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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Martinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miggery Sow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinsson comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Another One Bites The Dust. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryan Martinsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miggery Sow!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sow, right into the meat.
Martinsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Martinsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sow. Sow obviously looking to wear him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sow.
Sow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Martinsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martinsson blocks a head kick by Sow.
Nice jab there from Martinsson.
Martinsson misses with the combination.
Sow slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sow connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinsson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sow's half guard.
Martinsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sow is staying active underneath Martinsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sow.
Martinsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martinsson.
Martinsson won't allow Sow to get back to his feet.
Martinsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinsson drops back looking for a leg! Sow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sow manages to kick Martinsson off! Martinsson jumps back into Sow's guard.
Martinsson throws a strike but Sow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Martinsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sow defends it easily.
Martinsson wants to sweep here but Sow controlling him for the moment.
Sow is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Martinsson working a defensive guard here.
Sow wants to control from the top but Martinsson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Miggery Sow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Martinsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sow throws a sloppy head kick and Martinsson moves out of range easily.
Martinsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sow tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Martinsson shoots in for a takedown but Sow shows good takedown defense.
Sow moves into the clinch.
Sow lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Sow on the inside.
Sow lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Sow.
Sow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martinsson is out of range and Sow settles back down.
Martinsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sow.
Sow throws a leg kick but Martinsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martinsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sow was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinsson.
Sow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinsson's sensitive parts.
Sow throws a shot from downtown. Martinsson moves away and avoids it.
Sow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martinsson fails with the takedown
and Sow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sow.
Sow throws a leg kick which misses Martinsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinsson tries to avoid it.
Martinsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Martinsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sow moves in looking to clinch but Martinsson pushes him off.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Miggery Sow dominated that round.
That's time! Martinsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sow stuffs the takedown attempt from Martinsson. Martinsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sow uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martinsson has time to react.
Sow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Martinsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Martinsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martinsson's hands.
Ryan Martinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Martinsson walks into a stiff left hand from Sow.
Sow slaps away a takedown attempt from Martinsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sow enables Martinsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Martinsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Martinsson is looking to work some ground and pound but Sow has wrist control.
Sow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Martinsson wants to control from the top but Sow keeps moving.
Martinsson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martinsson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinsson stopping the sweep attempt from Sow.
Sow seems keen to control Martinsson's posture.
Sow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Martinsson is looking to control Sow's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Martinsson avoid being mounted?
Sow not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Martinsson trying to control but Sow postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sow is looking to advance position but Martinsson won't allow it.
Martinsson trying to control here.
Martinsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sow is nestled in close to Martinsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinsson wants to control but Sow is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Martinsson looking for submissions off his back.
Martinsson trying to hold on to Sow's head to control him but Sow postures up.
Sow throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinsson punching from the bottom.
Martinsson wants to get back to full guard.
Martinsson actively working from the bottom here.
Martinsson actively working from the bottom here.
Sow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sow is thwarting Martinsson's attempts to control the position.
Sow slips a nice elbow through Martinsson's hands, connecting with Martinsson's forehead.
Sow controlling the action here.
Sow winds up and cracks Martinsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to pass the half guard into mount. Martinsson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Martinsson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Martinsson is not content to let Sow control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sow performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Martinsson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sow's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sow's back!
Martinsson has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Miggery Sow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Martinsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sow is fending him off so far but Martinsson persists. Nope, Sow circles away and we're back to standing.
Sow throws a leg kick but Martinsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sow connects with a nice looking jab.
Sow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sow connects with a solid leg kick.
Martinsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Martinsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martinsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sow.
Martinsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sow looks to throw the jab but Martinsson is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Martinsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sow which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Martinsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sow stuffs the takedown.
Sow throws a good cross that connects.
Martinsson fails with the takedown
and Sow counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Martinsson thinking.
Sow thumps Martinsson with a low kick.
Martinsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sow wants to clinch up but Martinsson keeps it at a distance.
Martinsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sow counters with a low kick, right behind Martinsson 's knee.
Sow lands a leg kick that knocks Martinsson off balance momentarily.
