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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackie Treehorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Gooderich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jackie Treehorn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gooderich! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gooderich misses with a low kick. Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Treehorn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Treehorn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Some wild striking there from Treehorn.
Treehorn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gooderich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Treehorn counters with a lovely straight right hand! Treehorn scores with a jab to the head.
Gooderich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Treehorn counters with a nice body shot. Gooderich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Gooderich misses with a hook
and Treehorn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Treehorn connects with a body shot that sends Gooderich's belly button to the back. Treehorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Gooderich connects with the punch. Grant Gooderich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gooderich throws a leg kick but Treehorn sees it coming and checks it nicely. Gooderich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Treehorn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Gooderich misses with a lunging right hand
and Treehorn counters with a stiff right hand. Treehorn connects with a body shot that sends Gooderich's belly button to the back. Treehorn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nice shot by Treehorn. Gooderich throws an off balance right hand
and Treehorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gooderich looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gooderich swings and misses with a shot to the body and Treehorn counters with a straight right hand. Treehorn lands a right hook to the body.
Treehorn cracks Gooderich with an open hand slap. Gooderich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Treehorn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Treehorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Treehorn with a body punch. A glancing blow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Treehorn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Treehorn drops Gooderich with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Gooderich! Treehorn dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackie Treehorn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ghazala Hussein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Oleg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hussein's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Enae Volare Mezzo. Ghazala Hussein could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Viktor Oleg's chin.
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157 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ghazala Hussein! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Oleg! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oleg misses the shot to the body. Hussein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Hussein tests Oleg's chin there with a solid looking shot. Oleg lands an overhand right. Oleg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hussein tries to clinch there but Oleg circles away.
Oleg moves out of range of the strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hussein loads up on a big right hand but Oleg slips the punch. Hussein misses with a hook. Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Oleg counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oleg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Husseins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Oleg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Oleg looks to land a right hand but Hussein moved out of range. Oleg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Oleg throws some wild stikes that Hussein manages to avoid easily.
Oleg breaks from Hussein's wrist control and lands an elbow. Hussein avoids a series of strikes thrown by Oleg.
Oleg wants to control the pace but Hussein is squirming around nicely. Hussein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oleg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oleg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hussein because Oleg loaded up on that one. Oleg tries to control but Hussein wriggling away. Oleg looking to ground and pound but Hussein is blocking nicely. Oleg looking to ground and pound but Hussein is blocking nicely. Oleg punching from mount but Hussein doing a good job of avoiding damage. Hussein holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Oleg tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Oleg landing punches. Oleg raining down shots from the mount! Oleg looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Oleg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hussein blocking the ground and pound. Oleg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Oleg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hussein is working to get back to half guard.
Oleg working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Hussein slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Hussein is not content to let Oleg control the position. Hussein is looking to control Oleg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hussein avoid being mounted? Oleg wants to stand up but Hussein is controlling the position.
Oleg prevents Hussein from improving his position. Hussein keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Oleg trying to mount his opponent but Hussein defends it. Oleg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Oleg dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oleg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hussein moves away. Hussein misses the shot to the body. Oleg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hussein as he jumps to the side. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oleg. Oleg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hussein manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oleg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oleg walks into a left hand. Hussein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oleg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oleg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hussein tries to avoid it but Oleg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hussein to the ground. Hussein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hussein wants to clinch up but Oleg keeps it at a distance. Oleg thows a body shot but no joy. Oleg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oleg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Oleg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Ghazala Hussein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Oleg. Hussein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oleg.
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. Oleg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hussein. Oleg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hussein sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oleg somewhat. Hussein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oleg.
Hussein throws a lazy body kick and Oleg counters with a takedown into side control. Oleg tries to stand but Hussein controls the position and pulls Oleg into his guard. Oleg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussein is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oleg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Oleg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Oleg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hussein is retaining full guard. Oleg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hussein manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Hussein won't allow Oleg to get back to his feet. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Oleg kicks Hussein off and gets to his feet. Oleg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghazala Hussein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. The fighters circling - Hussein throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Oleg lands a nice hook to Hussein's body. Hussein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Oleg gets tackled into the cage by Hussein. Hussein maintains the clinch. Hussein struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleg controls his hands.
Oleg wants to break free but Hussein has control.
