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DEVO III: We Are Devo! PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koo Koo Kangaroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Chielanno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Chielanno is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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138 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koo Koo Kangaroo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Chielanno!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chielanno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kangaroo pinned against the cage. Kangaroo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kangaroo misses with an uppercut
and Chielanno counters with a series of strikes. Kangaroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kangaroo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Koo Koo Kangaroo has been cut.
Chielanno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kangaroo throws a big shot that misses.
Chielanno throws a right hand that Kangaroo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangaroo also avoids with ease.
Kangaroo swings widly with a right hand
and Chielanno counters with a series of strikes. Kangaroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kangaroo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chielanno counters with a three punch combo that has Kangaroo backing up. Kangaroo nods at Chielanno to acknowledge the strikes.
Kangaroo is rocked!
Chielanno slips a jab from Kangaroo.
Oh Kangaroo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Kangaroo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangaroo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kangaroo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chielanno counters with a straight right hand.
Chielanno is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangaroo misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Chielanno misses.
Chielanno misses with a kick to the body.
Kangaroo blocks a leg kick.
Chielanno moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Chielanno throws a right and a left that Kangaroo avoids nicely.
Koo Koo Kangaroo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chielanno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kangaroo avoids it really well and circles away.
Chielanno looks to land a combination but Kangaroo avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chielanno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chielanno ducks right into an uppercut from Kangaroo.
Chielanno is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kangaroo throws an off balance right hand
and Chielanno counters with a one-two to the body.
Chielanno looks gassed!
Kangaroo throws a body punch but Chielanno moves out of range.
Kangaroo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangaroo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Chielanno to counter with a crisp jab.
Kangaroo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chielanno staying out of range there.
Kangaroo misses with a lunging right hand
and Chielanno counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kangaroo's guard now.
Chielanno wants to control from the top but Kangaroo keeps moving.
Kangaroo wants to stand but Chielanno is controlling the position.
Kangaroo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kangaroo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kangaroo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chielanno.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chielanno trying to control the position from guard on top but Kangaroo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fabio Chielanno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kangaroo throws a shot from downtown. Chielanno moves away and avoids it.
Kangaroo throws a hook to the side of Chielanno's head but Chielanno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chielanno moves forwards but Kangaroo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kangaroo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chielanno looks to land a combination but Kangaroo avoids it well.
Chielanno shoots in and drives through. Kangaroo sprawls well.
Koo Koo Kangaroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Chielanno.
Kangaroo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chielanno is just out of range.
A big left from Kangaroo misses.
Kangaroo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangaroo. Chielanno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chielanno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo throws an overhand right that lands on Chielanno's shoulder, as Chielanno tries to avoid the shot.
Kangaroo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chielanno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kangaroo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chielanno.
Chielanno lands a two punch combo.
Chielanno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Horrible takedown by Chielanno or perhaps it was just good defense by Kangaroo which made him look bad.
Kangaroo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chielanno in his tracks.
Koo Koo Kangaroo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangaroo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chielanno manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chielanno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kangaroo as he avoids it easily.
Kangaroo looks to land a right hand but Chielanno moved out of range.
Kangaroo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangaroo avoids the head kick by Chielanno.
Kangaroo misses with a looping right.
Kangaroo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kangaroo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chielanno.
Kangaroo throws a body punch but Chielanno moves out of range.
Kangaroo misses with a looping right.
Chielanno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chielanno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kangaroo throws a body punch but Chielanno moves out of range.
Kangaroo throws an overhand right that lands on Chielanno's shoulder, as Chielanno tries to avoid the shot.
Chielanno slips a straight right by Kangaroo.
Kangaroo moves into range and clinches up with Chielanno.
Chielanno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kangaroo smiles and moves away.
Kangaroo throws an off balance right hand
and Chielanno counters with a one-two to the body.
Kangaroo lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangaroo misses with a right hand
and Chielanno counters with a one-two to the body.
Chielanno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo looks to land a left hand but Chielanno moved out of range nicely.
Chielanno avoids the body shot from Kangaroo.
Chielanno blocks a jab.
Kangaroo scoring well with a low kick there.
