BRC 179 - Hokanen vs. Paulsen PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angola Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jirka Fukala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Im Too Sexy. Angola Bob is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bob
vs
Fukala

190 cm
27
183 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

185 cm
26
182 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angola Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jirka Fukala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukala is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bob sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fukala swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Fukala throws a lazy head kick
and Bob counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fukala throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bob counters with a nice body shot.
Fukala throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bob counters with a nice body kick.
Fukala looks gassed!
Fukala missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fukala misses with a hook to the body
and Bob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukala thows a body shot but no joy.
Bob throws a head kick that Fukala semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob throws a leg kick but Fukala checks it.
Fukala dives in and grabs Bob's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bob pushes down on Fukala's head and hops out.
Bob connects with a leg kick. Fukala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fukala doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bob.
Bob scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fukala doesn't seem bothered though.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Bob.
A big right from Fukala misses.
Bob lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukala's sensitive parts.
Fukala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bob.
Bob avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukala manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fukala is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fukala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bob.
Fukala looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Bob misses with a low kick.
Fukala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukala misses with a looping right.
Bob tries a low kick but Fukala avoids it.
Bob punishes Fukala's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob blocks the body kick.
Fukala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukala tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bob dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fukala. That did some damage!
Fukala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bob connects with a leg kick. Fukala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bob tries a low kick but Fukala avoids it.
Bob is looking to wear down Fukala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fukala loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Fukala misses with a looping right.
Bob feints and then cracks Fukala's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fukala down.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fukala checks a leg kick.
Bob slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Bob cracks a nice hook into Fukala's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fukala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Fukala bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Bob.
Jirka Fukala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bob thumps Fukala with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukala is just out of range.
Bob throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fukala thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angola Bob 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.

A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.
Fukala missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bob fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fukala checks it well.
Fukala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
Fukala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fukala scrambles back to his feet.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fukala is out of range.
Fukala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bob steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fukala.
Fukala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fukala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bob counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fukala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukala is just out of range.
Fukala shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fukala is breathing heavily.
Fukala shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
Fukala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Bob. Beautiful body shot.
Fukala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angola Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jirka Fukala.
Bob stuns Fukala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bob cracks the inside of Fukala's front leg.
Fukala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Fukala's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob with a jab.
Bob connects with a leg kick. Fukala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Angola Bob is winning the standup battle so far.
Bob stuns Fukala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fukala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bob buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fukala has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fukala checks a low kick from Bob.
Fukala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bob lands with a slapping head kick.
Bob fakes the leg kick and cracks Fukala in the body.
Fukala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fukala takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fukala.
Bob lunges at Fukala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fukala's hand.
Bob slips a straight right by Fukala.
Bob pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fukala is out of range and Bob settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat.
Fukala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fukala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fukala.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bob.

Fukala is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob cracks Fukala with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Fukala falls to his knees and Bob doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angola Bob!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I Fights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Judas Priest - You've got another thing coming. Fights has chosen Rudies all Around as his entrance music. I Fights told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Big
vs
Fights

177 cm
31
275 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

194 cm
28
280 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Big!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, I Fights!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Big misses with a looping left.
Fights shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Big counters with a single leg into guard. Fights didn't expect that.
Fights looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fights looking to hit a scissor sweep but Big is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Big accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Big might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Fights looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fights keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.
Big throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Big with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

It looks like I Fights has been cut.
Big thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Big accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Big postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Big cracks Fights with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big trying to control the position from guard on top but Fights is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Big postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Big postures up in Fights's guard and throws a big left but Fights blocks it.
Big won't allow Fights to sweep him here.

Big got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fights has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Big has managed to get both his arms back between Fights's legs - danger averted.
Big postures up and lands a big shot to Fights's brow.
Fights looking to control.
Big has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Big lands a couple of elbows.
Big pushing down on Fights's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fights is trying to get back to full guard.
Fights slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fights keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.
Big is in close to Fights's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Big accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Fights escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Big gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Big is working Fights over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big throws a big right hand that misses.
Fights is trying to control the position but Big postures up.