Martinsson dives in and grabs Sow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sow pushes down on Martinsson's head and hops out.
Sow leaves Martinsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sow tries to clinch there but Martinsson circles away.
Sow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sow is looking to slow Martinsson down with leg kicks.
Sow pushes Martinsson away with a front kick.
Sow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sow.
Sow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Martinsson is refusing to be controlled, as Sow sits in half guard.
Sow 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.
Nice strikes from Sow there.
Martinsson is staying active underneath Sow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinsson works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sow trying to control the position from guard on top but Martinsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Martinsson wants to sweep here but Sow controlling him for the moment.
Sow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martinsson defending against the ground and pound.
Martinsson is looking to reverse the position.
Sow landing strikes.
Check out the look on Sow's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Martinsson wants to control but Sow postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sow is looking to take a break and control but Martinsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Martinsson's face as Sow controls the position.
Sow tries to advance to mount but can't.
Martinsson is looking for a sweep.
Martinsson is not content to let Sow control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Martinsson is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miggery Sow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sow 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miggery Sow!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, m.o.v.e - around the world. 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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169 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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167 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackson Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Crichton!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crichton throws a series of strikes that have Faber backpedaling.
Faber looks to land a combination. Crichton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Faber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crichton throws out the jab.
John Crichton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crichton.
Crichton looks to land a left hand but Faber moved out of range nicely.
Crichton lands with a cross.
Crichton tries to keep at a distance but Faber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crichton lands a left hand.
Faber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crichton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crichton digs a right hand into Faber's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faber's gas tank.
Faber turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber stands up and beckons Crichton to his feet.
Crichton throws a hook but Faber blocks it.
Crichton throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Crichton misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Crichton scores with a hook to the body.
Crichton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crichton lands a shot to the body.
Faber digs a right hand underneath Crichton's ribcage. Crichton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Faber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crichton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Crichton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faber.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Crichton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crichton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crichton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Good body shot from Crichton.
Faber can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crichton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crichton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Crichton.
Crichton digs a right hand underneath Faber's ribcage. Faber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crichton manages to break the clinch.
Crichton cracks Faber with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crichton connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Crichton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crichton stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crichton lunges at Faber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faber's hand.
Crichton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A lazy left from Crichton finds it's target.
Crichton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crichton misses with the combination.
Crichton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faber tries to clinch up
and Crichton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Faber thinking.
Crichton lunges at Faber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Faber's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Crichton finds it's way round the side to connect with Faber's head.
Crichton lands a really nice looking cross but Faber seems unphased.
Crichton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crichton lands a really nice looking cross but Faber seems unphased.
Crichton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crichton thuds a left hand into Faber's body.
John Crichton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crichton connects with a jab.
Crichton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crichton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faber misses with a jab to the body
and Crichton counters with a right hand to the body.
Crichton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crichton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crichton throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Crichton.
Crichton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crichton jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faber needs to keep his hands up - Crichton had a free shot at his head there.
Crichton is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faber had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
Faber closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crichton counters with a nice body shot.
Crichton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber defending well as Crichton loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Crichton.
Crichton lands with a hook. Faber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
John Crichton dominated that round.
That's time! Faber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Faber ducks right into an uppercut from Crichton.
John Crichton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crichton misses the shot to the body.
Crichton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Faber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crichton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faber.
Crichton swings widly with a right hand
and Faber moves into the clinch.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crichton prevents it.
Crichton blocking some punches.
Crichton lands a body shot.
Crichton gets underhooks to prevent Faber's takedown attempt.
Faber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Crichton prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crichton presses Faber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Crichton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crichton controlling the action here for a moment.
Crichton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crichton connects with a body shot that sends Faber's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton's jab looks to have found its range, popping Faber under the eye.
Crichton throws out a powerful jab.
Crichton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crichton's corner calls for a 1-2. Crichton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crichton lands a lovely overhand right.
