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EPF 50: Danae vs. Ak 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Ulyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Ulyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tsuki misses with a takedown attempt - Ulyanov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ulyanov misses with a head kick.
Ulyanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsuki avoids it really well and circles away.
Ulyanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsuki is out of range and Ulyanov settles back down.
Ulyanov moves in looking to clinch but Tsuki pushes him off.
Tsuki clinches.
Tsuki is trying to drag Ulyanov to the mat but Ulyanov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tsuki jumps guard and drags Ulyanov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tsuki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tsuki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ulyanov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tsuki on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulyanov wants to control from the top but Tsuki keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tsuki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ulyanov is defending well. Tsuki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ulyanov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tsuki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kitsune Tsuki!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Villefort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Kraschinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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163 lbs
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165 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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Villefort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kraschinsky!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraschinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Villefort moves out of range easily.
Villefort swats away the attempt to clinch by Kraschinsky.
Villefort tries to clinch but Kraschinsky moves out of range.
Villefort fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraschinsky manages to avoid it.
Villefort throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Kraschinsky scores with a four punch combination!
Villefort shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kraschinsky sprawls well. Kraschinsky wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Villefort gets slowly back to his feet.
Kraschinsky throws a head kick that misses.
Villefort moves into the clinch.
Kraschinsky wants to get back to striking at distance but Villefort won't allow it.
Kraschinsky breaks from the clinch.
Kraschinsky throws a series of strikes that have Villefort backpedaling.
Villefort darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Villefort is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kraschinsky has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villefort is looking to advance position but Kraschinsky won't allow it.
Villefort trying to control the pace.
Kraschinsky is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kraschinsky is staying active underneath Villefort, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kraschinsky wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Villefort wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kraschinsky instigates a clinch.
Kraschinsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kraschinsky throws a combination. Villefort tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kraschinsky tries to clinch but Villefort moves out of range.
Kraschinsky feints a jab promting Villefort to slip. Kraschinsky then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Villefort slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Kraschinsky. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villefort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kraschinsky.
Good exchange - Kraschinsky coming out on top.
Kraschinsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraschinsky lands with a slapping head kick.
Kraschinsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Villefort tries a head kick but it misses.
Villefort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Villefort takes one to the chin there.
Villefort fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraschinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraschinsky misses with a combination
and Villefort counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villefort.
Kraschinsky manages to break the clinch.
Kraschinsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kraschinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Villefort moves out of range easily.
Villefort takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villefort shoots in for a double leg but Kraschinsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Villefort takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kraschinsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villefort.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraschinsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ivan Kraschinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraschinsky throws a series of punches but Villefort moves out of range.
A head kick from Kraschinsky lands but Villefort takes it in his stride.
Kraschinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivan Kraschinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kraschinsky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraschinsky is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kraschinsky tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Villefort or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraschinsky which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraschinsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Kraschinsky. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kraschinsky dominated that round.
That's time! Villefort's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kraschinsky misses with a head kick.
Kraschinsky tries to clinch there but Villefort circles away.
Ivan Kraschinsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kraschinsky is looking to clinch.
Kraschinsky displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kraschinsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraschinsky misses with a head kick.
Villefort circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kraschinsky throws a sloppy head kick and Villefort moves out of range easily.
Kraschinsky feints and then cracks Villefort's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Villefort down.
Villefort tries to clinch but Kraschinsky moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Kraschinsky. No joy for Villefort on that attempt.
Kraschinsky moves in looking to clinch but Villefort pushes him off.
Kraschinsky scores with a head kick. Villefort tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kraschinsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kraschinsky looks to land a combination. Villefort sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Villefort shoots in for a takedown but Kraschinsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Kraschinsky.
Villefort shoots in for a takedown but Kraschinsky shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraschinsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraschinsky stalks Villefort and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Villefort's face. Villefort staggers backwards, shaken.
Carlos Villefort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraschinsky is breathing heavily.
Villefort shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kraschinsky as he jumps to the side.
Kraschinsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Villefort shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kraschinsky pinned against the cage. Kraschinsky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kraschinsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Villefort takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kraschinsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kraschinsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky cracks Villefort with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kraschinsky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kraschinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kraschinsky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Kraschinsky has managed to clinch.
Kraschinsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraschinsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villefort tries to clinch but Kraschinsky is having none of it.
Villefort has a takedown stuffed.
Kraschinsky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villefort's head.
Kraschinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Villefort swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kraschinsky tries to keep at a distance but Villefort has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kraschinsky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Villefort has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villefort prevents Kraschinsky from breaking the clinch.
Kraschinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villefort fails with the takedown.
Kraschinsky jabs Villefort right on the nose. Villefort blinks but takes it well.
Villefort moves forwards but Kraschinsky connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kraschinsky throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kraschinsky. No joy for Villefort on that attempt.
Kraschinsky lands with a kick to the temple. Villefort shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kraschinsky moves to clinch but Villefort breaks away
and Villefort counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kraschinsky won't be happy with that.
Villefort is trying to ground and pound but Kraschinsky uses the momentary lack of control by Villefort to regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villefort wants to pass the guard but Kraschinsky is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villefort is just content to waste time from the top position. Kraschinsky takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kraschinsky kicks Villefort off and gets to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraschinsky tries to bum rush Villefort with a series of wild strikes but Villefort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kraschinsky throws a head kick but Villefort moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Kraschinsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Villefort takes the fight into the clinch.
Villefort wants a takedown.
Villefort is trying to trip Kraschinsky. He has hold of a leg but Kraschinsky is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Villefort persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Villefort has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kraschinsky is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Villefort is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kraschinsky is defending well for now.
Kraschinsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraschinsky avoids the head kick by Villefort.
Villefort shoots in for a takedown but Kraschinsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraschinsky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villefort's head.
Kraschinsky throws a right hand that Villefort ducks under and follows up with a left that Villefort also avoids with ease.
Villefort fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Villefort. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kraschinsky jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villefort blocks a head kick by Kraschinsky.
Villefort shoots in for a takedown but Kraschinsky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kraschinsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kraschinsky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kraschinsky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villefort's head.
Kraschinsky gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Villefort to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Villefort looking to sit in guard and control but Kraschinsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kraschinsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky wants to control from the top but Villefort keeps moving.
Kraschinsky might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Villefort kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Kraschinsky wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kraschinsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Kraschinsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraschinsky moves into range and clinches up with Villefort.
Kraschinsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kraschinsky wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Villefort or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraschinsky which made him look bad.
Kraschinsky throws a nice looking combination but Villefort bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Villefort fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Villefort or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraschinsky which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Kraschinsky misses.
Kraschinsky misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraschinsky misses with a head kick.
Villefort tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kraschinsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villefort tries to keep at a distance but Kraschinsky has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kraschinsky manages to break the clinch.
Villefort slips a jab and a cross from Kraschinsky.
Kraschinsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Villefort takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kraschinsky rushes Villefort and presses him up against the cage.
Kraschinsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Villefort is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraschinsky manages to break the clinch.
Kraschinsky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carlos Villefort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kraschinsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Kraschinsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kraschinsky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kraschinsky!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Saint Randy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Saint Randy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint Randy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Saint Randy seems content to control.
Saint Randy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Por Pramuki is in trouble now - Saint Randy has advanced to mount!
Saint Randy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Por Pramuki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint Randy trying to control but Por Pramuki is having none of it.
Por Pramuki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Saint Randy wants to control the pace but Por Pramuki is squirming around nicely.
Por Pramuki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint Randy working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Por Pramuki turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Saint Randy off and cradles Por Pramuki's limp body as Saint Randy celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Brandon Saint Randy!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Vlasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Vlasov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Vlasov with that takedown attempt.
IV throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
IV fails with the takedown.
IV lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
IV feints and as Vlasov raises his hands in defense, IV changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vlasov looking to hit a scissor sweep but IV is one step ahead there.
IV landing with the ground and pound.
IV trying to control but Vlasov is working from the bottom.
IV tries to stand but Vlasov is controlling from the bottom.
Vlasov being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
IV trying to control but Vlasov is working from the bottom.