Chielanno avoids the body shot from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo throws an overhand right that lands on Chielanno's shoulder, as Chielanno tries to avoid the shot.
Chielanno slips under a jab from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo swings widly with a right hand
and Chielanno counters with a one-two to the body.
Chielanno scores with a decent looking hook.
Kangaroo throws a body kick that misses.
Kangaroo throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Chielanno misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chielanno defending well as Kangaroo loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chielanno throws a nice looking combination but Kangaroo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chielanno ducks under a wild hook from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kangaroo misses with a left hand
and Chielanno counters with a two punch combo.
Kangaroo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chielanno.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Chielanno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koo Koo Kangaroo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kangaroo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kangaroo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Chielanno's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Chielanno moves out of range as Kangaroo strikes.
Kangaroo throws a body punch but Chielanno moves out of range.
Chielanno tries to move into range but Kangaroo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Kangaroo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chielanno moves out of range as Kangaroo strikes.
Kangaroo swings widly with a right hand
and Chielanno counters with a three punch combo that has Kangaroo backing up. Kangaroo nods at Chielanno to acknowledge the strikes.
Chielanno misses with the combination.
Kangaroo tries to clinch but Chielanno is having none of it.
Kangaroo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chielanno.
Kangaroo throws a right hand that misses
and Chielanno counters with a straight right hand.
Kangaroo misses with a hook
and Chielanno counters with a straight right hand.
Kangaroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kangaroo misses with a lunging right hand
and Chielanno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chielanno getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chielanno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kangaroo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kangaroo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangaroo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangaroo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chielanno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kangaroo avoids it really well and circles away.
Chielanno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo just misses with a punch to the body.
Chielanno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kangaroo throws the left hand but Chielanno avoids the punch easily.
Kangaroo misses with a straight right.
Chielanno slips a jab from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo misses with a looping right.
Kangaroo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kangaroo misses with an uppercut
and Chielanno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chielanno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangaroo.
Good exchange - Kangaroo coming out on top.
Chielanno's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chielanno duly obliges.
Chielanno moves out of range as Kangaroo strikes.
Kangaroo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chielanno moves away.
Kangaroo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chielanno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangaroo.
A jab from Kangaroo misses.
Kangaroo darts in and clinches Chielanno up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangaroo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chielanno fails with a takedown attempt.
Koo Koo Kangaroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Chielanno.
Kangaroo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangaroo lands a right hook to the body.
Chielanno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangaroo.
Kangaroo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chielanno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangaroo throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Kangaroo as Chielanno shoots in.
Chielanno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chielanno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kangaroo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chielanno.
Kangaroo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Chielanno. Those never looked like landing.
Chielanno just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangaroo lands a jab to Chielanno's midsection.
Kangaroo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chielanno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Kangaroo misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chielanno has a takedown stuffed.
Kangaroo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chielanno gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kangaroo throws a right hand that misses
and Chielanno counters with a three punch combo that has Kangaroo backing up. Kangaroo nods at Chielanno to acknowledge the strikes.
Kangaroo connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Kangaroo misses.
Chielanno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chielanno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kangaroo circles away.
Kangaroo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chielanno counters with a one-two to the body.
Kangaroo throws a shot from downtown. Chielanno moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Chielanno or perhaps it was just good defense by Kangaroo which made him look bad.
Chielanno throws a one two combo.
Chielanno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo throws the left hand but Chielanno avoids the punch easily.
Kangaroo misses with a hook.
Chielanno lands a jab-cross combination.
Chielanno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangaroo.
Chielanno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kangaroo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangaroo throws a jab but it's blocked by Chielanno.
Chielanno looks to land a body kick but Kangaroo moved away.
Kangaroo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chielanno tries to pull guard but Kangaroo won't allow it.
Kangaroo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chielanno goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kangaroo prevents it.
Kangaroo breaks the clinch.
Kangaroo connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koo Koo Kangaroo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Koo Koo Kangaroo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A swing and a miss from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo looks to land a right hand but Chielanno moved out of range.
Kangaroo misses with a right hand
and Chielanno counters with a series of strikes. Kangaroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kangaroo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chielanno, pushing him back against the cage.
