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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Falardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikel Skiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Falardo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Falardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikel Skiel!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falardo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skiel is defended easily by Falardo.
Falardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skiel moves away.
Falardo leaves Skiel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Falardo looks to land a right hand but Skiel moved out of range.
Falardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Skiel is just out of range.
Falardo loads up on a big right hand but Skiel slips the punch.
Skiel drives through with a takedown into Falardo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Falardo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skiel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Skiel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Falardo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skiel.
Skiel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skiel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skiel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Falardo looking to control.
Falardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skiel defends it easily.
Skiel lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skiel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Falardo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skiel throwing strikes from guard but Falardo blocks nicely.
Falardo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skiel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skiel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skiel postures up in Falardo's guard and throws a big left but Falardo blocks it.
Skiel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skiel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Falardo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skiel defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falardo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Skiel thows a big elbow that misses.
Skiel landing some decent shots from guard.
Skiel throws a strike but Falardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Falardo with a nice head shot there.
Skiel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Falardo is one step ahead there.
Falardo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skiel looks gassed!
Falardo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Skiel trying to keep a closed guard but Falardo is proving a slippery customer.
Falardo stands and throws Skiel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Skiel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Falardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skiel keeps working.
Falardo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skiel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falardo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Skiel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Falardo scores with punches from side control.
Falardo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Skiel has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Falardo but great work by Skiel.
Falardo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Falardo sneaks back into half guard.
Skiel wants to pass to mount but Falardo is defending the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Falardo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Falardo looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Falardo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skiel shoots in looking for a takedown but Falardo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skiel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skiel looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Falardo looking for submissions off his back.
Falardo gets full guard.
Skiel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Falardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skiel has managed to get both his arms back between Falardo's legs - danger averted.
Skiel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falardo trying to keep a closed guard but Skiel is proving a slippery customer.
Skiel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Falardo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skiel is breathing heavily.
Falardo is trying to control the position but Skiel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skiel is posturing up here but Falardo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Skiel tries to roll out but it's too tight and Skiel has to tap! Slick submission there by Falardo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Falardo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Mindzatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgio Mindzatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harry Jack!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mindzatti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jack with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Georgio Mindzatti has been cut.
Mindzatti pulls guard effortlessly.
Mindzatti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jack stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mindzatti swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mindzatti has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jack thows a big elbow that misses.
Mindzatti keeping moving, preventing Jack from controlling successfully.
Mindzatti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack looking to sit in guard and control but Mindzatti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jack wants to sweep here but Mindzatti controlling him for the moment.
Mindzatti trying to control but Jack is working from the bottom.
Mindzatti is pushing down on Jack's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jack is fighting to maintain full guard but Mindzatti has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jack is looking for a sweep. Mindzatti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mindzatti wants to get back to his feet.
Jack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Mindzatti is keen to just control but Jack is a slippery customer.
Mindzatti works his way into side control.
Mindzatti is looking to take a break and control but Jack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jack is looking to reverse the position.
Jack is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mindzatti misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mindzatti decides to stand back up. Mindzatti steps back and let's Jack get back to his feet.
Jack scores with a head kick. Mindzatti tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jack closes the distance and pushes Mindzatti back into the cage.
Mindzatti takes an elbow to the temple.
Mindzatti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mindzatti is looking to break free of the clinch but Jack has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Nice elbow from Jack.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mindzatti's face.
Jack lands an elbow inside that Mindzatti shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mindzatti in his tracks for a moment.
Mindzatti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mindzatti's face.
Mindzatti is breathing heavily.
Jack lands a knee to the head.
Mindzatti is rocked!
Jack lands an elbow that stopped Mindzatti in his tracks for a moment.
Oh Mindzatti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jack has Mindzatti pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Mindzatti is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Jack - that's hurt Mindzatti badly! Oh, another knee lands and Mindzatti is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Mindzatti doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Harry Jack!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Benevidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Benevidi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Benevidi!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benevidi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi counters with a straight right hand.
Benevidi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jim momentarily.
Benevidi lands with a nice body punch.
Benevidi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benevidi walks into a jab.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim Jim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benevidi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benevidi scores with a one two! Jim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Benevidi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Benevidi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jim jabs Benevidi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benevidi counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim throws a lazy uppercut
and Benevidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benevidi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jim misses with a double jab
enabling Benevidi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Benevidi scores with a body shot.
Benevidi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benevidi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jim misses with a double jab
and Benevidi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benevidi lunges at Jim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jim's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benevidi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benevidi.