Faber shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the liver by Crichton. Beautiful body shot.
Crichton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crichton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crichton jabs at Faber's body.
Nice straight punches there by Crichton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crichton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crichton throws a lazy right hand but Faber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crichton circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crichton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crichton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crichton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Crichton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faber is rocked!
Faber wants to clinch but Crichton slips to the side
and Crichton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Faber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faber is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Crichton moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Crichton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. Harfager has chosen Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Marcus Miller has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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174 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harfager clinches up against the cage.
Harfager throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Harfager swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harfager throws an elbow but misses.
Miller pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller working for a triangle but Harfager defends it easily.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harfager must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Harfager won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Harfager stops Miller from standing up.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harfager from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Miller looking for a guillotine here but Harfager defends easily.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miller is looking to stand back up but Harfager counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Miller.
Harfager is controlling the pace.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Harfager from controlling successfully.
Harfager really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miller. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking for subs off his back but Harfager has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harfager prevents Miller from improving his position.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Harfager is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Harfager postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Miller to stand up.
Miller connects with a right hand. Harfager shakes it off.
Harfager rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager scores with a knee to the head.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager holds him up against the cage and eventually Miller drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harfager throws an elbow but misses.
Miller drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harfager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Harfager just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miller's brow.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harfager has Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
Harfager dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager misses with a knee strike.
Harfager with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harfager misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miller.
Harfager misses with an elbow strike.
Harfager taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Miller successfully pulls guard.
Miller pushes Harfager off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Harfager instigates a clinch.
Harfager misses with an elbow over the top.
Harfager has Miller pressed against the cage.
Harfager looking to throw knees to the head but Miller is blocking nicely.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Harfager pushes Miller up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Harfager has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Harfager.
Miller blocks an elbow strike from Harfager.
Harfager lands a body punch.
Miller lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harfager or not.
Miller is trying to drag Harfager to the mat but Harfager just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Miller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harfager pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Miller takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harfager utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Miller takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Marcus Miller has been cut.
Harfager tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miller avoids it.
Miller blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Miller. Those never looked like landing.
Harfager closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harfager taking a breather.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harfager clinches with his opponent.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller goes for a takedown in the clinch but Harfager prevents it.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager is pushing Miller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miller as Harfager tries to tie him up.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Miller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfager clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller drags the fight down to the ground.
Harfager looking to pass the guard.
Miller 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.
Miller thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Harfager wants to get up but he can't break Miller's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harfager preventing the sweep.
Harfager trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Miller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harfager wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Harfager won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Miller drops back looking for a leg! Harfager is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harfager manages to kick Miller off! Miller jumps back into Harfager's guard.
Miller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Harfager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Miller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harfager clinches.
Harfager is stalling here.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Harfager trying to land knees to the body.
Harfager throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager has Miller pushed against the cage.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harfager landing knees to the body.
Harfager is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miller is defending well for now.
Harfager comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Harfager lands a shot to the body.
Miller managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Miller fails to pull guard.
Harfager is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harfager is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Harfager walks away with a smile on his face. Miller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager rushes Miller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harald Harfager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miller jumps guard but Harfager stands there with Miller around his waist. Miller gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harfager lands a knee to the body.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee is keeping an eye on Harfager - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Harfager looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Harfager as the two fighters clinch.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Harfager pushes Miller back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harfager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Miller has had enough of the clinch but Harfager keeps him there for the moment.
Miller has Harfager pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harfager manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Miller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miller throws a punch but it's blocked by Harfager.
Harfager is looking to control Miller's arms but Miller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harfager has his back to the cage.
Miller tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harfager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harfager stalling against the cage.
A short right from Harfager.
Miller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harfager smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harfager throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harfager missing with knees to the body.
Miller tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Miller fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miller pulls guard.
Harfager has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miller is proving hard to escape from.
Harfager postures up.
Miller looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harfager defends it easily.