Kangaroo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kangaroo thows a body shot but no joy.
Chielanno looks for a takedown but Kangaroo sprawls well.
Chielanno avoids the body shot from Kangaroo.
A nice combination there by Chielanno.
Kangaroo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kangaroo misses with a body shot.
A big left from Kangaroo misses.
Chielanno shoots in for a takedown but Kangaroo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chielanno slips under a jab.
Chielanno moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangaroo misses with an uppercut.
Chielanno throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangaroo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kangaroo throws a big shot that misses.
Chielanno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chielanno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangaroo.
Chielanno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chielanno gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kangaroo.
Chielanno shoots in for a double leg but Kangaroo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koo Koo Kangaroo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Chielanno.
Kangaroo throws an overhand right that lands on Chielanno's shoulder, as Chielanno tries to avoid the shot.
Kangaroo takes a swing at Chielanno's ribcage but misses.
Chielanno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chielanno connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangaroo misses the target.
Fabio Chielanno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chielanno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chielanno fails with a takedown attempt.
Chielanno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangaroo.
The fighters circling - Kangaroo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chielanno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chielanno counters with a series of strikes. Kangaroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chielanno shoots in and drives through. Kangaroo sprawls well.
Chielanno misses with a double jab.
Kangaroo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chielanno was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangaroo.
Chielanno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chielanno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kangaroo connects with a jab.
Kangaroo misses with a looping left.
Chielanno feints a jab promting Kangaroo to slip. Chielanno then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kangaroo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chielanno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kangaroo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kangaroo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chielanno throws a series of punches but Kangaroo avoids them all with ease.
Chielanno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fabio Chielanno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chielanno ducks under a wild hook from Kangaroo.
Kangaroo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chielanno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kangaroo lands with an overhand left.
Kangaroo misses with a left hand
and Chielanno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kangaroo tries to clinch up.
Chielanno slips under a jab from Kangaroo.
Chielanno shoots in looking for a takedown but Kangaroo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chielanno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chielanno avoids the body shot from Kangaroo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Kangaroo as Chielanno shoots in.
Kangaroo clinches.
Kangaroo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kangaroo looks to score with a jab to the body but Chielanno is just out of range.
Chielanno throws a body kick that misses.
Chielanno shoots in for a takedown but Kangaroo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kangaroo throws a hook but Chielanno avoids it easily.
Chielanno slips under a jab.
Chielanno shoots in but Kangaroo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kangaroo slaps away a takedown attempt from Chielanno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chielanno tries to keep at a distance but Kangaroo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kangaroo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangaroo throws a lazy uppercut
and Chielanno counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Kangaroo misses.
Chielanno moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangaroo misses the jab.
Kangaroo throws a shot from downtown. Chielanno moves away and avoids it.
Kangaroo misses the body punch
and Chielanno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kangaroo moves into the clinch.
Kangaroo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Chielanno both land. Nice combination.
Kangaroo throws a shot from downtown. Chielanno moves away and avoids it.
Kangaroo staying out of range there.
Kangaroo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chielanno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangaroo throws out the jab.
Chielanno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kangaroo throws a chopping leg kick but Chielanno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kangaroo misses with a looping right.
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 Koo Koo Kangaroo.
I think Kangaroo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koo Koo Kangaroo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toni Ricester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vladimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricester comes to the cage accompanied by War Vince DiCola. Igor Vladimar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
4 - 12 - 0 |
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165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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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
4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toni Ricester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vladimar!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladimar shoots for a double leg takedown but Ricester sprawls well. He's pushed Vladimar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vladimar tries to clinch up.
Ricester shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
Ricester gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vladimar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ricester defends it nicely.
Ricester shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricester showed some decent athleticism there.
Ricester postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vladimar to stand up.
Ricester shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ricester showed some decent athleticism there.
Ricester decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ricester shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vladimar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ricester stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladimar wants to clinch.
Ricester fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vladimar sprawls well initially but Ricester persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ricester decides to return to a standing position.
Vladimar looks gassed!
Ricester gets a takedown into half guard.
