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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stas Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wito Korleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wito Korleone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stas Andreev's chin.
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245 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stas Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wito Korleone!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev tries to clinch up but Korleone circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Korleone does no damage.
Andreev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korleone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korleone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Korleone throws a right and a left that Andreev avoids nicely.
Korleone fails to land with a series of punches.
Korleone misses with a two punch combination.
Korleone stalks Andreev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andreev's face. Andreev staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Stas Andreev has been cut.
Andreev tries to close the distance and clinch but Korleone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stas Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korleone swats away the attempt to clinch by Andreev.
Andreev moves to clinch but Korleone breaks away
and Korleone counters with a left and a right that stings Andreev.
A combination from Korleone does no damage.
Andreev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andreev is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Korleone. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Andreev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andreev switches off momentarily and Korleone cracks him with a monster right hand! Andreev topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Korleone dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Korleone!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wito Korleone!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Chrumanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chrumanov's choice of entrance music: ...When Gjallarhorn Will Sound. Alexander Chrumanov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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, Mongo Mongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Chrumanov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongo scores with a nice strike.
Mongo thuds a left hand into Chrumanov's body.
Mongo lands a left and a right that send Chrumanov crashing to the mat, dazed. Mongo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Alexander Chrumanov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chrumanov closes the distance but Mongo moves to the side
and Mongo counters with a crisp right that sends Chrumanov to the canvas! Mongo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mongo Mongo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roma Nesytov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buhawi Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roma Nesytov looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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200 lbs
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214 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roma Nesytov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buhawi Jack!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack is looking to slow Nesytov down with leg kicks.
Nesytov throws a sloppy head kick
and Jack counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nesytov's guard now.
Jack slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jack has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nesytov is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Jack yanks on the arm and Nesytov is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Jack.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buhawi Jack!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Meshkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ilya Porunov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Meshkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshkov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Porunov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meshkov!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Porunov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meshkov is looking to escape.
Meshkov is in a horrible position here. Porunov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Meshkov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meshkov tries to get out of the position.
Porunov prevents Meshkov from getting the reversal.
Porunov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meshkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Porunov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Porunov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Meshkov wants to control but Porunov is having none of it.
Porunov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Porunov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ilya Porunov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuriy Prokopenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard comes to the cage accompanied by Bat Country. The crowd seem to be enjoying Prokopenko's choice of entrance music: Lisa Miskovsky . Yuriy Prokopenko will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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180 lbs
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Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Frankie Maynard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuriy Prokopenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maynard drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Prokopenko manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maynard has Prokopenko in his guard.
Prokopenko trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Prokopenko from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard working for a triangle but Prokopenko defends it easily.
Maynard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prokopenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maynard tries to get out of the position.
Prokopenko wants to pass the guard but Maynard is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Prokopenko from controlling successfully.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prokopenko trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Yuriy Prokopenko.
Maynard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Prokopenko quickly recovers to half guard.
Maynard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maynard is working for a kimura but Prokopenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Maynard is looking for a kimura but Prokopenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maynard to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maynard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Prokopenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maynard.
Maynard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Maynard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maynard postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prokopenko is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Maynard, into his guard.
Maynard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Prokopenko passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko working the ground and pound from side control.
Maynard is not content to let Prokopenko control the position.
Maynard tries to bench press Prokopenko off him but Prokopenko keeps the position.
Prokopenko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Maynard's legs.
Maynard manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maynard wants to get back to full guard.
Maynard is working hard here to advance position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maynard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prokopenko prevents Maynard from improving his position.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Prokopenko trying to pass the guard but Maynard defending well.
Prokopenko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Prokopenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maynard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prokopenko raining down hammerfists from mount.
Maynard is trying desperately to improve position.
Prokopenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maynard is looking to escape.
Maynard can't escape the position.
Prokopenko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maynard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Maynard but he's now mounted!
Maynard is squirming around, avoiding Prokopenko's attempts to control the action.
Maynard is looking to improve his position but Prokopenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Prokopenko seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Maynard is holding on tight.
Maynard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Prokopenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maynard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Prokopenko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Prokopenko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Prokopenko!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking for a sweep.
Prokopenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maynard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maynard managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Prokopenko.
Maynard gets back to half guard.