Hussein has Oleg pressed against the cage, preventing Oleg from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Oleg tries to break free but Hussein pushes him back against the cage. Oleg can't break the clinch.
Oleg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Oleg is trying to force a seperation but Hussein has the dominant position. Hussein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oleg backwards. Hussein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Oleg breaks the clinch.
Oleg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hussein counters with a straight right hand. Oleg misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ghazala Hussein will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hussein scores with a kick to the body.
Hussein fails in his attempt to clinch. Oleg with a hook. Oleg throws a lazy uppercut
and Hussein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hussein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hussein throws an off balance right hand
and Oleg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hussein won't be happy with that. Oleg is looking to take a break and control but Hussein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oleg misses with the ground and pound. Oleg trying to control the action but Hussein is working from the bottom. Oleg in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Oleg wants to control but Hussein is keeping him busy. Hussein tries to buck Oleg off but Oleg is having none of it. Hussein struggling a bit here.
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. Hussein stops Oleg from passing to mount. Hussein managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Oleg.
Oleg trying to control the action but Hussein is working from the bottom. Oleg lands a few punches from side control. A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oleg trying to control the action but Hussein is working from the bottom. Oleg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Oleg trying to control the position but Hussein is working away. Hussein is trying to improve his position. Oleg trying to control the position but Hussein is working away.
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. Hussein wants to control but Oleg postures up. Hussein manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Hussein is trying to maintain the position but Oleg is very close to passing his half guard. Oleg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Still in half guard, Oleg seems content to control. Hussein wants to improve his position but Oleg is controlling well.
Hussein is refusing to be controlled, as Oleg sits in half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Viktor Oleg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Hussein throws a poor cross that misses
and Oleg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Viktor Oleg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Oleg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Oleg!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big comes to the cage accompanied by Judas Priest - You've got another thing coming. Peter Big has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Foo! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Big misses. Big stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Papa Foo has been cut. Big changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Foo shoots in looking for a takedown but Big manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Foo has managed to clinch.
Big will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Foo up against the cage. Big throws a head punch that misses. Big lands a body punch in the clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Big misses with some punches.
Foo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Big just stands there and leans against the cage. Foo tries to pull guard but Big won't allow it.
Peter Big has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Papa Foo. Big lands a body punch. Foo looks gassed! Big throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Big lands with a short shot to the head. Big pushes Foo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Big scores with a nice short uppercut. Big lands with a short shot to the head.
Foo is rocked! Foo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foo is still on wobbly legs! Can Big finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Big tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Big fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Big throws a punch but it's blocked by Foo. A head punch on the inside from Big fails to land. Big misses with the head strike.
Big has a couple of punches blocked by Foo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Big. Foo seems to have recovered his senses. Big creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Foo with a big uppercut! Foo tries to clinch up but Big pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Foo to the mat! Foo covers up and Big unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Peter Big!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Boiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolaj Orlow (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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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Boiko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolaj Orlow! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boiko throws a combination that misses and Orlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Orlow throws the kick towards the body but Boiko avoids it. Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow throws a jab but it's blocked by Boiko. Orlow swings and misses with a shot to the body and Boiko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Orlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boiko moves away. Orlow throws an overhand right that lands on Boiko's shoulder, as Boiko tries to avoid the shot. Orlow lands a jab to the nose. Orlow throws a hook but Boiko avoids it easily. Orlow misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orlow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boiko. Boiko obviously looking to wear him down.
Orlow dodges the punch combination from Boiko.
Orlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boiko manages to avoid it. Orlow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boiko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Orlow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boiko counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orlow is lucky that one didn't land flush. Orlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Orlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Orlow wants to clinch up but Boiko keeps it at a distance. Orlow throws an off balance right hand
and Boiko counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boiko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Orlow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Orlow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boiko on the wrong end of a nice jab. Orlow tries to score with a low kick but Boiko moves his leg out of the way. Orlow misses with a hook. Orlow throws a right hand that misses
letting Boiko counter with a right hand. Orlow misses with a body shot.
Orlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boiko manages to avoid it. Orlow misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orlow looks to throw the jab but Boiko is out of range. A big right from Orlow misses. Orlow throws a right hand that misses
and Boiko counters with a nice body shot. Orlow is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Orlow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boiko counters with a three punch combo that has Orlow backing up. Orlow nods at Boiko to acknowledge the strikes. Nice shot lands for Orlow. Orlow tries to clinch but Boiko is having none of it. Orlow misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko counters with an outside leg kick.