Ricester decides to stand up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vladimar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vladimar tries to sprawl but Ricester drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ricester stands up from half guard.
Ricester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vladimar was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ricester gets to his feet. Vladimar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricester shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ricester was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ricester stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ricester throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vladimar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricester is in Vladimar's guard.
Ricester gets to his feet. Vladimar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Vladimar tries for a takedown but Ricester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toni Ricester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vladimar.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vladimar enables Ricester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vladimar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ricester stands up from Vladimar's guard - Ricester perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ricester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vladimar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ricester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ricester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricester drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ricester stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ricester shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ricester stands up out of the half guard.
Ricester swats away the attempt to clinch by Vladimar.
Ricester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vladimar fails with the takedown.
Ricester feints and as Vladimar raises his hands in defense, Ricester changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricester stands up from Vladimar's guard - Ricester perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ricester closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricester escapes and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ricester circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricester closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ricester decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Vladimar wants to clinch.
Vladimar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ricester pinned against the cage. Ricester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vladimar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Ricester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ricester scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ricester has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vladimar shoots in but Ricester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vladimar enables Ricester to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vladimar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ricester gets to his feet. Vladimar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ricester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricester escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ricester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vladimar can do to turn this around?
Ricester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricester decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ricester shoots in and bounces Vladimar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricester stands and steps away. Vladimar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ricester feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ricester stands up from Vladimar's guard - Ricester perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ricester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vladimar's half guard.
Toni Ricester overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ricester decides to stand up.
Vladimar shoots in looking for a takedown but Ricester manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vladimar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ricester shoots in and bounces Vladimar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricester gets to his feet. Vladimar looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricester closes the distance and clinches up with Vladimar, looking for a takedown. Ricester pushes Vladimar against the cage but Vladimar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vladimar moves in looking to clinch but Ricester pushes him off.
Toni Ricester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricester scores with a takedown into Vladimar's guard.
Ricester wants to get up but he can't break Vladimar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ricester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricester.
Ricester decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricester looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vladimar kicks off Ricester and gets to his feet.
Vladimar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ricester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vladimar!
Ricester stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Ricester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vladimar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ricester is fending him off so far but Vladimar persists. Nope, Ricester circles away and we're back to standing.
Toni Ricester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vladimar.
Ricester closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ricester really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ricester decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ricester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ricester decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ricester throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vladimar was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricester finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ricester gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vladimar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vladimar wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricester stuffs the takedown.
Vladimar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricester gets the takedown into side control.
Ricester has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vladimar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vladimar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricester closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vladimar to the mat! Vladimar manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Ricester dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vladimar wants to clinch up but Ricester keeps it at a distance.
Vladimar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ricester sprawls well. Ricester wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vladimar gets slowly back to his feet.
Ricester closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vladimar quickly recovers to half guard.
Ricester stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Vladimar to get to his feet.
Vladimar dives in and grabs Ricester's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricester pushes down on Vladimar's head and hops out.
Vladimar shoots in and drives through. Ricester sprawls well.
Toni Ricester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Vladimar.
Ricester feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ricester stands up and waves to Vladimar to follow him.
Ricester feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ricester stands and steps away. Vladimar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vladimar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vladimar is looking to clinch but Ricester is avoiding it.
Ricester drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricester won't allow Vladimar to get back to his feet.
Ricester gets to his feet - Vladimar follows without any prompting.
Ricester scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ricester decides to stand back up. Ricester steps back and let's Vladimar get back to his feet.
Ricester gets a takedown into half guard.
Ricester stands up and beckons Vladimar to join him on the feet.
Vladimar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vladimar tries to sprawl but Ricester drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ricester stands up and beckons Vladimar to join him on the feet.
Vladimar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ricester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricester bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ricester decides to stand back up.
Ricester tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vladimar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ricester somewhat.
Vladimar shoots in and drives through. Ricester sprawls well.
Ricester shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vladimar is trying to defend but Ricester finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ricester postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Vladimar to stand up.
Vladimar slaps away a takedown attempt from Ricester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricester fails with a takedown attempt.