Jim shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Benevidi eats them both and turns towards Jim to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Benevidi lands with an uppercut that bounces Jim off the cage and back into rage.
Benevidi misses with a two punch combination.
Benevidi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jim's hands.
Benevidi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jim had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benevidi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benevidi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jim's head backwards.
Benevidi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Benevidi scores with the left hand. Jim knows he should have avoided that one.
Jim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jim takes one to the chin there.
Jim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benevidi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim misses with a left hand
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Benevidi.
Benevidi digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Benevidi sizes up Jim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jim swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Benevidi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benevidi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benevidi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Benevidi lands a slapping body shot.
Benevidi digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Benevidi scores with a jab to the body.
Benevidi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benevidi lands a nice looking body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Benevidi there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
A jab from Benevidi finds it's way through Jim's defenses.
Jim walks into a stiff left hand from Benevidi.
Benevidi scores with a three punch combo!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benevidi!
Jim misses with a double jab
and Benevidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jim avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Benevidi finds it's way through Jim's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benevidi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benevidi throws out a loose jab but Jim uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Benevidi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Jim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jake Benevidi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Benevidi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Benevidi connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jim!
Jim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benevidi throws the left hand but Jim avoids the punch easily.
Benevidi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benevidi jabs Jim to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benevidi.
Jim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benevidi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jim doesn't seem bothered though.
Benevidi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jim was well out of range. Poor timing from Benevidi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benevidi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benevidi misses with a hook
and Jim counters with a stiff right hand.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jim throws a combination that misses
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
Jim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benevidi scores with a hook to the body. Jim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benevidi looks to land a combination but Jim avoids it well.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Benevidi to counter with a crisp jab.
Jim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Benevidi lands with a straight right. Jim didn't see that one coming.
Benevidi lands a jab to the nose.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi misses with a hook. Jim ducked under it nicely.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
Jim throws a one two combo.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Benevidi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jim misses with a double jab
and Benevidi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Jim lands.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a right hand to the body.
Benevidi clobbers Jim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Benevidi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benevidi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Benevidi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jim misses with a hook
and Benevidi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Benevidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benevidi.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benevidi counters with a right hand to the body.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benevidi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi counters with a left to the body.
Jim takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jim throws a right and a left that Benevidi avoids nicely.
Jim misses with a jab to the body
and Benevidi counters with a nice body shot.
Benevidi digs a good body shot into Jim's ribs.
Jim throws a combination that misses
and Benevidi counters with a nice body shot.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benevidi moves forwards but Jim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jim misses with a double jab
enabling Benevidi to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jim slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Benevidi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Jim's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Benevidi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benevidi momentarily.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benevidi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim misses with a body punch
and Benevidi counters with a left to the body.
Benevidi takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benevidi.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benevidi connects with a right hand. Jim shakes it off.
Sloppy strikes from Benevidi. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jim moves out of range of the strikes.
Jim misses with a double jab
and Benevidi counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Benevidi counters with a three punch combo that has Jim backing up. Jim nods at Benevidi to acknowledge the strikes.
Benevidi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jim's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Jim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Benevidi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jim's head backwards.
Jim lands a nice shot that snaps Benevidi's head back.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benevidi.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benevidi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Benevidi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benevidi misses with a lunging right hand
and Jim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benevidi throws a lazy uppercut
and Jim counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Benevidi both land. Nice combination.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
Benevidi throws a big shot that misses.
Benevidi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jim.
A telegraphed right hand from Benevidi misses the target.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a nice body shot.
Jim misses with a right hand
and Benevidi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benevidi throws a hook to the side of Jim's head but Jim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jim feints a jab promting Benevidi to slip. Jim then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Benevidi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benevidi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jim misses with a combination
and Benevidi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benevidi.
Benevidi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Benevidi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jim eats them both and turns towards Benevidi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A shot to the liver by Jim. Beautiful body shot.
Jim misses with a shot to the body
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
Jim throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benevidi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benevidi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benevidi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Benevidi counter with a right hand.
Benevidi lands a body shot.
Jim throws a series of punches but Benevidi moves out of range.
Jim Jim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benevidi throws a hook but Jim blocks it.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Benevidi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Benevidi.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benevidi digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benevidi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jim Jim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Benevidi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Benevidi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benevidi 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Benevidi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Fich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Kurmotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Fich looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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170 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
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181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Fich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Kurmotus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurmotus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fich 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.
Fich is breathing heavily.
Kurmotus has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fich should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kurmotus has tightened it up now! Fich should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Taisto Kurmotus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasilii Oshchepkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oshchepkov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Soviet National Anthem. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasilii Oshchepkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Charles!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles darts in trying to clinch
and Oshchepkov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Charles!