Orlow thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Orlow misses with an uppercut
and Boiko counters with a big head kick but Orlow shrugs it off. Orlow wants to clinch. Orlow fails in his attempt to clinch. Orlow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Orlow misses with a lunging right hand
and Boiko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Orlow throws a head kick but Boiko moves out of range.
Orlow just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Orlow tries to land a front kick but Boiko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Orlow misses with a hook
and Boiko counters with a good low kick that Orlow was not able to check. Orlow throws a push kick but Boiko slaps the foot to one side. Orlow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Orlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Orlow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orlow. A low kick from Boiko is predictable there and Orlow counters with a straight right hand. Orlow tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Orlow misses with a left hand and Boiko counters with a right hand to the body. Ivan Boiko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boiko throws a right hand that misses
and Orlow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Orlow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boiko throws a sloppy head kick and Orlow moves out of range easily. Orlow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boiko on the side of the head. Orlow throws a poor cross that misses
and Boiko counters with a straight right hand. Orlow throws a series of punches but Boiko avoids them all with ease. Boiko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boiko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orlow's knee momentarily. Orlow lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orlow catches Boiko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Orlow tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Orlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Orlow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boiko counters with a leg kick. Nikolaj Orlow seems to be getting the better of the standup. A nice leg kick lands there from Orlow. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Orlow throws a hook but Boiko blocks it. Boiko avoids the body shot from Orlow.
Orlow throws a hook but Boiko avoids it easily. Orlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Orlow scores with a jab to the head.
Orlow blocks a jab. Orlow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A head kick misses from Orlow. Boiko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw. Boiko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. An inside leg kick from Orlow misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boiko lands a really nice looking cross but Orlow seems unphased.
Boiko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Orlow wants to clinch up but Boiko keeps it at a distance. Orlow cracks Boiko with an open hand slap. Orlow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boiko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Orlow throws a shot from downtown. Boiko moves away and avoids it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Orlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Orlow misses with a left hand enabling Boiko to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolaj Orlow 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. This is the final round!
Orlow misses with a hook
and Boiko counters with a head kick. Orlow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orlow misses with an uppercut. Orlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Orlow scores with a kick to the body.
Boiko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Orlow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boiko manages to avoid it. Orlow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Orlow misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boiko blocks a jab. Orlow tries to clinch but Boiko moves out of range. A kick lands to the mid section there for Orlow. Orlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Orlow cracks Boiko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Orlow's corner calls for a 1-2. Orlow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Orlow tries to clinch there but Boiko circles away.
Orlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Orlow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boiko's head backwards. Decent striking displayed by Orlow there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Orlow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boiko is rocked! Orlow swings for the body but Boiko moves out of range.
Orlow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Orlow throws a jab when Boiko was well out of range. Orlow thuds his shin into the meat of Boiko's side. Orlow connects with a crisp jab. A jab from Orlow misses. Orlow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Orlow throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Orlow dips to his left and cracks Boiko with an uppercut! Boiko swings widly with a right hand
and Orlow counters with a nice uppercut. Oh Boiko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Orlow drops Boiko with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Boiko looks back up at him and smiles so Orlow waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Boiko blocks the body kick.
Boiko seems to have got his legs back now. Boiko slips under a jab. Orlow scores with the left hand. Boiko knows he should have avoided that one. Boiko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Boiko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orlow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Orlow misses. A bone on bone clash there as Orlow blocks the leg kick.
Boiko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Orlow counters with a one-two to the body. Ivan Boiko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boiko moves out of range of the body kick from Orlow.
Orlow misses with a body kick. Orlow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boiko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boiko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Orlow tries to land a front kick but Boiko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nikolaj Orlow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Boiko moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Nikolaj Orlow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Orlow 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolaj Orlow!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fokk Yu Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Wilbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's entrance music is I Wanna Fuck Your Sister . A fine choice. Wilbon has chosen Momma Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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298 lbs
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fokk Yu Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Craig Wilbon! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Wilbon. Those never looked like landing. Wilbon throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Long to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Craig Wilbon has been cut. Wilbon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Long counter with a right hand. Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilbon.