Vladimar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricester shoots in and bounces Vladimar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ricester wants to stand but Vladimar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vladimar has his feet on Ricester's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Vladimar gets caught flat footed, as Ricester shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vladimar is working an open guard so Ricester takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vladimar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ricester pinned against the cage. Ricester gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ricester swats away the attempt to clinch by Vladimar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladimar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ricester to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ricester gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Igor Vladimar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ricester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ricester closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricester decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vladimar to his feet.
Ricester keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ricester feints and as Vladimar raises his hands in defense, Ricester changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toni Ricester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vladimar wants to get back to his feet but Ricester is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toni Ricester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricester 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:24
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Ricester!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Pfaller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pfaller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Smash Mouth - I Get Knocked Down. 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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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Pfaller!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pfaller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cappo is able to avoid easily.
Pfaller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cappo.
Cappo tries to clinch but Pfaller moves away
and Pfaller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pfaller gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pfaller keeping moving, preventing Cappo from controlling successfully.
Pfaller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cappo thows a big elbow that misses.
Pfaller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cappo.
Cappo throwing strikes but missing.
Cappo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfaller keeping moving, preventing Cappo from controlling successfully.
Pfaller wants to stand but Cappo is controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cappo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cappo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pfaller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cappo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pfaller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cappo throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Cappo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pfaller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cappo gets to his feet. Pfaller looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cappo - that will leave a mark!
Pfaller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cappo stalks Pfaller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pfaller's face. Pfaller staggers backwards, shaken.
Pfaller is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cappo.
Pfaller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cappo is able to avoid easily.
Pfaller misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pfaller tries to avoid it but Cappo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pfaller to the ground. Pfaller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Pfaller.
Cappo looks for a takedown but Pfaller sprawls well.
Pfaller ducks under a wild hook from Cappo.
Cappo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pfaller scores with a nice head shot.
Pfaller lands a leg kick that knocks Cappo off balance momentarily.
Cappo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pfaller can pounce on him.
Pfaller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cappo is out of range and Pfaller settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cappo checks a leg kick.
Patrick Pfaller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cappo tries to clinch up.
Pfaller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pfaller closes the distance and clinches.
Cappo tries to score a body lock takedown but Pfaller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cappo throws an elbow but misses.
Cappo tries to circle away but Pfaller has him pinned against the cage.
Cappo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pfaller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cappo wants a takedown but no success here.
Cappo is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pfaller just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cappo's brow.
Pfaller prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pfaller is pressed up against the cage. Cappo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pfaller down to the mat. Pfaller avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pfaller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pfaller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pfaller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pfaller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cappo throws a low kick but Pfaller avoids it.
Pfaller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cappo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pfaller.
Cappo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pfaller can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Pfaller finds it's way through Cappo's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Pfaller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pfaller.
Pfaller connects with a leg kick. Cappo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cappo throws a combination that misses
and Pfaller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cappo's knee momentarily.
Pfaller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pfaller instigates a clinch.
Cappo jumps guard but Pfaller stands there with Cappo around his waist. Cappo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pfaller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ray Cappo has been cut.
Cappo working hard to break the clinch.
Cappo blocks the elbow strike.
Pfaller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pfaller is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Pfaller.
Cappo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pfaller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pfaller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pfaller lands an elbow that stopped Cappo in his tracks for a moment.
Pfaller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cappo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pfaller lands an elbow inside.
Cappo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cappo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pfaller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cappo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pfaller obliges.
Pfaller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfaller throws an elbow but it misses.
Pfaller landing knees to the body.
Pfaller prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Pfaller - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cappo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pfaller prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfaller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cappo's defenses.
Pfaller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cappo up against the cage.
Pfaller trying to stall but Cappo improves his position.
Nice elbow from Pfaller.
Cappo pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pfaller stays in close to Cappo's body and controls the position.
Cappo trying to keep a closed guard but Pfaller is proving a slippery customer.
Pfaller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappo working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cappo misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pfaller.
Pfaller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pfaller closes the distance but Cappo moves to the side
and Cappo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pfaller won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pfaller is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Cappo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cappo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cappo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pfaller is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Pfaller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pfaller trying to control the position.