Fights is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Big defends well.

Fights is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fights keeping moving, preventing Big from controlling successfully.
Fights keeping full guard, as Big tries to pass.
Big scoring with some ground and pound.

That has opened up I Fights's cut even more.
Big makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

The cut above I Fights's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Big landing some decent shots from guard.
Big loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big preventing the sweep.

Fights is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Big is aware though and is defending well.
Big distracts Fights with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

I Fights's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at I Fights's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Big!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Volchenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Raiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Volchenkov comes into the arena with Hatebreed - Live for this blaring out of the sound system. Boris Volchenkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Volchenkov
vs
Raiser

204 cm
27
296 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

196 cm
25
300 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Volchenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Raiser!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Raiser fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Volchenkov sprawls well initially but Raiser persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Volchenkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Raiser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Raiser is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Raiser content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Raiser is working for a submission of some sort.

Raiser stands up and beckons Volchenkov to join him on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Raiser misses

and Volchenkov moves into the clinch.
Volchenkov presses Raiser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Volchenkov is trying to stall.
Volchenkov misses with the head strike.
Volchenkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raiser blocks an uppercut.
Raiser blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volchenkov lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Tony Raiser has been cut.
Volchenkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raiser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Volchenkov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maybe Volchenkov would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Volchenkov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raiser's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raiser tries to break free but Volchenkov pushes him back against the cage.
Volchenkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volchenkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raiser tries to break the clinch but Volchenkov is controlling the position.
Volchenkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiser.
Raiser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Volchenkov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Volchenkov.
A frustrated look appears on Raiser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volchenkov misses with a punch to the body.
Raiser tries to break the clinch but Volchenkov is controlling the position.
Volchenkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volchenkov misses with a body punch.
Volchenkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raiser is defending well for now.
Raiser wants to get back to striking at distance but Volchenkov won't allow it.
Volchenkov lands with a left to the head.

That has opened up Tony Raiser's cut even more.
Volchenkov is looking to control Raiser's arms but Raiser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volchenkov has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Raiser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Volchenkov keeps control of Raiser as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raiser wants to break free but Volchenkov has control.
Raiser is trying to break free.
Volchenkov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Volchenkov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raiser.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Volchenkov.
Volchenkov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Raiser blocks it with crossed arms.

Raiser breaks the clinch.
Volchenkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raiser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Raiser tries to move into range but Volchenkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

The cut above Tony Raiser's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Raiser swings for the body but Volchenkov moves out of range.
Raiser throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Volchenkov counters with a low kick, right behind Raiser 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volchenkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Raiser circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raiser.
Raiser looks gassed!
Volchenkov lands a jab to the head.
Volchenkov tries to clinch but Raiser is having none of it.
Volchenkov is looking to clinch but Raiser is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volchenkov. Raiser shrugs it off though.
Volchenkov throws a leg kick which misses Raiser's front leg but catches the back leg as Raiser tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Volchenkov.
Volchenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raiser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volchenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raiser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Volchenkov tries to clinch but Raiser moves out of range.
Volchenkov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Volchenkov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raiser looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volchenkov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Tony Raiser's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Volchenkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Volchenkov connects with a leg kick. Raiser looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volchenkov misses with a head kick.
Volchenkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Volchenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Volchenkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Raiser's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Raiser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raiser shoots for a double leg takedown but Volchenkov sprawls well. He's pushed Raiser's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Volchenkov pushes Raiser up against the cage in a clinch.
Volchenkov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raiser takes a shot to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Raiser's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Volchenkov!
Boris Volchenkov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Tatov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poor Matt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tatov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superunknown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tatov
vs
Matt

201 cm
25
293 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

200 cm
25
313 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 159's - $45

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Igor Tatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Poor Matt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matt's hands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matt. That's going to slow Tatov down.
Matt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matt motions for Tatov to come forward. Matt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatov misses with a low kick.
Matt defending well as Tatov loads up on a big left hand.
Matt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tatov is out of range.