Miller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Harfager has passed into half guard!
Miller is looking to improve his position.
Harfager slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four 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.
Miller looking for submissions off his back.
Harfager content to control rather than advance.
Marcus Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harfager pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harald Harfager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harfager winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harald Harfager!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kalishevski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jirka Fukala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kalishevski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fukala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fukala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kalishevski back to the cage. Fukala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kalishevski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalishevski closes the distance and clinches.
Kalishevski misses with a knee strike.
Kalishevski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fukala cracks Kalishevski with a nice body shot.
Fukala lands a left hand.
Kalishevski landing knees to the body.
Kalishevski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukala lands a left hand.
Kalishevski is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fukala.
Fukala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalishevski.
Fukala swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalishevski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalishevski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Fukala.
Fukala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
Kalishevski has Fukala pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukala blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Fukala on the inside.
Fukala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kalishevski looks gassed!
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but Fukala blocks with his arms.
Fukala works on Kalishevski's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fukala avoids it.
Fukala is working Kalishevski over against the cage.
Fukala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fukala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fukala scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Fukala.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukala works on Kalishevski's body with a couple of short punches.
Fukala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Fukala.
Fukala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukala lands with a left to the head.
Fukala lands a body punch.
Fukala lands a body shot.
Fukala lands a body punch.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Fukala.
Fukala lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski trying to stall but Fukala improves his position.
Fukala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Fukala.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fukala lands with a light punch inside.
Fukala lands a shot to the body.
Fukala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukala.
Fukala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fukala misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Fukala on the inside.
Fukala lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukala gets through Kalishevski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fukala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fukala misses with a punch on the inside.
Fukala lands an uppercut.
Fukala digs a right hand underneath Kalishevski's ribcage. Kalishevski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fukala scores with a hook to the body.
Fukala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kalishevski misses with a knee to the head.
Fukala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fukala lands a body shot.
Kalishevski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukala blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala lands with a right to the head.
Fukala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fukala lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Fukala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
Fukala is leaning against Kalishevski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukala cracks Kalishevski with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukala.
Fukala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fukala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalishevski.
Fukala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukala lands a shoulder strike.
Fukala lands a shoulder strike.
Fukala lands a right hand.
Kalishevski missing with knees to the body.
Fukala lands with a right to the head.
Fukala managing to block the knees to the body from Kalishevski.
Kalishevski taking a breather.
Fukala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fukala lands a hook that snaps the head of Kalishevski backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fukala.
Fukala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fukala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kalishevski looking to throw knees to the head but Fukala is blocking nicely.
Fukala presses Kalishevski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fukala lands an uppercut.
Fukala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukala.
Fukala pushes Kalishevski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fukala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalishevski slowing the pace effectively.
Kalishevski misses with a knee to the head.
Fukala lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Fukala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fukala lands a nice shot to the body.
Fukala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fukala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fukala cracks Kalishevski with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukala.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalishevski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fukala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalishevski misses with a knee strike.
Fukala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kalishevski.
Kalishevski takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Fukala.
Kalishevski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jirka Fukala dominated that round.
That's time! Fukala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fukala thuds a left hand into Kalishevski's body.
A punch combination from Fukala misses.
Fukala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kalishevski throws a head kick but Fukala moves out of range.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jirka Fukala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalishevski ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Kalishevski walks into a stiff left hand from Fukala.
Kalishevski gets caught flat footed, as Fukala shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fukala has gone for a leg lock! Kalishevski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fukala's guard.
Kalishevski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kalishevski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kalishevski wants to stand but Fukala has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kalishevski gets to his feet. Fukala looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fukala looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalishevski is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A left and a right from Fukala both land. Nice combination.
Kalishevski ducks under a wild hook from Fukala.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalishevski sprawls well. Kalishevski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fukala gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukala misses with a few strikes there.