Cappo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pfaller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pfaller has escaped and now he's on top!
Cappo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Pfaller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Cappo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Pfaller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pfaller misses with a low kick.
Cappo throws a head kick but Pfaller moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pfaller, right into the meat.
Pfaller throws a chopping leg kick but Cappo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cappo has his takedown stuffed
and Pfaller counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cappo's knee momentarily.
Pfaller connects with a solid leg kick.
Pfaller walks into a left hand.
Pfaller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pfaller throws a leg kick but Cappo checks it.
Pfaller clinches.
Cappo wants a takedown.
Pfaller lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pfaller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cappo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pfaller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cappo has clasped his hands together around Pfaller's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cappo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pfaller struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Cappo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cappo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cappo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pfaller rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cappo's guard! Nice work there by Pfaller!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfaller trying to control but Cappo is working from the bottom.
Cappo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Pfaller has passed into half guard!
Cappo actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cappo wants to improve his position but Pfaller is controlling well.
Pfaller passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cappo is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four 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.
Pfaller looking to control but Cappo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cappo tries to hold on but Pfaller postures up.
Cappo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cappo trying to control here.
Cappo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ray Cappo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pfaller scores with a spinning back kick!
Patrick Pfaller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pfaller throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Pfaller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pfaller 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Pfaller!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Cantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonatan Roinatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roinatan has chosen Onyx - Slam as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Cantrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joonatan Roinatan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roinatan tries to clinch up but Cantrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Roinatan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roinatan wants to clinch but Cantrell slips to the side
and Cantrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roinatan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cantrell to counter with a crisp jab.
Cantrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Roinatan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cantrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joonatan Roinatan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cantrell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Roinatan circles away.
Cantrell is looking to clinch.
Roinatan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cantrell working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roinatan.
Roinatan lands an elbow just above Cantrell 's eye.
Cantrell is breathing heavily.
Cantrell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roinatan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roinatan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roinatan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cantrell's face.
Roinatan connects with a knee to the head.
Roinatan drops Cantrell with a big knee straight up the middle! Cantrell is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cantrell is rocked!
Roinatan has Cantrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Cantrell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roinatan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roinatan breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roinatan lands a good knee to the midsection. Cantrell won't want to take too many of those.
Cantrell seems to have got his legs back now.
Roinatan landing knees to the body.
Roinatan with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roinatan crunches a lovely knee into Cantrell's ribcage.
Roinatan with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Roinatan.
Roinatan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cantrell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cantrell being controlled against the cage.
Roinatan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cantrell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Cantrell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roinatan tries to land a knee to the head but Cantrell blocks with his arms.
Roinatan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Roinatan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roinatan dives in and grabs Cantrell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cantrell pushes down on Roinatan's head and hops out.
Cantrell forces Roinatan back against the cage and clinches.
Cantrell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roinatan smiles and moves away.
Roinatan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cantrell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cantrell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roinatan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cantrell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cantrell pushes a forearm under Roinatan's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Roinatan is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Cantrell!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pharo Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Gagnon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gagnon has chosen Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake as his entrance music. Pharo Ra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pharo Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gavin Gagnon!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gagnon did well to prevent Ra getting side control.
Ra wants to free his trapped foot but Gagnon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gagnon is looking for a sweep. Ra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gagnon defends it well.
Ra seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gagnon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
Ra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ra is thwarting Gagnon's attempts to control the position.
Ra is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gagnon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Gagnon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a big right hand that misses.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Gagnon 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.
Gagnon keeping full guard, as Ra tries to pass.
Ra is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gagnon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gagnon has escaped and now he's on top!
Gagnon passes Ra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
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.
Ra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ra wants to control but Gagnon is keeping busy.
Gagnon trying to control the action but Ra is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BOOM! Gagnon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gagnon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ra has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ra!
Gagnon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ra defends well.
Gagnon looking for a sweep. Not yet Gagnon, not yet.
Gagnon is looking for a triangle but Ra pushes his legs off easily.
Ra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gagnon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gagnon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gagnon!
