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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Pawlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Luka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Pawlowski had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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250 lbs
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190 cm
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280 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Pawlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Luka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luka tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawlowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pawlowski moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pawlowski.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
Pawlowski manages to break the clinch.
Pawlowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Luka.
Luka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pawlowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pawlowski tries to throw a body punch but Luka avoids it by throwing Pawlowski back against the cage.
Pawlowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Luka misses with a knee to the head.
Luka missing with knees to the body.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
Pawlowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luka tries a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks it.
Pawlowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pawlowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Pawlowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Luka controls his hands.
Luka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pawlowski's efforts to push away.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Luka has eaten all the pies!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pawlowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
Pawlowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Luka.
Luka prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.
Luka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pawlowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Luka has Pawlowski pressed against the ropes, preventing Pawlowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski is trying to stall.
Pawlowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Luka misses with a knee to the head.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pawlowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Pawlowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Pawlowski is trying to break free.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Luka controls his hands.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Luka landing knees to the head.
Pawlowski misses with the head strike.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luka tries to land knees in the clinch but Pawlowski avoids the damage to the body.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pawlowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pawlowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luka tries to clinch up but Pawlowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Pawlowski as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Don Luka has been cut.
Luka looks gassed!
Luka misses with a looping right.
Pawlowski moves into range and clinches up with Luka.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pawlowski is defending well for now.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pawlowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pawlowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pawlowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luka looking to throw knees to the head but Pawlowski is blocking nicely.
Luka tries a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks it.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
Luka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pawlowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Luka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pawlowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Luka prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Luka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pawlowski is defending well for now.
Luka lands a good knee to the midsection. Pawlowski won't want to take too many of those.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Pawlowski wants to break free but Luka has control.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
Pawlowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Luka controls his hands.
Pawlowski wants to break free but Luka has control.
Luka missing with knees to the body.
Luka blocking some punches.
Pawlowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Luka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pawlowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Luka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luka lands a good knee to the midsection. Pawlowski won't want to take too many of those.
Pawlowski is trying to break free.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pawlowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Luka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pawlowski clinches up with Luka and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luka scores with a knee to the head.
Pawlowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Luka.
Luka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Luka prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Luka has double underhooks.
Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pawlowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Luka won't allow it.
Luka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pawlowski is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
Pawlowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pawlowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luka tries to land knees in the clinch but Pawlowski avoids the damage to the body.
Luka lands a good knee to the midsection. Pawlowski won't want to take too many of those.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Luka has double underhooks.
Luka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pawlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlowski instigates a clinch.
Luka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pawlowski.
Pawlowski avoiding damage as Luka throws knees to the body.
Pawlowski misses with a punch to the body.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Pawlowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pawlowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luka is breathing heavily.
Luka misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pawlowski. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body punch from Pawlowski.
Alex Pawlowski is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pawlowski has managed to clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pawlowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luka scores a nice knee to the body.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Pawlowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pawlowski moves into the clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Luka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pawlowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pawlowski rushes Luka and presses him up against the ropes.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pawlowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Pawlowski fails to land.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Luka lands a knee to the head.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks with his arms.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Luka misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Pawlowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pawlowski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pawlowski lands with a light punch inside.
Luka misses with a knee to the head.
Luka tries to land knees in the clinch but Pawlowski avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Luka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pawlowski's efforts to push away.
Pawlowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pawlowski.
Pawlowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Pawlowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pawlowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luka backwards.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Luka blocks an elbow strike from Pawlowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Luka has double underhooks.
Luka prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.
Luka blocks an elbow strike.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pawlowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Luka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luka obliges.
Pawlowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luka's elbow.
Luka tries a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks it.
Pawlowski wants to break free but Luka has control.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Pawlowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luka lands a knee to the head.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pawlowski blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Pawlowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Luka.
Pawlowski has a couple of punches blocked by Luka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Pawlowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Luka's cut.
That's time! Pawlowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Luka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Pawlowski.
Luka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pawlowski moves into the clinch.
Luka looking to throw knees to the head but Pawlowski is blocking nicely.