Maynard wants to improve his position but Prokopenko is controlling well.
Maynard manages to get to full guard.
Prokopenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko preventing the sweep.
Prokopenko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Prokopenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Prokopenko looks gassed!
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maynard stops Prokopenko from passing to mount.
Maynard is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Prokopenko's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yuriy Prokopenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Maynard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Prokopenko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Maynard is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Prokopenko is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Prokopenko has escaped and now he's on top!
Maynard keeping full guard, as Prokopenko tries to pass.
Maynard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Prokopenko wants to pass the guard but Maynard is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Prokopenko escapes and throws Maynard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Maynard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Prokopenko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Prokopenko moves into full mount! Maynard won't be happy about that!
Maynard is working to get back to half guard.
Prokopenko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maynard's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prokopenko landing shots from mount.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Prokopenko trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
Maynard keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko avoids the attempt from Maynard to control.
Prokopenko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maynard can't escape the position.
Maynard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prokopenko on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maynard gets back to half guard.
Prokopenko looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maynard looking for submissions off his back.
Maynard trying to control here.
Prokopenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maynard trying to keep a closed guard but Prokopenko is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking for a triangle but Prokopenko pushes his legs off easily.
Prokopenko wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Prokopenko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Prokopenko advances to half guard.
Prokopenko wants to control but Maynard is keeping him busy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maynard looking for submissions off his back.
Maynard gets full guard.
Maynard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maynard looking to control.
Maynard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prokopenko defends well.
Maynard throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Prokopenko escapes and throws Maynard's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Prokopenko passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maynard!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maynard looks a forlorn figure.
Prokopenko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Maynard is trying to escape the mount.
Maynard is squirming around, avoiding Prokopenko's attempts to control the action.
Maynard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Prokopenko looking to control but Maynard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prokopenko prevents Maynard from getting the reversal.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maynard wants to hold on but Prokopenko pushes him away.
Prokopenko trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
Prokopenko is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Maynard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Maynard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Prokopenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard is pressing down on Prokopenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Maynard working for submissions but it's allowed Prokopenko to get to half guard.
Maynard actively working from the bottom here.
Maynard is refusing to be controlled, as Prokopenko sits in half guard.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuriy Prokopenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Prokopenko tries to clinch up but Maynard circles away and keeps his distance.
Maynard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maynard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prokopenko sees it coming and defends easily.
Maynard seems to be working for a kimura but Prokopenko defends the submission attempt.
Prokopenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Maynard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Prokopenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maynard.
Maynard tries to pass to full mount but Prokopenko defends it.
Maynard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Prokopenko sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maynard is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Prokopenko still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Prokopenko has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Yuriy Prokopenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maynard tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard is trying to control Prokopenko's posture but Prokopenko avoids it.
Maynard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Prokopenko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Prokopenko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maynard gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prokopenko trying to control but Maynard is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Maynard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Maynard is looking to improve his position but Prokopenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Prokopenko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maynard looks a forlorn figure.
Maynard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Maynard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard pushes down on Prokopenko's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maynard is trying for a kimura here. Prokopenko looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Maynard wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Maynard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kon Pedalny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Strider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strider has chosen Arch Enemy - Nemesis as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brandon Strider enters the cage!
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250 lbs
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265 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Pedalny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Strider!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strider fails with the takedown
and Pedalny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Strider!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strider tries to improve his position but instead Pedalny has taken his back!
Strider tries to break free.
Strider is trying to get back to his feet but Pedalny has full control of the position and if anything, Strider has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Strider looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pedalny.
Strider wants to get back to his feet.
Pedalny throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Pedalny working for a choke but Strider is defending well.
Pedalny trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strider tries to break free.
Strider is trying to defend against the choke here but Pedalny has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pedalny Tightens the hold and Strider taps out furiously! Pedalny displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kon Pedalny!
Kon Pedalny retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Syren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Guererro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syren comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Taistelee. Jussi Syren has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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216 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jussi Syren!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Guererro!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syren misses with a few strikes there.
Guererro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Syren throws a lazy uppercut
and Guererro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guererro swings widly with a right hand
and Syren counters with a right hand to the body.
Syren looks to land a right hand but Guererro moved out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syren counters with a stiff right hand.