Jab from Long. Wilbon slips under a jab. Wilbon misses with a lunging right hand
and Long counters with a lovely shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Long moves out of range as Wilbon strikes. Wilbon throws a right hand that misses
enabling Long to counter with a crisp jab. Wilbon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wilbon lands an overhand right. Wilbon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Long looks to land a left hand but Wilbon moved out of range nicely. Nice shot lands for Long.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilbon closes the distance looking to clinch and Long counters with a left to the body. Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilbon. Wilbon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That has opened up Craig Wilbon's cut even more. Long throws a body punch but Wilbon moves out of range. Long connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Long fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wilbon on the side of the head.
Wilbon is rocked! Wilbon looks gassed! Long digs a good body shot into Wilbon's ribs. Wilbon is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wilbon walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Wilbon limp body while Long jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fokk Yu Long!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rap Reiplinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rap Reiplinger! 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, Lebron James! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Reiplinger tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Reiplinger misses with a combination
and James counters with a nice uppercut. James throws a wild body kick that Reiplinger sees coming a mile off. James cracks the inside of Reiplinger's front leg. A big right from Reiplinger misses. James looks to clinch and Reiplinger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Reiplinger swings widly with a right hand
and James counters with a stiff right hand. James throws a body kick that misses. James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reiplinger circles away quickly and effectively. James throws a leg kick and Reiplinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A slow jab from Reiplinger misses its intended target. James looks to clinch and Reiplinger counters with a straight right hand. A head kick misses from James.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reiplinger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Reiplinger checks a leg kick. James throws a body kick the misses and Reiplinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Nice uppercut lands for Reiplinger. That snapped James's head back.
Reiplinger misses with a lunging right hand
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Reiplinger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reiplinger lands with a kick to the ribs.
James misses with a low kick. James fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reiplinger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Reiplinger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reiplinger looks to land a combination but James avoids it well. A slapping leg kick lands for James.
Lebron James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reiplinger throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a thumping low kick. James lands with a nice body kick. Reiplinger is breathing heavily. James chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. James scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. James connects with a solid leg kick. A jab lands there for James. James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. James tries to work over Reiplinger's front leg with a kick but Reiplinger checks it. A good leg kick by James. James scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. James throws a head kick but Reiplinger moves out of range.
A jab from James finds it's way through Reiplinger's defenses. James tries to clinch there but Reiplinger circles away.
James fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reiplinger checks it well. James dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reiplinger. That did some damage! James throws a leg kick but Reiplinger sees it coming and moves out of range. Reiplinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reiplinger will feel that in the morning. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reiplinger's sensitive parts. James throws a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Reiplinger down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. James connects with a leg kick. Reiplinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. James delivers a nice body kick. James throws a sloppy head kick and Reiplinger moves out of range easily. A nice leg kick lands there from James. James lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reiplinger takes a step back to recover. A solid body kick from James. Reiplinger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reiplinger scrambles back to his feet. Reiplinger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reiplinger's calf. Reiplinger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. James throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
James feints and then cracks Reiplinger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reiplinger down. A good leg kick by James. James connects with a leg kick. Reiplinger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Reiplinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Rap Reiplinger has been cut. Nice body kick there by James. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! James keeps Reiplinger at a distance using the push kick. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Reiplinger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. James throws a nice inside leg kick. James throws the kick towards the body but Reiplinger avoids it. Reiplinger blocks a head kick by James.
James slips under a jab from Reiplinger. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
Reiplinger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reiplinger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reiplinger there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. James throws a chopping leg kick but Reiplinger manages to avoid taking any serious damage. James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reiplinger. Reiplinger misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a thumping low kick. James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Reiplinger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! James scores with a nice body kick.
James swings for the body but Reiplinger moves out of range.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. James throws a nice head kick!
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick. James misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by James. James lands with a straight right. Reiplinger didn't see that one coming. James throws a front kick aimed at Reiplinger's knee but Reiplinger avoids it well. James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reiplinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Reiplinger's head. James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. James misses the shot to the body. Lebron James seems to be getting the better of the standup. Good work by James as he checks the leg kick. James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Reiplinger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rap Reiplinger's cut is getting worse. A solid leg kick lands there for James.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reiplinger avoids a low kick by using good footwork. James thumps Reiplinger with a low kick. Reiplinger takes a jab right on the kisser.