Ivan IV has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vlasov clinches up with IV and pushes him back against the cage.
Vlasov lands a shot to the body.
Vlasov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
IV prevents a takedown attempt there.
IV looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV misses with a shot to the kidneys.
IV goes for a takedown attempt but Vlasov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vlasov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
IV looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
IV works Vlasov's body with a nice hook.
Vlasov closes the distance and clinches up with IV, looking for a takedown. Vlasov pushes IV against the cage but IV circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan IV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timofey Vlasov.
Vlasov swings for the body but IV moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by IV!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlasov swings for the body but IV moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
IV tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vlasov swivels and escapes.
IV sizes up Vlasov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ivan IV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
IV fails in his attempt to clinch.
IV with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - IV looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vlasov keeps the fight on the outside.
IV connects with the punch.
IV shoots in for a double leg but Vlasov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
IV shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vlasov but Vlasov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
IV misses with an attempted mid kick.
IV scores with a one two! Vlasov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
IV tries to land a body kick
and Vlasov counters with a straight right hand.
IV throws a right hand that Vlasov ducks under and follows up with a left that Vlasov also avoids with ease.
Vlasov changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. IV looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
IV sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vlasov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vlasov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
IV makes his way to full guard. A much better position for IV.
Vlasov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as IV works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vlasov throwing strikes from guard but IV blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vlasov wants to pass the guard but IV is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlasov stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! IV throws up his legs and catches Vlasov in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Vlasov tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by IV! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ivan IV!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Yankowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yankowy's choice of entrance music: 1000 Flamen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Yankowy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankowy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bros did well to prevent Yankowy getting side control.
Yankowy wants to free his trapped foot but Bros is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yankowy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Yankowy wants to control the pace but Bros is squirming around nicely.
Yankowy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Yankowy controlling the pace for now.
Bros can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bros manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bros tries to buck Yankowy off but Yankowy is having none of it.
Bros sneaks back into half guard.
Bros is looking to control Yankowy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bros avoid being mounted?
Bros wants to improve his position but Yankowy is controlling well.
Yankowy working Bros over with strikes.
Yankowy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bros tries to get to full guard but Yankowy has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bros makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bros.
Bros keeping moving, preventing Yankowy from controlling successfully.
Yankowy throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankowy postures up.
Yankowy slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bros regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bros tries to strike from the bottom.
Yankowy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yankowy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yankowy wants to control from the top but Bros keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy won't allow Bros to sweep him here.
Yankowy trying to control but Bros is working from the bottom.
Yankowy looking to pass the guard.
Yankowy postures up in Bros's guard and throws a big left but Bros blocks it.
Bros looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yankowy is one step ahead there.
Yankowy works over Bros with some ground and pound from guard.
Bros trying to strike off his back.
Yankowy preventing the sweep.
Yankowy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bros is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yankowy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bros swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bros is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yankowy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yankowy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bros's guard.
Yankowy passes to full mount!
Bros tries to hold on but Yankowy pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yankowy looking to finish Bros with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bros!
Bros can't escape the position.
Yankowy takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Yankowy trying to control but Bros is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bros shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yankowy defends it nicely.
Bros fails with a takedown attempt.
Bros tries to clinch but Yankowy moves away
and Yankowy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bros's knee momentarily.
Yankowy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bros quickly recovers to half guard.
Yankowy moves nicely into side control.
Yankowy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yankowy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bros is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bros is looking to regain half guard here but Yankowy keeps moving and retains side control.
Yankowy landing strikes.
Bros takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yankowy working the ground and pound.
Bros wants to control but Yankowy postures up.
Bros is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yankowy connects with a decent elbow.
Yankowy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bros knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yankowy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The referee asks Yankowy politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yankowy prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy tries for a kimura but Bros is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bros tries to improve position but can't.
Yankowy working away.
Yankowy advances nicely into full mount.
Bros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Yankowy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bros can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yankowy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yankowy landing strikes from the mount and Bros is in trouble!