Syren throws a right and a left that Guererro avoids nicely.
Syren misses with a hook.
Guererro throws a right hand that misses
and Syren counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren throws a right hand that Guererro ducks under and follows up with a left that Guererro also avoids with ease.
Guererro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guererro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Guererro drops his hands momentarily and Syren takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syren tries to bum rush Guererro with a series of wild strikes but Guererro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Syren misses with a looping left.
Syren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guererro.
Guererro misses with a right hand
and Syren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syren misses with a looping left.
Guererro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Guererro there as he acknowledges the shot.
Guererro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Syren misses with a left hand
letting Guererro counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jussi Syren has been cut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Syren, as that shot connected.
Syren throws out a powerful jab.
Syren is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Syren looks to score with a jab to the body but Guererro is just out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Syren.
Guererro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guererro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syren throws out the jab.
Syren thuds a left hand into Guererro's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guererro ducks under a wild hook from Syren.
Guererro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Syren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guererro falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Syren to counter with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Syren throws a right hand that misses
and Guererro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syren throws a series of punches but Guererro moves out of range.
Syren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Guererro throws a right hand that misses
and Syren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guererro misses with a hook
and Syren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Syren throws a jab but it's blocked by Guererro.
Guererro blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guererro swings widly with a right hand
and Syren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Syren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Syren's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guererro misses with a right hand
and Syren counters with a two punch combo.
Syren misses with a two punch combination.
Syren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Syren counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guererro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guererro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Syren misses with a looping right.
Syren throws out a loose jab but Guererro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jussi Syren is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guererro.
A cross from Syren lands.
Syren avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guererro swings widly with a right hand
and Syren counters with a three punch combo that has Guererro backing up. Guererro nods at Syren to acknowledge the strikes.
Guererro misses with a lunging right hand
and Syren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Syren fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Guererro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Guererro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syren counters with a left and a right that stings Guererro.
Guererro slips a jab from Syren.
Syren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guererro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syren counters with a series of strikes. Guererro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Syren ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Syren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guererro.
Syren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guererro was well out of range. Poor timing from Syren.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Syren jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Guererro misses with an uppercut
and Syren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syren misses with a lunging right hand
and Guererro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Syren misses with a lunging right hand
and Guererro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syren lands a two punch combo.
Syren lands a jab to Guererro's midsection.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Syren thuds his right hand into Guererro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Syren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guererro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Guererro throws a poor cross that misses
and Syren counters with a nice body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Syren lands a nice shot that snaps Guererro's head back.
Syren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jussi Syren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Syren with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Syren dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Syren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Syren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guererro throws a poor cross that misses
and Syren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Syren throws a jab but it's blocked by Guererro.
Syren is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guererro can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syren getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guererro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren lands a two punch combo.
Guererro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Syren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jussi Syren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guererro lands a left and a right that send Syren crashing to the mat, dazed. Guererro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Syren throws a good cross that connects.
A big right from Syren misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guererro misses with a double jab
and Syren counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Guererro does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Syren misses with the combination.
Guererro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Syren takes a swing at Guererro's ribcage but misses.
Guererro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Syren swings widly with a right hand
and Guererro counters with a straight right hand.
Syren throws a hook to the side of Guererro's head but Guererro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guererro throws a poor cross that misses
letting Syren counter with a right hand.
Guererro staying out of range there.
Guererro misses with an uppercut
and Syren counters with a series of strikes. Guererro will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Syren scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Syren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guererro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guererro swings widly with a right hand
enabling Syren to counter with a crisp jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guererro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Syren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Syren.
Guererro throws a hook to the side of Syren's head but Syren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Syren misses with a wild body shot.
Guererro slips a jab from Syren.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jussi Syren did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jussi Syren's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Syren works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Syren misses.
Guererro throws an off balance right hand
letting Syren counter with a right hand.
Syren connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren thows a body shot but no joy.
Syren throws a lazy uppercut
and Guererro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guererro misses with a combination
letting Syren counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guererro misses with an uppercut
and Guererro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guererro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Guererro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Syren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guererro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syren catches Guererro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Guererro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syren counters with a nice uppercut.
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.
Syren uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guererro has time to react.
No joy there for Syren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guererro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Syren.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Syren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's six 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.