James keeps Reiplinger at a distance using the push kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Reiplinger avoids the body shot from James.
Reiplinger circles away from the clinch attempt.
James throws a right hand that misses
and Reiplinger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Reiplinger misses with a shot to the body and James counters with a good low kick that Reiplinger was not able to check. A decent looking body kick lands there for James. James works Reiplinger's body with a nice hook. James scores with a kick to the body.
Reiplinger blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Reiplinger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by James. James obviously looking to wear him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Reiplinger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Reiplinger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James connects with an inside leg kick. James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. James throws a low kick but it's checked well by Reiplinger. Reiplinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Reiplinger misses with a hook
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. James lands a head kick. Reiplinger smiles back at him and beckons him forward. James scores with a slapping inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Rap Reiplinger's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from James. Reiplinger shrugs it off though. James lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reiplinger will feel that in the morning. James connects with an inside leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! James punishes Reiplinger's body with a nice straight punch. James tests Reiplinger's chin there with a solid looking shot. Good leg kick by James there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reiplinger paws at him with a jab and circles away. Reiplinger circles away from the clinch attempt and Reiplinger counters with a body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. James misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reiplinger checks a leg kick. Good work by Reiplinger as he checks the leg kick. Reiplinger checks a low kick from James. A low kick from James misses and Reiplinger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Reiplinger is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Reiplinger throws a poor cross that misses
and James counters with an outside leg kick.
James throws a head kick that misses. Reiplinger throws a jab but it's blocked by James. Reiplinger is looking to land body kicks. Reiplinger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Reiplinger's head.
Rap Reiplinger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Reiplinger misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming. Reiplinger looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range. James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lebron James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. James is looking to slow Reiplinger down with leg kicks. Reiplinger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Reiplinger clinches up against the cage. Reiplinger misses with the head strike.
James with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reiplinger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from James.
Reiplinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reiplinger has James pressed against the cage.
Reiplinger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Reiplinger missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reiplinger misses with an elbow strike.
Reiplinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from James.
Reiplinger tries to stall but James uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
James being controlled against the cage. Reiplinger tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
James lands a nice uppercut. James tries a knee to the head but Reiplinger blocks it.
James avoiding damage as Reiplinger throws knees to the body.
James takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Lebron James has been cut. James scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Reiplinger taking a breather. Reiplinger stalling in the clinch but James improves position. Rap Reiplinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! James lands a knee to the body.
James tries to land a knee to the head but Reiplinger blocks with his arms.
Reiplinger tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body. Reiplinger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reiplinger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reiplinger throws an elbow but it misses.
Reiplinger blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. James misses with the head strike.
Reiplinger has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. James is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Reiplinger pushes off an throws an elbow but James leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Lebron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got James 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 26:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebron James!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Monnelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monnelli comes to the cage accompanied by Legenda - Where the Devils Dance. Mallon comes into a darkened arena with his song building. im not afraid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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312 lbs
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300 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neal Monnelli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mallon! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Monnelli or perhaps it was just good defense by Mallon which made him look bad. Mallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monnelli counters with a two punch combo. Mallon throws a body punch but Monnelli moves out of range. Mallon stuffs the takedown. Monnelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. A big left from Monnelli misses. Mallon misses with a right hand and Monnelli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like John Mallon has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Monnelli shoots in and bounces Mallon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Monnelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mallon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monnelli tries to free his leg and advance position but Mallon is retaining full guard. Monnelli passes Mallon's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Monnelli working over Mallon with some ground and pound. Mallon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Monnelli tries to pass to full mount but Mallon defends it. Monnelli trying to control from half guard but Mallon is working away. Monnelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monnelli moves into full mount! Mallon won't be happy about that! Monnelli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Monnelli is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mallon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mallon! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mallon stopping the sweep attempt from Monnelli. Mallon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Mallon 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mallon throwing strikes but missing. Monnelli controls Mallon momentarily but Mallon frees himself. Mallon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Mallon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Mallon was stalling too much, according to the referee. Monnelli misses with an uppercut
and Mallon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Monnelli doesn't succeed with the takedown and Monnelli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Monnelli. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mallon slips a jab and a cross from Monnelli.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Monnelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mallon counters with a big uppercut that knocks Monnelli off his feet! Mallon dives into side control looking to finish!