Ra tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Gagnon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gagnon misses with a lunging right hand
and Ra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gagnon thinking.
Ra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gagnon!
Ra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gagnon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ra wants to control the pace but Gagnon is squirming around nicely.
Gagnon is looking to get to half guard.
Ra trying to control but Gagnon is having none of it.
Ra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ra with shots to the head and body - Gagnon looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gagnon tries to lock up and control but Ra gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ra is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gagnon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ra is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gagnon landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Gagnon is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ra unloads with some shots from mount but Gagnon bucks and avoids them well.
Gagnon can't escape the position.
Ra landing strikes from the mount and Gagnon is in trouble!
Gagnon sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gagnon is trying to maintain the position but Ra is very close to passing his half guard.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon looking for submissions off his back.
Gagnon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gagnon keeping moving, preventing Ra from controlling successfully.
Gagnon trying to keep a closed guard but Ra is proving a slippery customer.
Ra preventing the sweep.
Ra pushes down on Gagnon's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon is looking to improve his position.
Ra tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gagnon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ra prevents Gagnon from improving his position.
Ra is trying to work for a kimura but Gagnon is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gagnon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ra wants to pass the guard but Gagnon is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gagnon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ra's guard.
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.
Gagnon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ra manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gagnon has Ra in his guard.
Ra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gagnon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gagnon is adopting a defensive guard.
Gagnon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ra trying to control but Gagnon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pharo Ra dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gagnon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gagnon has control of Ra's left arm, preventing Ra from doing any damage.
Ra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gagnon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ra is aware though and is defending well.
Gagnon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ra's guard.
Gagnon wants to control from the top but Ra keeps moving.
Ra has his foot on Gagnon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gagnon works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnon passes into half guard.
Gagnon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gagnon passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ra can't escape the position.
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.
Gagnon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Gagnon.
A nice elbow there by Gagnon.
Gagnon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ra is rocked!
Gagnon content just to control the position here.
Gagnon wants to finish this one by submission but Ra is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gagnon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnon landing strikes from the mount and Ra is in trouble!
Gagnon goes for an armbar but Ra turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ra.
Ra wants to pass the guard but Gagnon is keeping the position.
Gagnon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra passes Gagnon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gagnon is pressing down on Ra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gagnon keeping full guard, as Ra tries to pass.
Gagnon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ra keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gagnon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ra is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gavin Gagnon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gagnon 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gavin Gagnon!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lelik Eremia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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250 lbs
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235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lelik Eremia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera fails to land the takedown.
Eremia tries to clinch up.
Rivera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eremia clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.
Eremia scores with a knee to the head.
Eremia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eremia drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eremia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rivera on the ground.
Rivera drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eremia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eremia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eremia!
Rivera is looking to reverse the position.
Rivera sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rivera wants to get back to his feet.
Rivera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to control the position but Eremia postures up.
Eremia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eremia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rivera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eremia has managed to get both his arms back between Rivera's legs - danger averted.
Eremia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rivera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eremia has managed to get both his arms back between Rivera's legs - danger averted.
Eremia postures up in Rivera's guard and throws a big left but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera working for a triangle but Eremia defends it easily.
Rivera looking for a guillotine here but Eremia defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eremia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Eremia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eremia throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Eremia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivera is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eremia tries to stand but Rivera is controlling from the bottom.
Rivera controlling the position.
Rivera pushes a forearm under Eremia's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Eremia is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Rivera!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dumaz Stonemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ryan's choice of entrance music: Freestyler. This should be a great matchup!
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163 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dumaz Stonemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but Stonemen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Stonemen which made him look bad.
Dumaz Stonemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Stonemen sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stonemen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan tries to clinch but Stonemen moves away
and Stonemen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonemen is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stonemen down to the mat. Stonemen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stonemen defends it nicely.
Stonemen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ryan.
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Stonemen wants to stall.
Ryan trying to stall but Stonemen improves his position.
