rub shoots in and drives through. Maia sprawls well.
Rub shoots in for a double leg but Maia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maia throws a right and a left that Rub avoids nicely.
Maia stuffs the takedown attempt from Rub. Rub gets slowly back to his feet.
Rub is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rub.
Maia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rub has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rub circles away quickly and effectively.
Maia throws a nice looking combination but Rub bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Rub with that takedown attempt.
Rub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Rub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia misses with a few strikes there.
Maia scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maia throws a right hand that Rub ducks under and follows up with a left that Rub also avoids with ease.
Maia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rub tries for a takedown but Maia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maia connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Rub.
Rub dodges the punch combination from Maia.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Maia looks to land a combination. Rub sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maia misses with a double jab.
Maia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rub takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
A nice combination there by Maia.
A nice combination there by Maia.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Maia cracks Rub with an open hand slap.
Maia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rub slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Rub tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maia swivels and escapes.
Maia throws a right hand that Rub ducks under and follows up with a left that Rub also avoids with ease.
Maia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rub.
Rub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Rub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rub slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
Rub will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maia misses with a few strikes there.
Rub dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Rub shoots in looking for a takedown. Maia tries to sprawl out of it but Rub keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rub tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maia lands a jab-cross combination.
Rub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maia cracks Rub with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rub shoots for a takedown but Maia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maia might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Maia with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rub is defended easily by Maia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Rub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maia!
A punch combination from Maia misses.
No luck for Rub with that takedown attempt.
Rub has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maia finds it's way round the side to connect with Rub's head.
Maia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rub.
Maia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rub backs up against the cage.
Rub is rocked!
Maia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Rub is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Maia as he connects with a hook.
Damien Maia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Maia.
Rub throws a sloppy head kick and Maia moves out of range easily.
Rub seems to have got his legs back now.
Rub tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maia swivels and escapes.
Maia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rub fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maia blocks a low kick nicely.
Maia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rub looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maia sizes up Rub with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maia scores with a one two! Rub had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vick Rub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maia misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia connects with a single shot there.
Maia looks to land a combination but Rub avoids it well.
Rub tries a head kick but it misses.
Maia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rub.
Rub throws a head kick but Maia moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maia!
Maia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
A head kick misses from Rub.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Maia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rub takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maia duly obliges.
Maia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Maia.
Damien Maia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rub misses with a takedown attempt - Maia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A left lands for Maia.
Maia jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maia!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rub might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rub slips a jab and a cross from Maia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rub shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maia defends it nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rub. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Rub shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maia pinned against the cage. Maia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vick Rub. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rub is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maia misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Maia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rub avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rub dodges the punch combination from Maia.
Maia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Rub.
Danga de danga de dang - Maia scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from Maia.
Rub takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maia stuffs the takedown attempt from Rub. Rub gets slowly back to his feet.
Maia checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Maia misses.
Rub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rub lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rub.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Maia.
Vick Rub has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maia stuffs the takedown attempt from Rub. Rub gets slowly back to his feet.
Damien Maia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maia throws a combination. Rub tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maia with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maia throws a series of strikes that have Rub backpedaling.
Rub on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maia tries to bum rush Rub with a series of wild strikes but Rub uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maia swinging wilding here.
Rub walks into a stiff left hand from Maia.
Rub fails with a takedown attempt.
Rub changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maia tries to avoid it but Rub manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maia to the ground. Maia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maia lunges at Rub with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rub's hand.
Maia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Maia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maia 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Maia!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Jefferson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Numero Ocho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jefferson comes to the cage accompanied by I'm So Paid - Akon Feat. Lil' Wayne and Young Jeezy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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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, Al Jefferson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Ocho!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jefferson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jefferson lands with a nice combination. Ocho backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Numero Ocho has been cut.
Jefferson thows a body shot but no joy.
Ocho swats away the attempt to clinch by Jefferson.
Jefferson throws a combination. Ocho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jefferson gets a clinch.
Jefferson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ocho working aggressively here.
Jefferson breaks the clinch.
Jefferson tries to bum rush Ocho with a series of wild strikes but Ocho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ocho with a nice cross.
It looks like Al Jefferson has been cut.
Ocho sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Jefferson's defenses. It connects perfectly with Jefferson's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Numero Ocho!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quintan Hach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dropkick Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hach comes to the cage accompanied by Red Bowling Ball Ruth byThe White Stripes. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quintan Hach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dropkick Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murphy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hach swivels and escapes.