Guererro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guererro thinking.
Guererro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Guererro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Syren throws out the jab.
Syren swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guererro.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Syren.
Guererro throws a lazy uppercut
and Syren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guererro thinking.
Syren scores with a nice right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Guererro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Guererro at a distance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guererro moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Guererro both land. Nice combination.
Syren just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Syren had his way with Leon Guererro in that round.
The cut man is working on Jussi Syren's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Syren misses the jab.
Syren looks to score with a jab to the body but Guererro is just out of range.
Guererro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syren lands a jab to Guererro's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syren throws a series of punches but Guererro moves out of range.
Syren misses with a double jab
and Guererro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guererro misses with a hook
enabling Syren to counter with a crisp jab.
Syren misses with an uppercut.
Guererro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syren counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guererro throws a right hand that misses
and Syren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syren misses with a straight right.
Syren misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Guererro dodges the punch combination from Syren.
Syren misses with a lunging right hand
and Guererro counters with a three punch combo that has Syren backing up. Syren nods at Guererro to acknowledge the strikes.
Syren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Syren just misses with a punch to the body.
Syren misses with a looping right.
Guererro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syren counters with a nice uppercut.
That's six 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.
Syren pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guererro back to the cage. Syren follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Syren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syren counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guererro dodges the punch combination from Syren.
Guererro misses with a hook
and Syren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guererro thinking.
Guererro moves away from the strike by Syren.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guererro swings for the body but Syren moves out of range.
Guererro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Syren counters with a three punch combo that has Guererro backing up. Guererro nods at Syren to acknowledge the strikes.
Syren cracks Guererro with a good jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Syren takes a swing at Guererro's ribcage but misses.
Leon Guererro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guererro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guererro thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Syren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syren has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Syren!
Jussi Syren retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaroslav Lyutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurmas Uusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uusisto's choice of entrance music: System Of A Down - B.Y.O.B.. On his way into the cage it seems that Yaroslav Lyutov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yaroslav Lyutov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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26
169 lbs
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178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaroslav Lyutov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jurmas Uusisto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyutov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uusisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lyutov throws a combination that misses
and Uusisto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lyutov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Uusisto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Uusisto passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Uusisto trying to control the position but Lyutov is working away.
Uusisto tries to score with some ground and pound. Lyutov controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lyutov is being controlled here.
An elbow from Uusisto crashes against the mat.
Lyutov is not content to let Uusisto control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Uusisto politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Uusisto prefers to stall for the moment though.
Uusisto has an Americana. Lyutov didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Uusisto is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Uusisto hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jurmas Uusisto!
Jurmas Uusisto is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berra Blomberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berra Blomberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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197 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Salvador!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berra Blomberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador moves out of range of the body kick.
Salvador ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salvador fails with the takedown
and Blomberg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomberg throws a body punch but Salvador moves out of range.
Salvador shoots and misses
and Blomberg counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Blomberg misses.
Berra Blomberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salvador shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Salvador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blomberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blomberg tries to clinch but Salvador moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomberg throws a lazy right hand but Salvador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blomberg throws an overhand right that lands on Salvador's shoulder, as Salvador tries to avoid the shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Salvador tries for a takedown but Blomberg circles away easily
and Blomberg counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Blomberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salvador's calf.
Blomberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salvador scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Salvador looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blomberg with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Salvador not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Salvador is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Salvador wants to free his trapped foot but Blomberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blomberg is trying to get back to full guard.
Salvador is looking for a kimura here.
Salvador is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Salvador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blomberg is just riding it out for now. Salvador eventually gives up the hold.
Salvador is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blomberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Salvador 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.
Salvador throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blomberg wants to control but Salvador is keeping busy.
Blomberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Salvador's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Salvador's back!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Salvador can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blomberg punching from mount but Salvador doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Salvador tries to reverse the position but Blomberg maintains control.
Salvador sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Salvador is looking for a sweep. Blomberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Salvador is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Blomberg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Blomberg's back!
Salvador is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Blomberg has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Blomberg is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Salvador gets his way!
Salvador throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Blomberg showing good submission defense here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Blomberg has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Salvador has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Blomberg taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Salvador doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diego Salvador!
Diego Salvador retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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