Stonemen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ryan gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stonemen keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Stonemen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Stonemen stands and steps away. Ryan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stonemen wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Ryan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stonemen can't keep his opponent in guard - Ryan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stonemen is trying to stand back up but Ryan is controlling him
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stonemen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but Stonemen is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is trying to control. Stonemen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Stonemen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stonemen is trying to stand back up but Ryan is controlling him
Ryan moves into full mount! Stonemen won't be happy about that!
Stonemen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four 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.
Ryan wants to control the pace but Stonemen is squirming around nicely.
Ryan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stonemen's face.
Stonemen is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Ryan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ryan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stonemen is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Ryan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ryan fails with the takedown.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stonemen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stonemen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Stonemen, against the cage.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stonemen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dumaz Stonemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Stonemen manages to get underhooks.
Stonemen tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Stonemen is stalling here.
Ryan has Stonemen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stonemen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ryan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Stonemen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan working for the choke.
Stonemen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Ryan is cranking Stonemen's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Stonemen! He's tightened the choke and Stonemen is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brad Ryan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Andrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamiyashi Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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218 lbs
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217 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Andrew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamiyashi Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Andrew counters with a straight right hand.
Andrew rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrew lands a high kick!
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
Andrew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slow jab from Andrew misses its intended target.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Andrew counters with a big head kick but Suzuki shrugs it off.
It looks like Kamiyashi Suzuki has been cut.
Suzuki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andrew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Andrew throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Andrew misses with an uppercut.
Andrew misses with a hook
and Suzuki counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheers as Suzuki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Andrew doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrew throws a nice head kick!
Suzuki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suzuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Andrew is just out of range.
Andrew moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki moves forwards but Andrew connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andrew misses with a left hand
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andrew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suzuki slips under a jab.
Andrew misses with a combination
and Suzuki counters with a nice body shot.
Lucas Andrew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki fails to land the takedown.
Andrew takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Andrew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Andrew.
Suzuki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andrew manages to avoid it.
Suzuki works Andrew's body with a nice hook.
Andrew blocks the body kick.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Andrew.
Suzuki misses with a body shot
and Andrew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrew takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Suzuki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andrew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Suzuki swings for the body but Andrew moves out of range.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andrew is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Suzuki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Andrew misses with a combination
and Suzuki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andrew misses with a wild body shot.
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Andrew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suzuki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Andrew.
Andrew misses with a hook
and Suzuki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki lands a right hook to the body.
Suzuki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Andrew had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Suzuki lands with a nice body punch.
Andrew throws a jab when Suzuki was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrew throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
Andrew misses with an uppercut
and Suzuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrew thows a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andrew lands with a shot to the body.
Andrew needs to keep his hands up - Suzuki had a free shot at his head there.
Suzuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrew just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Suzuki finds it's way through Andrew's defenses.
Suzuki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andrew is rocked!
Andrew ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Oh Andrew is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Andrew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Andrew seems to have got his legs back now.
Andrew throws the left hand but Suzuki avoids the punch easily.
Suzuki clobbers Andrew with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Andrew swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suzuki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Andrew thinking.
Andrew throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andrew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andrew tries to clinch up.
Andrew throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
Andrew dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that drops Andrew like a sack of potatoes! Suzuki dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamiyashi Suzuki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasha TexHuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TexHuk has chosen Buhenvald Flava - My friend Hitler as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasha TexHuk!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
TexHuk throws a sloppy head kick and Abobo moves out of range easily.
TexHuk stuffs the takedown.
TexHuk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abobo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abobo blocks a head kick by TexHuk.
TexHuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
TexHuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
TexHuk throws a sloppy head kick and Abobo moves out of range easily.
Abobo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
TexHuk throws a head kick that misses.
Abobo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tank Abobo has been cut.
TexHuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abobo dives in and grabs TexHuk's left leg, looking for a takedown. TexHuk pushes down on Abobo's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Abobo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
TexHuk tries to land a leg kick but Abobo saw it coming and moves away.
TexHuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
TexHuk looks gassed!
TexHuk lands with a slapping head kick.
TexHuk throws a head kick but Abobo moves out of range.
TexHuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo shoots in and gets a takedown into TexHuk's guard.
Abobo drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Abobo seems to have locked his on tight now - TexHuk screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Abobo, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tank Abobo!
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