Jon Yankowy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bros tries to hold on but Yankowy postures up.
Yankowy wants to control the pace but Bros is squirming around nicely.
Bros is looking to improve his position but Yankowy isn't that keen on the idea.
Yankowy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bros tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yankowy wants to control the pace but Bros is squirming around nicely.
Yankowy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bros kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bros wants to hold on but Yankowy pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankowy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bros has given up his back.
Yankowy scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bros rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Yankowy uses his free foot to push down on Bros's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bros.
Bros is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yankowy controlling the pace for now.
Bros taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Yankowy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bros closes the distance but Yankowy moves to the side
and Yankowy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yankowy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bros looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yankowy passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bros is bucking up trying to escape but Yankowy cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bros is trying to reverse the position but instead Yankowy has taken his back - oops!
Yankowy loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bros hold on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bros fending off the submission attempt from Yankowy.
Bros trying to control the action but Yankowy just sinks the hooks in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankowy is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bros tries to escape the position.
Yankowy is cranking Bros's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bros! He's tightened the choke and Bros is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jon Yankowy!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magne Midgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midgard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Crazy Train. Magne Midgard acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Dam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magne Midgard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midgard checks a leg kick.
Dam misses with a body shot.
Dam just misses with a punch to the body.
Midgard misses with a wild body shot.
Midgard lands a really nice looking cross but Dam seems unphased.
Midgard throws out a loose jab but Dam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dam connects with a body shot that sends Midgard's belly button to the back.
Midgard throws a body punch but Dam moves out of range.
Midgard slips a jab and a cross from Dam.
Dam misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Midgard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Midgard closes the distance and clinches.
Dam lands a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dam looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Midgard has his hands on Dam's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Midgard trying to control the position.
Midgard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dam's guard.
Dam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Midgard is one step ahead there.
Midgard throws and elbow that misses. Dam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Midgard's guard. Nice move by Dam!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dam throws a strike but Midgard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dam trying to control the position.
Dam wants to improve his position but instead Midgard has moved into half guard.
Midgard is thwarting Dam's attempts to control the position.
Midgard works his way into side control.
Dam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Midgard on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Midgard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Midgard trying to control the action but Dam is working from the bottom.
Midgard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dam tries to improve position but can't.
Midgard passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dam!
Dam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Midgard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dam is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midgard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dam keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Midgard swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dam is now in Midgard's guard. A big mistake from Midgard there, giving up the dominant position!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dam being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magne Midgard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dam tries for a takedown but Midgard circles away easily
and Midgard counters with an inside leg kick.
Dam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Midgard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Midgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dam lands a nice looking body shot.
Dam walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midgard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Midgard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Midgard misses with a low kick.
Dam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Midgard is out of range.
Midgard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Midgard throws a sloppy head kick and Dam moves out of range easily.
Dam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Midgard throws a leg kick but Dam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magne Midgard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midgard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Dam.
Magne Midgard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Midgard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Midgard forces Dam back against the cage and clinches.
Midgard lands a knee to the head.
Midgard connects with a knee to the head.
Dam wants a takedown but no success here.
Midgard lands a nice knee to the body.
Midgard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Midgard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Midgard with a knee to the head.
Midgard drops Dam with a big knee straight up the middle! Dam is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dam is rocked!
Van Dam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Midgard. That's going to slow Dam down.
Oh Dam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Midgard connects with the perfect overhand right and Dam falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Midgard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magne Midgard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George McMillan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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24
202 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George McMillan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McMillan on his heels. He'll look to pass McMillan's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hawk passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
McMillan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McMillan strikes from the bottom but Hawk uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Hawk stands up and beckons McMillan to his feet.
Hawk lands with a nice body punch.
Hawk jabs at McMillan's body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hawk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMillan tries to improve position but can't.
Hawk looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McMillan is trying to work for a sweep but Hawk has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
McMillan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McMillan throwing shots but Hawk is blocking nicely.
McMillan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk moves into full guard.
Hawk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk managing to control the position.
McMillan throwing strikes from guard but Hawk blocks nicely.