Kalishevski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kalishevski throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski moves out of range as Fukala strikes.
Kalishevski stuffs the takedown.
Kalishevski throws a lazy head kick
and Fukala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fukala throws a hook but Kalishevski avoids it easily.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fukala was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kalishevski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Fukala.
Fukala is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kalishevski can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fukala has hold of Kalishevski's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kalishevski manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fukala wants to finish this one by submission but Kalishevski is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fukala.
Fukala moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kalishevski has worked his arm free - good work by Kalishevski!
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jirka Fukala dominated that second round.
That's time! Fukala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kalishevski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalishevski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukala.
Fukala fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalishevski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukala blocks a head kick by Kalishevski.
Fukala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalishevski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fukala tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalishevski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fukala shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kalishevski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fukala drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kalishevski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kalishevski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kalishevski!
Fukala is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukala is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kalishevski wants to stand up but Fukala has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jirka Fukala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fukala is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kalishevski jumps into side control!
Fukala is trying to get back to half guard.
Kalishevski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fukala to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalishevski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fukala closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalishevski circles away.
Fukala avoids the head kick by Kalishevski.
Fukala throws a jab when Kalishevski was well out of range.
Ivan Kalishevski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fukala just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukala thuds a left hand into Kalishevski's body.
Fukala throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ivan Kalishevski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fukala misses the jab.
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.
Kalishevski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kalishevski misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fukala.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jirka Fukala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fukala is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kalishevski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fukala.
Fukala lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fukala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalishevski throws a sloppy head kick and Fukala moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jirka Fukala.
Well Fukala 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jirka Fukala!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiefa has chosen Sequoia Throne as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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24
160 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacques Fresco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco misses the body punch
letting Kiefa counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jacques Fresco has been cut.
Fresco throws a one two combo.
Nice body punch from Kiefa.
Fresco blocks a low kick nicely.
Kiefa cracks the inside of Fresco's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fresco misses with a right hand
and Kiefa counters with a nice leg kick.
Fresco fails with the takedown
and Kiefa counters with a straight right hand.
Kiefa throws a leg kick
and Fresco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiefa, right into the meat.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fresco's sensitive parts.
Kiefa slaps away a takedown attempt from Fresco, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fresco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiefa.
Fresco lands a body shot.
A big right from Fresco misses.
Fresco misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiefa.
Kiefa tries to clinch but Fresco is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco misses with an uppercut
enabling Kiefa to counter with a crisp jab.
Fresco throws a lazy right hand but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fresco bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kiefa manages to get back to half guard.
Kiefa wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresco prevents Kiefa from improving his position.
Kiefa gets back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fresco has gone for a leg lock! Kiefa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Fresco's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa wants to control from the top but Fresco keeps moving.
Kiefa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fresco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiefa stands up and waves to Fresco to follow him.
It Kiefa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four 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.
Kiefa moves out of range of the body kick from Fresco.
Fresco throws a head kick that misses
and Kiefa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fresco's knee momentarily.
Kiefa misses with a low kick as Fresco jumps back.
Fresco loads up on a big right hand but Kiefa slips the punch.
Fresco misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fresco throws out a loose jab but Kiefa uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiefa delivers a nice body kick.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
Kiefa is looking to clinch but Fresco is avoiding it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
It Kiefa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kiefa scoring well with a low kick there.
Fresco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fresco checks a leg kick nicely.
Fresco misses with a hook to the body
and Kiefa counters with a head kick.
Kiefa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fresco's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiefa.
Jacques Fresco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fresco checks a low kick from Kiefa.
Fresco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Fresco blocks the low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fresco checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco throws a head kick that misses
and Kiefa counters with a low kick, right behind Fresco 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiefa.
Fresco checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiefa.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick and Fresco moves out of range easily.
Kiefa throws a low kick but Fresco avoids it.
Kiefa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fresco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiefa throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa throws out a leg kick but Fresco moves out of range and Kiefa only half commits.
