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RCD 29: Never Say Die PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Henderson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones feints and as Henderson raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones trying to control but Henderson is working from the bottom.
Henderson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Jones is defending well. Henderson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Jones has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Henderson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phil Henderson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Spyridon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peekah Chou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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187 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Spyridon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peekah Chou!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chou throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Spyridon was covering up waiting for the punch and Chou finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Spyridon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Chou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chou throws and elbow that misses. Spyridon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chou's guard. Nice move by Spyridon!
Chou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spyridon trying to control but Chou is working from the bottom.
Chou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spyridon wants to control from the top but Chou keeps moving.
Chou preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leon Spyridon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chou works over Spyridon's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Leon Spyridon has been cut.
Spyridon with a poor takedown
and Chou counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spyridon avoids the head kick by Chou.
Chou closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chou lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spyridon looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chou wants to control from the top but Spyridon keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Spyridon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spyridon is trying to keep Chou in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peekah Chou was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Spyridon shoots in but Chou avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chou takes the fight into the clinch.
Spyridon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Chou is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Spyridon to the mat. Spyridon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Spyridon is breathing heavily.
Chou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chou throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chou throwing strikes but missing.
Spyridon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chou.
Spyridon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spyridon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spyridon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chou.
Chou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chou scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chou wants to control from the top but Spyridon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peekah Chou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leon Spyridon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Chou.
Chou shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chou looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chou tries to pass to full mount but Spyridon defends it.
Chou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chou looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spyridon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chou seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spyridon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chou is trying to control. Spyridon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chou is controlling the pace.
Chou prevents Spyridon from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peekah Chou was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chou drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chou chips away with some ground and pound.
Chou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chou is looking to work some ground and pound but Spyridon has wrist control.
Chou stays in close to Spyridon's body and controls the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chou wants to control from the top but Spyridon keeps moving.
Spyridon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chou.
Chou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peekah Chou has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chou thows a big elbow that misses.
Chou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chou controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chou postures up in Spyridon's guard and throws a big left but Spyridon blocks it.
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.
Chou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Spyridon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chou trying to control but Spyridon is working from the bottom.
Chou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Peekah Chou has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chou scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chou fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chou putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peekah Chou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leon Spyridon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spyridon trying to control but Chou postures up.
Chou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Spyridon is trying to control but can't.
Chou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chou lands strikes from half guard.
Chou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spyridon's head.
Chou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Chou lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chou working over Spyridon with some ground and pound. Spyridon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chou throwing shots but Spyridon is blocking nicely.
Chou throwing shots but Spyridon is blocking nicely.
Chou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chou working Spyridon over with strikes.
Spyridon trying to control but Chou postures up.
Chou perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chou is controlling the pace.
Chou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Spyridon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chou.
Chou trying to control from half guard but Spyridon is working away.
Spyridon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chou lands strikes from half guard.
Chou 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.
Chou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Leon Spyridon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spyridon defending well though.
Chou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spyridon's head.
Chou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chou frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Peekah Chou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chou is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Spyridon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chou in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peekah Chou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chou 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peekah Chou!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Maia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Maia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacob Konrad!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Konrad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Maia is in Konrad's guard.
Maia passes Konrad's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Konrad wants to get back to full guard.
Maia passes the guard and advances to mount!
Maia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maia is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Konrad is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Konrad flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Maia anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Konrad and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Maia slips an arm under Konrad chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Maia has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Maia is squeezing on Konrad like an anaconda would it's prey. Konrad fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Maia!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Malbranque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonjasky has chosen Let the bodies hit the floor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Remy Bonjasky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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179 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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, Kieran Malbranque!
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, Remy Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bonjasky trying to control but Malbranque is working from the bottom.
Malbranque knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonjasky on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Malbranque controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Remy Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a takedown attempt
and Malbranque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malbranque wants to clinch
and Bonjasky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bonjasky.
Malbranque keeping moving, preventing Bonjasky from controlling successfully.
Bonjasky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malbranque looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malbranque looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malbranque!
Bonjasky prevents Malbranque from improving position.
Bonjasky wants to control but Malbranque postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malbranque wants to stand but Bonjasky is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Malbranque misses with a head shot. Bonjasky uses the momentum to regain guard.
Malbranque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malbranque throws a big right hand that misses.
Malbranque is looking to stand up but Bonjasky won't let him.
Bonjasky is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Malbranque frees his head nicely. Oh but Bonjasky has switched to an armbar! Malbranque is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Remy Bonjasky!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Nickelback - Believe it or not as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evan Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker clinches.
Parker is looking to break free of the clinch but Tanner has double underhooks.
Parker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tanner uses from the top position.
Tanner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tanner wants to get up but he can't break Parker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Parker has his feet on Tanner's thighs here. He's pushed Tanner off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Tanner screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peter Parker!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Kraft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Kraft!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraft throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kraft takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Steven Kraft has been cut.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Kraft ducks down to avoid it.
Kraft misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Kraft!
Kraft is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is working for a submission of some sort.