Hawk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMillan has clasped his hands together around Hawk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hawk gets back to half guard.
Hawk is looking to improve his position.
Hawk has one foot on McMillan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMillan shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawk's guard.
Hawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McMillan trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMillan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hawk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now McMillan has Hawk in his guard.
Hawk lands a couple of digs.
McMillan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hawk passes into side control.
McMillan looks gassed!
Hawk decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawk.
McMillan shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawk's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McMillan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hawk is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of McMillan, into his guard.
McMillan is looking for a triangle but Hawk pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawk controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hawk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hawk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McMillan, pushing him back against the cage.
McMillan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, McMillan throws an elbow but misses.
McMillan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McMillan on his heels. He'll look to pass McMillan's guard now, I'm sure.
McMillan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk has his feet on McMillan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hawk throws a series of punches but McMillan moves out of range.
McMillan gets caught flat footed, as Hawk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMillan tries to strike from the bottom.
Mike Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMillan wants to control the position but Hawk says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
McMillan is staying active underneath Hawk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McMillan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hawk manages to pass to mount!
Hawk punishing his opponent with strikes.
McMillan regains half guard.
Hawk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McMillan is staying active underneath Hawk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
McMillan is rocked!
Ground and pound from Hawk.
McMillan is still in real trouble! Can Hawk finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawk stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! McMillan has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mike Hawk!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anton Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chev Chelios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wasa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to UK Subs - Warhead. Chelios has chosen No one gets left behind as his entrance music. Anton Wasa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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30
165 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chev Chelios!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chelios was covering up waiting for the punch and Wasa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wasa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wasa pushing down on Chelios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wasa throwing shots but Chelios is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wasa is pressing down on Chelios's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chelios is holding on for now.
Chelios tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Wasa manages to move to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa controlling his opponent.
Wasa looking to ground and pound but Chelios is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa prevents Chelios from getting the reversal.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chelios is trying desperately to improve position.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chelios is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wasa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wasa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Wasa dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wasa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wasa misses with the head strike.
Wasa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chelios avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wasa lands a nice shot to the body.
Chelios is fighting off a takedown attempt but Wasa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Chelios to the mat. Chelios regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wasa throws a big right hand that misses.
Wasa won't allow Chelios to sweep him here.
Wasa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anton Wasa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wasa advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chelios!
Wasa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chelios because Wasa loaded up on that one.
Wasa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chelios is in a horrible position here. Wasa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wasa controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasa working Chelios over with strikes here.
Wasa lands a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chelios can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wasa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wasa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wasa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
BOOM! Wasa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chelios wants to control but Wasa is having none of it.
Chelios really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wasa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wasa lands a big shot there that rocks Chelios but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wasa controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Wasa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Chelios misses.
Wasa takes one to the chin there.
Chelios throws a lazy uppercut
and Wasa counters with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chelios crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wasa - the referee stops the clock and Chelios gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wasa. Chelios manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wasa gets a double leg takedown into Chelios's guard.
Wasa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wasa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wasa passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Wasa is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anton Wasa just wasn't active enough.
Wasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wasa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chelios throws out the jab.
Wasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chelios in his tracks.
Wasa shoots in but Chelios avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anton Wasa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wasa manages to avoid it.
Chelios throws a poor cross that misses
and Wasa counters with an outside leg kick.
Wasa slips under a jab from Chelios.
Wasa digs a good body shot into Chelios's ribs.
Chev Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Wasa.
Wasa slips under a jab.
Wasa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chelios can do to turn this around?
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wasa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Chelios misses
and Chelios takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chelios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wasa lands a nice looking body kick.
Wasa lands with a nice body punch.
Chelios might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wasa lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios misses with an uppercut. Wasa saw that one coming.
Wasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Chelios misses with a hook.
Wasa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wasa lands a high kick!
Wasa staying out of range there.
Wasa works the jab nicely.
Wasa lands a nice hook to Chelios's body. Chelios takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chelios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wasa counters with a left to the body.
Wasa is looking to wear down Chelios with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chelios.