Pawlowski is trying to push Luka away but Luka has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Pawlowski is trying to force a seperation but Luka has the dominant position.
Pawlowski is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pawlowski.
Pawlowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luka can do to turn this around?
Pawlowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pawlowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pawlowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Luka won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Pawlowski.
A shot in the inside from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Luka has double underhooks.
Pawlowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Luka has double underhooks.
Luka prevents Pawlowski from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pawlowski avoiding damage as Luka throws knees to the body.
Luka misses with a knee to the head.
Pawlowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Luka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pawlowski avoids it.
Luka blocking some punches.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Pawlowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Pawlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pawlowski misses with some punches.
Pawlowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luka.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Luka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luka connects with a knee to the head.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Pawlowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Luka won't allow it.
Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pawlowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luka landing knees to the head.
Pawlowski tries to circle away but Luka has him pinned against the ropes.
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.
Pawlowski avoiding damage as Luka throws knees to the body.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka is controlling him.
Pawlowski tries to break free but Luka pushes him back against the ropes.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but Pawlowski blocks with his arms.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka keeps control of Pawlowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Luka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pawlowski's efforts to push away.
Pawlowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Luka controls his hands.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Luka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pawlowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pawlowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pawlowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Luka backwards.
Luka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pawlowski's efforts to push away.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luka is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Luka has Pawlowski pressed against the ropes, preventing Pawlowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski is trying to break free.
Pawlowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pawlowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pawlowski tries to break the clinch but Luka is controlling the position.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pawlowski managing to block the knees to the body from Luka.
Pawlowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luka backwards.
Pawlowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pawlowski can't break the clinch.
Pawlowski working hard to break the clinch.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pawlowski.
Luka has Pawlowski pressed against the ropes, preventing Pawlowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski has had enough of the clinch but Luka keeps him there for the moment.
Luka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pawlowski is trying to break the clinch but Luka has him pressed against the ropes.
Luka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luka misses with a knee strike.
Luka trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice left hand lands by Pawlowski.
Luka is rocked!
Pawlowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luka is still on wobbly legs! Can Pawlowski finish him?
Pawlowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pawlowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pawlowski breaks the clinch.
Pawlowski fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Luka square on the jaw! Damn, Luka is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Pawlowski!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Highway To Hell. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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19
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Bennett!
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, Thiago Soares!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bennett throws a low kick but Soares moves out of range easily.
Steve Bennett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soares lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bennett circles away quickly and effectively.
Bennett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch but Soares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soares's calf.
Some wild striking there from Soares.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett ducks right into an uppercut from Soares.
Bennett could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Soares checks a leg kick nicely.
Soares listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett tries to clinch but Soares moves out of range.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bennett misses with a low kick.
Bennett throws a solid leg kick but Soares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennett.
Soares connects with a looping right hand.
Bennett feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Soares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bennett wants to clinch up but Soares keeps it at a distance.
Bennett misses with a body punch
and Soares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bennett tries to clinch but Soares moves out of range.
Bennett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Soares misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soares.
Bennett throws a low kick, looking for Soares's leg but Soares calmly moves out of range.
Soares checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bennett tried to score with a low kick but Soares checks it.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Soares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett misses with a combination
and Soares counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Soares counters with a straight right hand.
Bennett wants to clinch.
Soares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Soares checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bennett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soares counters with a one-two to the body.
Soares lands a jab-cross combination.
Soares is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bennett throws a nice head kick!
Soares catches Bennett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bennett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennett moves in looking to clinch but Soares pushes him off.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soares counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett throws a leg kick but Soares sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soares has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses.
Soares drops Bennett with a beautiful combination! Bennett stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Soares is looking for the KO!
It looks like Steve Bennett has been cut.
Bennett misses with a hook to the body
and Soares counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bennett! Soares lets Bennett back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Bennett is rocked!
Soares connects with a stiff jab that staggers Bennett - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thiago Soares!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ishmael Boorg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Test (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishmael Boorg has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ishmael Boorg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Test!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Test looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Test working over Boorg with some ground and pound. Boorg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Test maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Boorg could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Test has cracked it and Boorg is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Test!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Super Test!
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