Charles is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Oshchepkov landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Oshchepkov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oshchepkov scoring with strikes but Charles is staying in there.
Oshchepkov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
You get the feeling that Charles really doesn't like being in this position too much.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oshchepkov controlling from the full mount.
Oshchepkov working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Charles is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshchepkov looking for a guillotine from mount but Charles is having none of it.
Oshchepkov get's back to his feet.
No joy there for Charles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charles has Oshchepkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Charles trying to land knees to the body.
Charles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Oshchepkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Oshchepkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Charles prevents it.
Oshchepkov has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Charles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Oshchepkov cracks Charles with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Charles from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Oshchepkov has his arm under Charles's chin here. Game over son! Oshchepkov squeezes tightly and Charles is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vasilii Oshchepkov!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Nechvidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Pribko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolay Nechvidov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Nechvidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Pribko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pribko scores with a jab.
Pribko misses with a few strikes there.
Nechvidov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pribko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pribko misses with an uppercut. Nechvidov saw that one coming.
Pribko misses with a right hand
and Nechvidov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pribko has his hands clasped together around Nechvidov's back. He's all about the action.
Pribko is looking for a sweep. Nechvidov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nechvidov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pribko holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ivan Pribko hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nechvidov avoids the head kick by Pribko.
Nechvidov shoots in for a double leg but Pribko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pribko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nechvidovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pribko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nechvidov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nechvidov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pribko can pounce on him.
Nechvidov is breathing heavily.
Pribko lands a nice shot that snaps Nechvidov's head back.
Nechvidov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pribko cracks Nechvidov with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Nechvidov falls to his knees and Pribko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Pribko!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brynrolf Fahnskhap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fahnskhap comes to the cage accompanied by Luftens Hjältar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
9 - 3 - 2 |
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265 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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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
9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brynrolf Fahnskhap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fahnskhap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Franklin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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.
Fahnskhap not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fahnskhap looking for a sweep. Not yet Fahnskhap, not yet.
Franklin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Franklin looking to pass the guard.
Franklin wants to control from the top but Fahnskhap keeps moving.
Fahnskhap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franklin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fahnskhap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Fahnskhap has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Franklin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fahnskhap!
The referee warns Fahnskhap that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Franklin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Franklin landing strikes from the mount.
Fahnskhap is desperately trying to improve his position but Franklin has a good base and remains in mount.
Franklin trying to control but Fahnskhap is having none of it.
Fahnskhap slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
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.
Fahnskhap is trying to maintain the position but Franklin is very close to passing his half guard.
Franklin throws a strike but Fahnskhap avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Franklin trying to control the position from guard on top but Fahnskhap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Franklin has gone for a leg lock! Fahnskhap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Franklin's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fahnskhap wants to control from the top but Franklin keeps moving.
Fahnskhap sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fahnskhap looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fahnskhap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Franklin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fahnskhap has managed to get both his arms back between Franklin's legs - danger averted.
Franklin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Franklin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Franklin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fahnskhap passes into half guard.
Franklin actively working from the bottom here.
Fahnskhap moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Franklin.
Fahnskhap has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
and Fahnskhap counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fahnskhap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brynrolf Fahnskhap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
Franklin looks gassed!
Franklin slips under a jab.
Fahnskhap misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Franklin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Franklin looking to sit in guard and control but Fahnskhap gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Franklin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fahnskhap defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Franklin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Franklin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fahnskhap counters with a stiff right hand.
Fahnskhap getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Franklin avoids the body shot from Fahnskhap.
Nice cross by Franklin.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Fahnskhap counters with a right hand to the body.
Franklin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fahnskhap connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Franklin scrambles back to his feet.
Fahnskhap throws a lazy right hand but Franklin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fahnskhap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Franklin misses
and Franklin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brynrolf Fahnskhap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin fails with the takedown
enabling Fahnskhap to counter with a crisp jab.
Brynrolf Fahnskhap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
No joy there for Fahnskhap, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Fahnskhap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fahnskhap scores with a hook to the body. Franklin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Franklin misses with a takedown attempt
and Fahnskhap counters with a nice body shot.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Franklin misses with an uppercut
and Fahnskhap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Fahnskhap.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Fahnskhap counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fahnskhap scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fahnskhap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franklin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Franklin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fahnskhap!
It looks like Chuck Franklin has been cut.
Fahnskhap lands with an uppercut that bounces Franklin off the cage and back into rage.