Wasa scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chelios seems a little lost for a moment, as Wasa dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anton Wasa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Chelios misses with a looping right.
Chev Chelios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chelios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Wasa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wasa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Wasa!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Home End (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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World class MT
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Home End!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
End blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from End.
End misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
A head kick misses from End.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Home End seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
End attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
End throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
End uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
End's corner calls for a 1-2. End obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sullivan lands the left hand.
End is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
End displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
End misses the shot to the body.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. End takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
End moves forwards but Sullivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sullivan scores with a hook to the body. End takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by End there.
Sullivan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
End rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
End slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sullivan scores with a nice head shot.
End throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
End throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Sullivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan lands a nice looking body shot.
End misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
End swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from End misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sullivan cracks End with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
End scores with a hook.
Sullivan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Sullivan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan throws a series of punches but End moves out of range.
Sullivan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. End doesn't seem bothered though.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but End was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
End misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and End counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at End to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
End takes one on the button.
End misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. End was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
End swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
End scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
End misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of End's head but End sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sullivan takes a swing at End's ribcage but misses.
End swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Sullivan jabs End to the body, keeping him at a distance.
End tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from End.
End tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
End gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but End won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
End swings wildly with an uppercut but Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid it.
End breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by End.
Sullivan catches End with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
End throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
End thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
End bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
End on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
End misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Sullivan.
Sullivan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and End moves out of range easily.
End misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Home End will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
End swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from End.
End misses with a hook.
End swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a body shot.
End takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
End swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
End takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
End moves into the clinch.
End breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Nice shot by End.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
End goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from End.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan moves forwards but End connects with a nice, crisp jab.
End uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
End with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sullivan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sullivan.
End clinches.
End's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
End thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sullivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
End swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Sullivan misses the target.
End waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sullivan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
End lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
End throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by End.
End with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sullivan to score with a decent uppercut.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but End sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
End pushes Sullivan away with a front kick.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on End's shoulder, as End tries to avoid the shot.
End rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sullivan counters with a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
End throws a wild body kick that Sullivan sees coming a mile off.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by End.
End misses the jab.
End rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
End rushes Sullivan and presses him up against the cage.
End escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
End lands with a good body shot.
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sullivan being controlled against the cage.
End breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
End throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
End looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
End lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by End.
Home End is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan slips a jab from End.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan works End's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
End tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from End.
Sullivan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from End.
End moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but End moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sullivan moves out of range as End strikes.
A left and a right from End both land. Nice combination.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan walks forward, straight into a front kick from End.
End misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
End works the jab nicely.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
End throws a lazy right hand but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
End throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Home End dominated that second round.
That's time! End's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps End's head backwards.
End looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from End misses
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
End throws a head kick that misses.
End just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but End moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan throws a right and a left that End avoids nicely.
Sullivan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
End throws a jab but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan digs a good hook to End's body.
End misses with a hook
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
End doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan throws a right hand that End ducks under and follows up with a left that End also avoids with ease.
End throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
End throws a right and a left that both miss.
End falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
End takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
End takes one to the chin there.
End 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.
End throws a low kick but Sullivan avoids it.
End just misses with a punch to the body.
End doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
End looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
End misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan cracks a nice hook into End's ribs.
Sullivan throws the left hand but End avoids the punch easily.
End throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
End tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
End misses with a body shot.
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
End moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Sullivan swings for the body but End moves out of range.
Sullivan tests End's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sullivan staying out of range there.
Sullivan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
End on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sullivan. Sullivan obviously looking to wear him down.
End misses with a straight right.
End has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with End's head.
End jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sullivan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Home End is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sullivan throws a hook but End blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
End staying out of range there.
End takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
End tries a head kick but it misses.
End takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but End keeps him there for the moment.
End lands an elbow just above Sullivan 's eye.
End softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but End is controlling him.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
End escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
End fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
End fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sammy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
End avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
End instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sammy Sullivan.