Monnelli is rocked!
It looks like Neal Monnelli has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mallon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Monnelli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Monnelli is looking to regain half guard here but Mallon keeps moving and retains side control. Mallon cracks Monnelli with a big elbow. Monnelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Mallon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monnelli sees it coming and defends easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Monnelli wants to control but Mallon is keeping busy and won't allow it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mallon wants to pass the guard but Monnelli is defending well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Mallon will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Monnelli tries for a takedown but Mallon circles away easily and Mallon counters with a stiff right hand. Mallon takes a swing at Monnelli's ribcage but misses. Mallon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monnelli counters by clinching up. Mallon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Monnelli uses from the top position. Mallon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Monnelli looking to sit in guard and control but Mallon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Monnelli wants to sweep here but Mallon controlling him for the moment. Monnelli working for a triangle but Mallon defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monnelli is pulling down on Mallon's head to control his posture. Monnelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mallon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Monnelli's guard. Monnelli gets full guard. Monnelli is trying to keep Mallon in close.
Mallon slips nicely into half guard. Mallon works his way into full mount! The referee warns Monnelli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mallon with a couple of short strikes. Mallon working Monnelli over with strikes here. John Mallon has got the better of the ground game so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Monnelli is desperately trying to improve his position but Mallon has a good base and remains in mount. Mallon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Monnelli looks a forlorn figure.
Mallon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Monnelli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! A nice elbow there by Mallon. Mallon working for a submission but Monnelli is keeping him at bay. Monnelli seems to have got his legs back now. Mallon prevents Monnelli from getting the reversal. Mallon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monnelli is trying to escape the mount.
Mallon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Monnelli can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Mallon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Monnelli tries to lock up and control but Mallon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Mallon is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent. Monnelli wants to control but Mallon is having none of it. Monnelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mallon tries to control but Monnelli wriggling away. Mallon working Monnelli over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mallon wants to control the pace but Monnelli is squirming around nicely. Mallon cracks Monnelli with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Monnelli tries to get back to half guard but can't. Mallon tries to control but Monnelli wriggling away. Mallon is working for a guillotine from mount but Monnelli frees his head quite easily.
Monnelli really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Monnelli tries to lock up and control but Mallon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Mallon trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mallon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Mallon misses. Mallon throws a combination that misses and Monnelli counters with a nice body shot. Monnelli fails with the takedown. Monnelli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Monnelli swings for the body but Mallon moves out of range.
Monnelli lands with a shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monnelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Mallon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Monnelli shoots in and gets a takedown into Mallon's guard. Monnelli passes easily into side control. Nice work. Mallon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Monnelli.
Monnelli tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Monnelli in side control, throwing shots but Mallon defends. Neal Monnelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Monnelli is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mallon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Monnelli swings around for an armbar but Mallon sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Monnelli's guard. Monnelli wants to sweep here but Mallon controlling him for the moment. Monnelli keeping moving, preventing Mallon from controlling successfully. Monnelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mallon tries to free his leg and advance position but Monnelli is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monnelli is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Mallon wants to control from the top but Monnelli keeps moving. Monnelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Monnelli, not yet. Mallon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monnelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mallon has managed to get both his arms back between Monnelli's legs - danger averted. Mallon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Mallon postures up.
Mallon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Monnelli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Monnelli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Monnelli! Monnelli goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mallon rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Monnelli's guard! Nice work there by Mallon!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mallon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Monnelli looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Monnelli looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Monnelli! Monnelli wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mallon, who protects the arm well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mallon parries the strikes from Monnelli easily there. Monnelli is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mallon to escape.
And that's the end of the fight! Neal Monnelli showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mallon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mallon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe comes to the cage accompanied by Gluicefer - I got a war. This should be a great matchup!
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212 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Loe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taylor Davis! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis misses the shot to the body. Davis lands with a slapping head kick. Davis throws a series of punches but Loe avoids them all with ease. Taylor Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Loe scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis. A head kick misses from Loe. Davis misses with a hook. Davis catches Loe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Davis takes a swing at Loe's ribcage but misses. A head kick by Loe misses and Davis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Loe darts in and clinches Davis up against the cage. Loe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Loe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davis is trying to force a seperation but Loe has the dominant position. Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Davis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Loe has time to react. Davis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Davis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Loe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davis. Loe just misses with a punch to the body.