Fahnskhap thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Fahnskhap. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fahnskhap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fahnskhap lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fahnskhap displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fahnskhap throws a hook but Franklin blocks it.
Fahnskhap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brynrolf Fahnskhap is winning the standup battle so far.
Franklin slips under a jab from Fahnskhap.
Fahnskhap misses with a hook
and Franklin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Franklin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fahnskhap tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brynrolf Fahnskhap dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Franklin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Franklin slips a straight right by Fahnskhap.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Fahnskhap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the body from Franklin misses
and Fahnskhap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fahnskhap cracks Franklin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fahnskhap lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Franklin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fahnskhap to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a lunging right hand
letting Fahnskhap counter with a right hand.
Franklin misses with a jab to the body
and Fahnskhap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Fahnskhap circles away easily
and Fahnskhap counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franklin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fahnskhap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franklin was well out of range. Poor timing from Fahnskhap.
Jab, jab by Fahnskhap - just one landing.
Franklin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fahnskhap misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin misses with a takedown
and Fahnskhap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brynrolf Fahnskhap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Franklin.
Fahnskhap swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fahnskhap throws the left hand but Franklin avoids the punch easily.
Franklin defending well as Fahnskhap loads up on a big left hand.
Fahnskhap uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Franklin has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fahnskhap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Franklin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Fahnskhap circles away easily
and Fahnskhap counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Fahnskhap connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Franklin with a poor takedown
and Fahnskhap cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fahnskhap scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Fahnskhap counters with a stiff right hand.
Fahnskhap lands a slapping body shot.
Fahnskhap connects with a crisp jab.
Fahnskhap lands with a nice combination. Franklin backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Fahnskhap.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fahnskhap rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Franklin counters with a single leg into guard. Fahnskhap didn't expect that.
Fahnskhap trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brynrolf Fahnskhap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fahnskhap 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brynrolf Fahnskhap!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Electro Stalin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stalin has chosen Hell March as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Henri Hasu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henri Hasu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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20
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henri Hasu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Electro Stalin!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasu misses with a jab to the body
and Stalin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stalin connects with a nice looking jab.
Hasu swings widly with a right hand
letting Stalin counter with a right hand.
Stalin scores with a jab to the head.
Stalin with a nice cross.
Stalin throws a series of punches but Hasu moves out of range.
Hasu ducks under a wild hook from Stalin.
Hasu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stalin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hasu misses with an uppercut
enabling Stalin to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasu misses with a hook
and Stalin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hasu misses with an uppercut
and Stalin counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasu throws a lazy uppercut
and Stalin counters with a right hand to the body.
Stalin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hasu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stalin scores with a jab. Hasu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hasu throws a lazy uppercut
and Hasu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hasu misses with an uppercut
and Stalin counters with a right hand to the body.
Hasu throws an off balance right hand
and Stalin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stalin scores with a punch to the head.
Hasu misses with a lunging right hand
and Stalin counters with a nice uppercut.
Henri Hasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hasu is rocked!
Stalin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Hasu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slow jab from Stalin misses its intended target.
Hasu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stalin scores with a counter punch that sends Hasu to the canvas! Stalin smells blood - he's punishing Hasu with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hasu has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Electro Stalin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Liljedahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Gory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liljedahl kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Imperiet - Märk hur vĺr skugga. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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290 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Liljedahl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Gory!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gory tries for a takedown but Liljedahl circles away easily
and Liljedahl counters with a big head kick but Gory shrugs it off.
Liljedahl thows a body shot but no joy.
Gory moves out of range of the strikes.
Liljedahl fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gory checks it well.
Gory shoots and misses
and Liljedahl counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liljedahl scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Gerard Gory has been cut.
Liljedahl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gory in his tracks.
Liljedahl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sven Liljedahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gory fails with the takedown
and Liljedahl counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sven Liljedahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Gory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljedahl lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gory looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Liljedahl.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liljedahl scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liljedahl closes the distance and pushes Gory back into the cage.
Liljedahl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liljedahl keeps Gory at a distance using the push kick.
Gory is trying desperately to land a takedown but Liljedahl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gory.
Liljedahl with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liljedahl is looking to clinch but Gory is avoiding it.
Gory takes a kick to the side of the head.
Liljedahl tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl cracks the inside of Gory's front leg.
Gory with a poor takedown
and Liljedahl counters with a nice body kick.
Liljedahl throws a head kick that Gory semi-blocks.
Liljedahl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liljedahl wants to clinch.
Liljedahl thuds his shin into the meat of Gory's side.