Well End has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Home End!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perseus Danae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danae kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Labyrinth - Thunder. 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 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perseus Danae!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ak!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danae fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Danae tries to sprawl but Ak drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Danae avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ak.
Ak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danae is looking to escape.
Ak is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Danae is in trouble now - Ak has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danae somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Danae misses with a looping right.
Ak throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danae avoids the body shot from Ak.
Ak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Danae.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Danae has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Danae and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danae throws an off balance right hand
and Ak counters with an outside leg kick.
Danae on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Danae tries to avoid it but Ak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Danae to the ground. Danae escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Danae checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Ak tenderised Danae's leg. Danae is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ak feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Danae's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Danae. Ak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danae takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danae.
Ak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danae misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Danae is breathing heavily.
Ak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danae connects with a crisp jab.
Ak avoids the body shot from Danae.
Ak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Danae lands a head kick. Ak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sergei Ak has been cut.
Donk. Ak catches Danae right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Perseus Danae has been cut.
Danae with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ak to score with a decent uppercut.
Ak avoids the head kick by Danae.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danae throws a shot from downtown. Ak moves away and avoids it.
Ak moves out of range of the body kick.
Ak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Danae misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands with a right hand.
Perseus Danae is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ak connects with a high kick.
Danae leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ak staying out of range there.
Ak slips under a jab.
Ak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danae's hands.
Ak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danae walks into a straight right hand from Ak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ak can pounce on him.
Danae stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ak.
Danae misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Danae as Ak shoots in.
Ak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a jab when Ak was well out of range.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak connects with an inside leg kick.
Danae looks to land a left hand but Ak moved out of range nicely.
Ak gets a double leg takedown into Danae's guard.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak postures up and lands a big shot to Danae's brow.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ak trying to control the position from guard on top but Danae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danae keeping moving, preventing Ak from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergei Ak dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Danae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Ak.
Ak misses with a body shot.
Ak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danae was well out of range. Poor timing from Ak.
Danae throws a sloppy head kick and Ak moves out of range easily.
Ak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ak fakes the leg kick and cracks Danae in the body.
Ak misses with a body shot.
Danae lands a nice shot to the body.
Ak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Danae in his tracks.
Sergei Ak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danae falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danae connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ak scrambles back to his feet.
Sergei Ak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ak is out of range.
Ak lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak scores with a nice right hand.
Danae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ak was well out of range. Poor timing from Danae.
Danae connects with a body shot that sends Ak's belly button to the back.
Ak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Danae.
Ak misses with a takedown attempt - Danae sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ak is breathing heavily.
Danae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danae stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Danae wants it to stay on the feet.
Ak tries for a takedown but Danae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Danae throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ak misses with a head kick.
Danae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danae misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands with a hook. Ak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Ak.
Ak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ak throws a sloppy head kick and Danae moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ak.
Ak tries to move into range but Danae moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Danae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Danae is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Danae misses.
Danae checks the leg kick.
Ak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danae looks to score with a jab to the body but Ak is just out of range.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Danae lands an overhand right.
Danae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ak lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danae walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ak.
Ak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ak fails to land the takedown.
Danae displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ak throws out the jab.
Danae leaves Ak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Danae paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ak manages to avoid it.
Ak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danae circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae avoids the head kick by Ak.
Ak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danae lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ak.
Danae misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danae on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danae stuns Ak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ak.
Danae lands with a kick to the ribs.
Danae thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ak if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danae sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ak somewhat.
Ak walks into a stiff left hand from Danae.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perseus Danae dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Danae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danae throws a sloppy head kick and Ak moves out of range easily.
Ak throws out a leg kick but Danae moves out of range and Ak only half commits.
Danae throws a hook but Ak avoids it easily.
Danae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danae tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ak is in Danae's guard.
Danae wants to stand and escape but Ak is having none of it.
Ak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danae utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danae is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ak wants to control from the top but Danae keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.
Ak 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.
Danae wants to stand up but Ak is controlling him.
Ak wants to control from the top but Danae keeps moving.
Danae wants to stand and escape but Ak is having none of it.