Fresco jabs Kiefa right on the nose. Kiefa blinks but takes it well.
It Kiefa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiefa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fresco.
Kiefa tries a low kick but Fresco avoids it.
Fresco throws a head kick but Kiefa moves out of range.
Fresco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kiefa counters with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiefa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fresco shoots in for a takedown but Kiefa shows good takedown defense.
Fresco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Kiefa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fresco is able to avoid easily.
A head kick by Fresco misses
and Kiefa counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Fresco.
Kiefa thumps Fresco with a low kick.
Fresco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fresco misses with an uppercut.
Fresco staying out of range there.
Kiefa lands a nice hook to Fresco's body. Fresco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiefa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kiefa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fresco tries to keep at a distance but Kiefa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kiefa stalling.
Kiefa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fresco throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kiefa avoids the body shot from Fresco.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. Fresco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
It Kiefa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Kiefa misses its intended target.
Fresco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiefa is looking to score with low kicks.
Fresco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiefa throws a front kick aimed at Fresco's knee but Fresco avoids it well.
Fresco looks to land a left hand but Kiefa moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Fresco misses
and Kiefa counters with a low kick, right behind Fresco 's knee.
Fresco looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiefa is just out of range.
Kiefa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fresco is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa feints and then cracks Fresco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fresco down.
Nice uppercut there from Kiefa.
Fresco has his takedown stuffed
and Kiefa counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiefa throws a chopping leg kick but Fresco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fresco shoots in but no luck this time.
Fresco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiefa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiefa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fresco counters with a shoot takedown. Kiefa fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fresco won't allow Kiefa to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco won't allow Kiefa to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiefa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fresco is controlling him.
Kiefa working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kiefa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fresco won't allow Kiefa to get back to his feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. It Kiefa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fresco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa misses with a body kick.
Fresco misses the shot to the body.
Jacques Fresco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiefa misses with a low kick.
Kiefa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fresco fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacques Fresco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiefa tries a low kick but Fresco avoids it.
Kiefa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fresco.
Fresco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiefa.
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.
Kiefa is looking to score with low kicks.
Fresco moves out of range of the leg kick from Kiefa.
Fresco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiefa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kiefa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fresco tries to land a body kick
and Kiefa counters with a low kick, right behind Fresco 's knee.
Kiefa is looking to score with low kicks.
Fresco throws a head kick that misses
and Kiefa counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fresco throws a lazy head kick
and Kiefa counters with a low kick, right behind Fresco 's knee.
It Kiefa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiefa connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
It Kiefa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kiefa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... It Kiefa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dweezil O Hearn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
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163 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Dweezil O Hearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darth Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Hearn misses with the combination.
O Hearn throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
O Hearn looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
O Hearn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Hearn lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Dweezil O Hearn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Hearn works the jab nicely.
O Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Hearn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
O Hearn is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Garcia is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. O Hearn is trying to escape and Garcia transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and O Hearn is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garcia! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darth Garcia!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Pozsgai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka comes to the cage accompanied by Rock'n'Rolla. Pozsgai has chosen PC Park - Klatka as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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167 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefan Pozsgai!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murikka feints and as Pozsgai raises his hands in defense, Murikka changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pozsgai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pozsgai is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murikka defends well.
Pozsgai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murikka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Murikka lands a couple of elbows.
Murikka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pozsgai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murikka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka trying to control but Pozsgai is working from the bottom.
Pozsgai has an active guard here but Murikka has managed to pass into half guard.
Pozsgai wants to improve his position but Murikka is controlling well.
Murikka landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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. Murikka connects with a nice short shot to Pozsgai's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Murikka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pozsgai tries to get to full guard but Murikka has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murikka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozsgai keeps working.
Murikka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pozsgai is trying desperately to improve position.
Pozsgai is in a horrible position here. Murikka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pozsgai is trying to escape the mount.
Murikka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai taking shots to the head.