Liljedahl explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Liljedahl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liljedahl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Liljedahl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liljedahl scores with a nice head shot.
Gory fails with the takedown
and Liljedahl counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gory is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liljedahl lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liljedahl tries to clinch up but Gory circles away and keeps his distance.
Gory swats away the attempt to clinch by Liljedahl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gory tries for a takedown but Liljedahl circles away easily
and Liljedahl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Liljedahl connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Liljedahl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Liljedahl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liljedahl throws a predictable looking body shot
so Gory counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gory is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Liljedahl is controlling Gory's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Liljedahl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Gory's cut.
That's time! Liljedahl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gory shoots and misses
and Liljedahl counters with an outside leg kick.
Liljedahl throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Liljedahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Liljedahl doesn't manage to clinch there - Gory circles away.
Liljedahl gets a clinch.
Gory tries to pull guard but Liljedahl holds him up against the cage and eventually Gory drops back down to his feet.
Gory is breathing heavily.
Liljedahl lands an elbow inside.
Gory has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Liljedahl avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sven Liljedahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Gory.
Liljedahl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liljedahl throws the left hand but Gory avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Liljedahl.
Liljedahl connects with a leg kick. Gory looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Liljedahl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That has opened up Gerard Gory's cut even more.
Liljedahl lands a front kick.
Sven Liljedahl is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liljedahl.
Liljedahl looks for the body kick but Gory saw that one coming.
Liljedahl looks for the body kick but Gory saw that one coming.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Liljedahl here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Liljedahl looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Liljedahl throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl throws a leg kick which misses Gory's front leg but catches the back leg as Gory tries to avoid it.
Liljedahl throws a front kick that sends Gory stumbling back into the cage.
Liljedahl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liljedahl misses with a body shot.
Liljedahl sizes up Gory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Liljedahl.
Liljedahl throws a push kick but Gory slaps the foot to one side.
Liljedahl lands a big head kick that sends Gory tumbling to the mat! Liljedahl takes a step backwards and waves Gory back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Liljedahl feints and then cracks Gory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gory down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Liljedahl.
Gory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liljedahl.
Liljedahl scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liljedahl lands a head kick!
The cut above Gerard Gory's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liljedahl.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liljedahl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liljedahl scores with a jab. Gory acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gory with a lazy takedown attempt
and Liljedahl counters with a head kick. That will keep Gory thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Liljedahl.
Liljedahl throws a push kick but Gory slaps the foot to one side.
Gory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Liljedahl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gory avoids the head kick by Liljedahl.
Gory has his takedown stuffed
and Liljedahl counters with a low kick, right behind Gory 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gory takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Liljedahl throws a sloppy head kick and Gory moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Liljedahl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerard Gory's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Liljedahl scores with a head kick.
Gory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liljedahl.
Liljedahl gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gory to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gory tries to free his leg and advance position but Liljedahl is retaining full guard.
Liljedahl working a defensive guard here.
Gory takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liljedahl pulls Gory in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liljedahl keeping full guard, as Gory tries to pass.
Gory wants to control from the top but Liljedahl keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sven Liljedahl wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gory shoots and misses
and Liljedahl counters with a head kick. That will keep Gory thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gory misses with a takedown attempt
and Liljedahl counters with a nice body kick.
Liljedahl scoring well with a low kick there.
Liljedahl throws a body kick that misses.
Liljedahl wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Liljedahl finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Liljedahl throws a sloppy head kick and Gory moves out of range easily.
Liljedahl looks to land a body kick but Gory moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl tries a head kick but it misses.
Liljedahl misses with a body kick.
Liljedahl is looking to clinch but Gory is avoiding it.
Liljedahl wants to clinch.
Gory with a poor takedown
and Liljedahl counters with a nice body kick.
Sven Liljedahl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Gory.
Gory avoids the body shot from Liljedahl.
Liljedahl lands a big head kick that sends Gory tumbling to the mat! Liljedahl takes a step backwards and waves Gory back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liljedahl thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gory if he has to take too many more of those.
Liljedahl scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liljedahl throws a leg kick which misses Gory's front leg but catches the back leg as Gory tries to avoid it.
Sven Liljedahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liljedahl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liljedahl throws a head kick that misses.
Liljedahl throws a head kick that misses.
Liljedahl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gory can do to turn this around?
Gory misses with a takedown attempt
and Liljedahl counters with a head kick that drops Gory to the mat! Gory scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gory is rocked!
Gerard Gory's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gerard Gory's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sven Liljedahl!
Sven Liljedahl retains his heavyweight title!
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