Ak scoring with some ground and pound.
Ak looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak landing with the ground and pound.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danae swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Danae wants to stand but Ak is controlling the position.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.
Ak won't allow Danae to get back to his feet.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ak throwing strikes from guard but Danae blocks nicely.
Ak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ak is looking to work some ground and pound but Danae has wrist control.
Ak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Danae is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
A short right from Danae.
Ak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danae gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ak.
Danae prevents a takedown attempt there.
Danae lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danae.
Danae lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Ak jumps guard but Danae stands there with Ak around his waist. Ak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak throws an elbow that misses.
Ak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danae blocks a body shot from Ak.
Ak lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danae gets through Ak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ak.
Danae digs a right hand into Ak's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ak's gas tank.
Danae lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ak backwards.
Danae scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danae scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Danae lands a right hand.
Danae lands a body punch in the clinch.
Danae lands a right hand.
Danae gets through Ak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Perseus Danae did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A shot to the liver by Danae. Beautiful body shot.
Danae throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danae throws a right hand that misses
and Ak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danae swings widly with a right hand
letting Ak counter with a right hand.
Danae steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ak. That one must have hurt.
Danae swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Danae tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ak is in Danae's guard.
Ak stops Danae from standing up.
Ak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Danae swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Danae works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ak tries to free his leg and advance position but Danae is retaining full guard.
Danae kicks Ak off and gets to his feet.
Danae throws a hook but Ak avoids it easily.
Danae ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ak moves away.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Ak misses the shot to the body.
Ak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ak misses with a low kick.
Danae fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ak manages to avoid it.
Danae ducks under a wild hook from Ak.
Danae tests Ak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Danae takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ak thumps Danae with a low kick.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Danae sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ak somewhat.
Ak shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Danae misses with a body kick.
Ak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Ak misses.
Ak moves out of range as Danae throws a body kick.
Danae just misses with a punch to the body.
Danae on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ak fails with a takedown attempt.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danae's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ak under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Ak is predictable there
and Danae cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danae as he avoids it easily.
Danae misses with a straight right.
Ak is looking to chop away at Danae's legs.
Ak misses with a wild body shot.
Danae throws a lazy head kick
and Ak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danae thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danae looks to score with a jab to the body but Ak is just out of range.
Ak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danae.
Ak shoots in but Danae avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Danae ducks under a wild hook from Ak.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danae lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ak misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Sergei Ak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Danae'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.
Ak misses with a kick to the body.
Ak tries to land a leg kick but Danae saw it coming and moves away.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Danae thows a body shot but no joy.
Danae misses with a head kick.
Danae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Ak.
Danae sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Danae's waist but Danae gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ak off to one side.
Ak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ak drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ak throws a strike aimed at the side of Danae's head but Danae avoids it well.
Ak scores with punches from side control.
Danae tries to escape but Ak is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ak scores with punches from side control.
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.
Ak in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ak is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Danae has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danae keeps working.
Ak throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ak working the ground and pound but Danae is defending the strikes.
Danae on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ak in side control, throwing shots but Danae defends.
Danae is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ak is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danae takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ak throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Danae works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Danae has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ak wants to free his trapped foot but Danae is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ak lands a nice short elbow.
Danae makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Danae throws a series of punches but Ak moves out of range.
Ak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Danae pinned against the cage. Danae gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a jab but it's blocked by Ak.
Ak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ak avoids the body shot from Danae.
Danae throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danae takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Danae bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ak's head.
Ak pushes Danae away with a front kick.
Ak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Danae sprawls well. Danae wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ak gets slowly back to his feet.
Perseus Danae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Ak.
Ak thumps Danae with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danae throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danae stuffs the takedown attempt from Ak. Ak gets slowly back to his feet.
Danae scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danae connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ak's hands.
Ak looks for the body kick but Danae saw that one coming.
Danae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danae pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ak misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ak swings for the body but Danae moves out of range.
Danae misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Ak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sergei Ak!
Sergei Ak is the new light heavyweight champion!
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