Tatov lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Matt sprawling to the canvas. Tatov follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Matt hang on?

It looks like Poor Matt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tatov lands a nice short elbow.

Tatov is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matt is looking to improve his position.
Matt moves into full guard.
Matt is trying to keep Tatov in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt working a defensive guard but Tatov passes into half guard.
Tatov with the ground and pound but Matt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tatov is looking to work some ground and pound but Matt has wrist control.
Tatov looking to pass the guard.
Tatov is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matt wants to stand up but Tatov is controlling him.
Tatov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tatov throws a head kick that half lands.
Matt throws a head kick that half lands.
Tatov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matt counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatov throws a shot to the body.
Tatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matt on the side of the head.
Tatov takes a swing at Matt's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Matt throws a leg kick that misses.

Matt forces Tatov back against the cage and clinches.
Matt lands with a left to the head.
Matt misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matt looks gassed!

Tatov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatov throws out a leg kick but Matt moves out of range and Tatov only half commits.
Tatov with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tatov swings widly with a right hand
and Matt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tatov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tatov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Tatov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Poor Matt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tatov throws an off balance right hand
and Matt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tatov throws a hook to the side of Matt's head but Matt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matt is looking to slow Tatov down with leg kicks.
Tatov thumps Matt with a low kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Tatov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tatov misses with a jab to the body
and Matt counters with a good, hard body kick but Tatov shrugs it off.
A swing and a miss from Tatov.
Matt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tatov misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Tatov as Matt shoots in.
Matt moves in looking to clinch but Tatov pushes him off.
Tatov thows a body shot but no joy.
Matt lands with a kick to the temple. Tatov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Matt on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatov misses with a low kick.
Matt shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Matt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Matt is breathing heavily.
Matt misses with a low kick.
Matt ducks under a wild hook from Tatov.
Tatov just misses with a punch to the body.
Matt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by Tatov.
Matt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tatov is fending him off so far but Matt persists. Nope, Tatov circles away and we're back to standing.
Igor Tatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poor Matt.
Tatov swinging wildly here.
Tatov scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatov misses with a wild body shot.
Tatov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matt wants to land a leg kick but Tatov is out of range.
Tatov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tatov throws a good cross that connects.
Igor Tatov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatov drops Matt with a straight right hand, right on the button! Tatov follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Tatov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urbloks Nokdoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nokdoff
vs
Vondrachek