Hach uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy throws a jab when Hach was well out of range.
A jab from Hach finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Hach gets a clinch.
Murphy can't break the clinch.
Hach lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Hach stalling.
Hach tries for a takedown but Murphy manages to get underhooks.
Hach prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Murphy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murphy tries to bum rush Hach with a series of wild strikes but Hach uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hach drives through and clinches with Murphy against the cage.
Hach pushes Murphy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Murphy misses with the combination.
Hach misses with a wild combination.
Hach tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hach throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murphy wants to slow Hach down by chopping away at his legs.
Hach drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hach looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hach looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Murphy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Hach keeps moving.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hach has his foot on Murphy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Murphy works his way back into a safe position though.
Hach wants to sweep but no luck.
Hach is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hach keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Hach looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Hach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hach looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hach wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Hach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Murphy trying to control but Hach is working from the bottom.
Hach being controlled here, momentarily.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Hach keeps moving.
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.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hach wants to sweep here but Murphy controlling him for the moment.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hach is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hach looking for a guillotine here but Murphy defends easily.
Hach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quintan Hach dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murphy lunges at Hach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hach's hand.
Hach tries to work over Murphy's front leg with a kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hach wants to clinch up but Murphy keeps it at a distance.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Hach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hach avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hach scoring well with a low kick there.
Hach shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Hach keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Hach.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Quintan Hach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Hach misses with a combination
and Hach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hach defends it nicely.
Hach defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a sloppy right hand. Hach should have avoided that one.
Hach checks a leg kick.
Murphy drops his hands momentarily and Hach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Murphy misses the jab.
Hach catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hach listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hach gets the takedown into side control.
Hach tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.
Murphy parries the strikes from Hach easily there. Hach is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Murphy to escape.
Hach working away.
Hach working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Murphy tries to buck Hach off but Hach is having none of it.
Murphy is breathing heavily.
Hach goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Murphy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Hach's guard! Nice work there by Murphy!
Hach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Hach's legs - danger averted.
Murphy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hach has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Murphy has managed to get both his arms back between Hach's legs - danger averted.
Murphy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hach wants to clinch.
Murphy misses with a hook. Hach ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Hach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Hach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Hach working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hach works on Murphy's body with a couple of short punches.
Hach pushes Murphy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hach landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hach with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hach misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murphy.
A left hand lands to the body for Hach.
Hach keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Murphy's efforts to push away.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hach is fighting off a takedown attempt but Murphy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hach to the mat. Hach regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Murphy is looking to stand up but Hach won't let him.
Hach is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Murphy is aware though and is defending well.
Hach throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hach keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hach is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murphy trying to hold on to Hach's head to control him but Hach postures up.
Murphy is pressing down on Hach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hach wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Hach slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hach tries to move to mount but Murphy blocks the move with his legs.
Murphy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quintan Hach will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Hach.
Hach throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murphy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hach's knee momentarily.
Murphy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hach.
Hach cracks Murphy with an open hand slap.
Murphy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Quintan Hach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Hach avoids it well.
Murphy throws a body punch but Hach moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Hach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hach.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hach.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hach.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Hach.
Hach pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hach lands a nice shot that snaps Murphy's head back.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murphy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hach looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Murphy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hach is stalling in the full guard.
Murphy trying to keep a closed guard but Hach is proving a slippery customer.
Hach trying to control but Murphy is working from the bottom.
Murphy wants to control but Hach passes easily into half guard.
Hach is looking for a kimura here.
Hach controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hach is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Murphy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Murphy.
Hach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Murphy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hach looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hach won't allow Murphy to sweep him here.
Murphy working a defensive guard but Hach passes into half guard.
Hach seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to get back to full guard.
Hach seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murphy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hach fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murphy sprawls well initially but Hach persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hach is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Murphy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murphy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Murphy 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.
Hach drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hach jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Murphy is pulling down on Hach's head to control his posture.
Hach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy wants to sweep here but Hach controlling him for the moment.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Hach tries to pass.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hach feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down.
Hach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hach looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hach misses the target.
Hach lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hach swinging wilding here.
Hach scores with a sloppy right hand. Murphy should have avoided that one.
Dropkick Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hach takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quintan Hach showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hach has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quintan Hach!
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