Murikka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pozsgai really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Murikka cracks Pozsgai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Murikka wants to control the pace but Pozsgai is squirming around nicely.
Pozsgai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Pozsgai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Murikka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka with good strikes from the mount here!
Murikka controlling the position easily from mount.
Murikka wants to finish this one by submission but Pozsgai is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Murikka.
Murikka looking to finish Pozsgai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pozsgai!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pozsgai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Murikka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murikka trying to control but Pozsgai is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pozsgai is trying desperately to improve position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Murikka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Murikka misses with a looping left.
Murikka swinging wildly here.
A big right from Pozsgai misses.
Murikka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pozsgai's waist but Pozsgai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Murikka off to one side.
Pozsgai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murikka's waist but Murikka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pozsgai off to one side.
Pozsgai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murikka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pozsgai closes the distance and pushes Murikka back into the cage.
Pozsgai throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozsgai has a couple of punches blocked by Murikka.
Murikka blocks a body shot from Pozsgai.
Pozsgai has Murikka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murikka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pozsgai lands with a light punch inside.
Murikka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pozsgai swings wildly with an uppercut but Murikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pozsgai tries to work over Murikka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pozsgai swings wildly with an uppercut but Murikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka blocks a body shot from Pozsgai.
Murikka has Pozsgai pushed against the cage.
Murikka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pozsgai takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Murikka.
Murikka successfully pulls guard.
Murikka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jussi Murikka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pozsgai throwing strikes but missing.
Murikka is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pozsgai is aware though and is defending well.
Pozsgai wants to pass the guard but Murikka is keeping the position.
Pozsgai 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsgai trying to control but Murikka is working from the bottom.
Murikka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pozsgai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murikka is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pozsgai throws a sloppy strike and Murikka has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Pozsgai is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Murikka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jussi Murikka!
Jussi Murikka retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba's entrance music is English Fire by CoF. A fine choice. Kimura has chosen Kiyoshi Yoshida - Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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232 lbs
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268 lbs
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masahiko Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordoba lands with a straight right. Kimura didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Masahiko Kimura has been cut.
Kimura scores a takedown into full mount!
Kimura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cordoba?
Cordoba can't escape the position.
Kimura is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
It looks like Alex Cordoba has been cut.
Cordoba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.
Kimura scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cordoba?
Kimura thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cordoba is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kimura throwing strikes here but Cordoba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kimura throwing strikes here but Cordoba is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cordoba is trying to stand.
Kimura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kimura raining down shots from the mount!
Cordoba is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kimura quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Kimura but it's paid off an Cordoba is forced to tap! Nice work by Kimura.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masahiko Kimura!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Gionathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Same Ol' Road. Gionathan has chosen Swedish House Mafia Vs Tinie Tempah - Miami 2 Ibiza as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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29
287 lbs
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300 lbs
17 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
19 - 5 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Gionathan!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader misses with a leg kick
and Gionathan counters with a straight right hand.
Gionathan moves out of range of the body kick from Vader.
Gionathan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vader swings for the body but Gionathan moves out of range.
Vader misses with a lunging right hand
and Gionathan counters with a three punch combo that has Vader backing up. Vader nods at Gionathan to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gionathan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vader.
Gionathan cracks the inside of Vader's front leg.
Vader misses with a hook to the body
and Gionathan counters with a good low kick that Vader was not able to check.
Vader is breathing heavily.
That kick from Gionathan tenderised Vader's leg. Vader is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch lands to the side of Vader 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gionathan tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gionathan.
Vader moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gionathan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vader avoids the head kick by Gionathan.
Vader tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gionathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gionathan throws a leg kick which misses Vader's front leg but catches the back leg as Vader tries to avoid it.
Gionathan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gionathan lands with a right and another and another! Vader is in big trouble! Gionathan lands again and this time it's lights out for Vader! A quality knockout there for Gionathan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lorenzo Gionathan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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