Loe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Loe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Davis tests Loe's chin there with a solid looking shot. Loe drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Davis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loe momentarily.
Loe connects with an inside leg kick. Loe scores with a nice head shot. Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis is looking to score with low kicks. Davis scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis misses with a leg kick letting Loe counter with a right hand. Davis 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Davis scores with a body shot.
Davis jabs at Loe's body. Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Davis misses with a hook. Davis throws a leg kick which misses Loe's front leg but catches the back leg as Loe tries to avoid it. Loe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Loe shoots in for a double leg but Davis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Davis scores with a hook. A low kick from Davis misses and Loe counters with a stiff right hand. Davis is looking to slow Loe down with leg kicks. Loe is breathing heavily. Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davis throws a leg kick which misses Loe's front leg but catches the back leg as Loe tries to avoid it. Davis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Loe's calf. Loe ducks right into an uppercut from Davis. Loe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Loe is looking to score with low kicks. Nice uppercut there from Davis. Davis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Davis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Loe blocks a head kick by Davis.
Davis with a nice cross. Loe moves away from the strike by Davis. Davis connects with a body shot that sends Loe's belly button to the back. Davis dips to his left and cracks Loe with an uppercut! Loe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Loe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Davis scores with a hook to the body. Loe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Loe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Davis misses with a two punch combination.
Davis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A chopping leg kick lands by Davis. Davis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Davis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Loe 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. Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Loe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Davis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Loe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Taylor Davis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Davis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Davis dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Davis. Loe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Davis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Loe walks into a jab. Davis scores with a jab to the jaw. Davis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loe doesn't seem phased though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thud! ouch! good body kick from Davis - that will leave a mark!
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis. Davis lands with an overhand left. Davis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Loe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Loe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Loe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Davis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Loe scrambles back to his feet. Taylor Davis seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Davis scores with a push kick. A jab from Davis does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round. A left lands for Davis. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right. Loe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Davis lands with a good body shot. A head kick from Davis lands but Loe takes it in his stride. Loe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Davis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Loe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Davis throws a right and a left that Loe avoids nicely. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Davis, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Davis lands with a slapping head kick. Davis tries to land a front kick but Loe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Loe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Loe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Davis lands with a hook. Loe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Good exchange - Davis coming out on top. Davis looks to land a body kick but Loe moved away. Davis jabs Loe right on the nose. Loe blinks but takes it well. Davis scores with a punch to the head. Davis swings for the body but Loe moves out of range.
Davis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Davis lands with a nice body punch. Loe slips under a jab. Donk. Davis catches Loe right on the button with a cross. The fighters circle momentarily. Davis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Davis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loe.
Davis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Loe backs up against the cage.
Davis cracks Loe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Loe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Davis connects with a leg kick. Loe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Davis dips to his left and cracks Loe with an uppercut! Davis throws a one two combo.
Davis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loe's sensitive parts. Davis throws a nice outside leg kick. Davis displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The crowd cheers as Davis lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loe doesn't seem phased though. Davis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Loe in his tracks. Nice jab there from Davis. Loe 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. Davis jabs at Loe's body. Davis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Loe. That did some damage! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Davis.
Loe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Loe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Davis scores with the left hand. Loe knows he should have avoided that one. Davis has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Davis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Davis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Davis lands a nice looking body shot.
Davis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Davis works the jab nicely. Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Loe's head back.
Davis lands a glancing blow to the side of Loe's head. Loe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A nice inside leg kick there by Davis. That's going to slow Loe down. A good leg kick by Davis. Davis lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Davis 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!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Davis! Loe is out on his feet! Davis rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Loe is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Loe is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Davis!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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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
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Henderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gyver avoids the body shot from Henderson.
Henderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Henderson digs a good body shot into Gyver's ribs. Henderson thows a body shot but no joy. Henderson misses with a wild body shot. Henderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gyver sprawls well initially but Henderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Still in half guard, Henderson seems content to control. Henderson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gyver is just riding it out for now. Henderson eventually gives up the hold. Henderson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gyver keeps working. Henderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gyver gets full guard. Gyver keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Gyver has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Henderson has passed into side control.
Gyver regains half guard. Henderson is trying to work for a kimura but Gyver is defending well.
Henderson trying to control from half guard but Gyver is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henderson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gyver is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Henderson!
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