Kraft is still in real trouble! Can Green finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraft manages to avoid it.
Kraft seems to have recovered his senses.
Kraft throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Kraft to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arthur Green!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon Reid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vernon Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Frankie Boy!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid misses with a lunging right hand
and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boy slips a jab and a cross from Reid.
Reid throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boy counters with a straight right hand.
Reid tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reid misses with a right hand
and Boy counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reid's guard now.
Boy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reid is looking to stand up but Boy isn't so interested in that idea.
Boy drops back looking for a leg! Reid is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Reid manages to kick Boy off! Boy jumps back into Reid's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy 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 pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reid dives on top into guard.
Boy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boy looking for a sweep. Not yet Boy, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reid has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid preventing the sweep.
Boy looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Reid has picked Boy up and slammed him! Boy can't keep hold of the triangle and Reid manages to pass to side control!
Boy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Boy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boy wants to hit a switch here but Reid passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boy there!
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy tries to lock up and control but Reid gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boy is looking to get to half guard.
Reid avoids the attempt from Boy to control.
Reid stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Reid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Boy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Boy dominated that round.
That's time! Reid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reid misses with a double jab
and Boy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Boy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reid has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boy wants to pass to mount but Reid is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is working for a submission of some sort.
Boy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boy prevents Reid from standing back up.
Reid is refusing to be controlled, as Boy sits in half guard.
Boy is working for a submission of some sort.
Boy seems to be working for a kimura but Reid defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
Boy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boy.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Reid is defending well.
Boy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reid has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.
Boy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Boy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reid is just riding it out for now. Boy eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Boy 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!
Reid scores with a one two! Boy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Reid.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Boy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reid has escaped the position, nice work there.
Frankie Boy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Boy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Reid is trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boy is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Reid is trying to escape and Boy transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Reid is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boy! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frankie Boy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo has chosen Calogero / Passi - Face à la mer as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
212 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bera throws out a loose jab but Maydugo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bera scores a takedown into full mount!
Bera tries to control but Maydugo wriggling away.
Maydugo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bera is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maydugo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bera.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.
Bera thows a huge punch but Maydugo dodges it nicely.
Bera takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Bera there.
Maydugo trying to control here.
Maydugo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bera is staying active.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maydugo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bera pulls his head out easily.
Maydugo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.
Bera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maydugo defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maydugo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bera seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maydugo trying to control from the bottom.
Bera sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera working the head and body with strikes.
Maydugo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bera postures up.
Bera landing with the ground and pound.
Bera wants to control from the top but Maydugo keeps moving.
Bera chips away with some ground and pound.
Bera throwing strikes from guard but Maydugo blocks nicely.
Bera throwing strikes from guard but Maydugo blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maydugo has momentary wrist control but Bera slips an elbow through the middle.
Bera is pushing down on Maydugo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maydugo is fighting to maintain full guard but Bera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maydugo wants to control but Bera is keeping busy.
Bera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bera is looking to take a break and control but Maydugo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maydugo is looking to improve his position.
Bera looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bera connects with a nice short shot to Maydugo's temple.
Bera thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maydugo's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bera connects with a nice short shot to Maydugo's temple.
Bera drops an elbow to the side of Maydugo's head.
Maydugo is rocked!
Bera lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Maydugo! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bera jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Bera!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Eenmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Unknown - Nightmare. Eenmaa has chosen Heaven Shall Burn - Endzeit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
192 lbs
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26
201 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eli Bathory!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Eenmaa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bathory misses with a takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory with a poor takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eenmaa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Bathory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bathory shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eenmaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Eenmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bathory. Eenmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory throws a combination that misses
and Eenmaa counters with a nice body shot.
Eenmaa has closed the distance and engaged Bathory in a clinch.
Eenmaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bathory looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.
Eenmaa breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eenmaa, pushing him back against the cage.
Bathory changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Eenmaa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Eenmaa drops Bathory with a beautiful combination! Bathory stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Eenmaa is looking for the KO!
Bathory is rocked!
It looks like Eli Bathory has been cut.
Bathory is breathing heavily.
Bathory is aggressively charging in as Eenmaa backs up avoiding any damage. Eenmaa tosses out a jab and Bathory runs right into it face first! Bathory is out cold! Eenmaa dropped down on all fours and is barking in Bathory's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aleksandr Eenmaa! Aleksandr Eenmaa retains his middleweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Has (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John England (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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298 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hassan Has!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John England!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Has closes this distance looking for a takedown but England circles away.
Has takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Has is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
England misses with a combination
and Has counters with a nice double leg into guard.
England wriggles free and stands up.
England throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Has counters with a two punch combo.
Has ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
England throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
England connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Hassan Has has been cut.
England misses with a double jab
and Has counters with a series of strikes. England will be more careful next time no doubt.
England throws a series of punches but Has avoids them all with ease.
England connects with a leg kick. Has looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
England swings widly with a right hand
and Has counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in England's guard now.
England uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Has uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from England.
England catches Has with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Has forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John England!
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