183 cm
29
215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
216 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Urbloks Nokdoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokdoff checks a low kick from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Urbloks Nokdoff has been cut.
Vondrachek connects with a solid leg kick.
Vondrachek throws a low kick, looking for Nokdoff's leg but Nokdoff calmly moves out of range.
Vondrachek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nokdoff throws out the jab.
Vondrachek throws a hook but Nokdoff blocks it.
Nokdoff moves in looking to clinch but Vondrachek pushes him off.
Nokdoff tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vondrachek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nokdoff looks to land a left hand but Vondrachek moved out of range nicely.
Vondrachek is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek misses with a straight right.
Nokdoff misses with a hook.
Nokdoff rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vondrachek counters with a nice body shot.
Vondrachek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vondrachek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vondrachek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vondrachek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nokdoff blocks a jab.
Vondrachek defending well as Nokdoff loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Vondrachek as he connects with a hook.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that Nokdoff semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nokdoff doesn't manage to clinch there - Vondrachek circles away.
Vondrachek moves out of range as Nokdoff strikes.
Nokdoff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokdoff fails with a takedown attempt.
Vondrachek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a sloppy head kick and Nokdoff moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokdoff. Vondrachek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nokdoff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vondrachek counters with a nice kick to the body.
Petr Vondrachek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vondrachek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vondrachek lands with a thumping leg kick.
No joy there for Nokdoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vondrachek scoring well with a low kick there.
Vondrachek throws a jab when Nokdoff was well out of range.
Vondrachek tests Nokdoff's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vondrachek scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vondrachek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vondrachek lands a lovely overhand right.
Vondrachek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nokdoff takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondrachek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nokdoff misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urbloks Nokdoff's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nokdoff takes a kick to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nokdoff might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nokdoff lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nokdoff throws an overhand right that lands on Vondrachek's shoulder, as Vondrachek tries to avoid the shot.
Vondrachek looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokdoff is just out of range.
Nokdoff scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nokdoff lands with a shot to the body.
Vondrachek stuns Nokdoff with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vondrachek avoids the body shot from Nokdoff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nokdoff lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokdoff throws the left hand but Vondrachek avoids the punch easily.
Vondrachek throws an overhand right that lands on Nokdoff's shoulder, as Nokdoff tries to avoid the shot.
Nokdoff throws out a loose jab but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nokdoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vondrachek.
Nokdoff misses with a hook
and Vondrachek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick but Nokdoff sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vondrachek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nokdoff throws out the jab.
Vondrachek feints and then cracks Nokdoff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nokdoff down.
Vondrachek jabs Nokdoff to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vondrachek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vondrachek chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Nokdoff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nokdoff throwing strikes here but Vondrachek is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vondrachek is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nokdoff lands a nice shot to the head.
Vondrachek wants to control but Nokdoff is having none of it.
Nokdoff trying to control but Vondrachek is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nokdoff lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vondrachek wants to hold on but Nokdoff pushes him away.
Vondrachek working to try and regain half guard.
Nokdoff sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vondrachek is looking to get to half guard.
Vondrachek tries to buck Nokdoff off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nokdoff postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vondrachek looks a forlorn figure.
Nokdoff throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nokdoff breaks from Vondrachek's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nokdoff throwing strikes here but Vondrachek is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vondrachek is trying desperately to improve position.
Vondrachek wants to hold on but Nokdoff pushes him away.
Nokdoff in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondrachek is bucking up trying to escape but Nokdoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nokdoff wants to control the pace but Vondrachek is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nokdoff unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urbloks Nokdoff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urbloks Nokdoff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nokdoff under the eye.
Nokdoff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nokdoff wants to clinch.
Vondrachek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Nokdoff there.
Nokdoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nokdoff. Those never looked like landing.
Nokdoff misses with a wild body shot.
Vondrachek ducks under a wild hook from Nokdoff.
Nokdoff ducks under a wild hook from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek throws a hook but Nokdoff avoids it easily.
Nokdoff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vondrachek.
Nokdoff throws a right and a left that Vondrachek avoids nicely.
Nokdoff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vondrachek connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nokdoff scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Vondrachek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nokdoff.
A big right from Nokdoff misses.
A clash of legs there as Nokdoff blocks the low kick.
Nokdoff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vondrachek shoots in looking for a takedown. Nokdoff tries to sprawl out of it but Vondrachek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nokdoff manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nokdoff takes a swing at Vondrachek's ribcage but misses.
Nokdoff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokdoff looks to land a left hand but Vondrachek moved out of range nicely.
Nokdoff works over Vondrachek's head and body with a nice combination.
Nokdoff ducks under a wild hook from Vondrachek.
Nokdoff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Nokdoff shoots in and gets a takedown into Vondrachek's guard.
Nokdoff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vondrachek wants to stand but Nokdoff is controlling the position.
Nokdoff stopping the sweep attempt from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nokdoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek looking to control.
Nokdoff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nokdoff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vondrachek's head.
Nokdoff is looking to work some ground and pound but Vondrachek has wrist control.
Vondrachek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nokdoff looking to pass the guard.
Nokdoff cracks Vondrachek with a solid left hand.
Nokdoff trying to control the position from guard on top but Vondrachek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nokdoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vondrachek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nokdoff throws a strike but Vondrachek rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vondrachek wants to control from the top but Nokdoff keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urbloks Nokdoff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nokdoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urbloks Nokdoff!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lord Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeet Kun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Same Ol' Road. Do is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mama Said Knock You Out. Lord Vader is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vader
vs
Kun Do

225 cm
31
295 lbs
20 - 9 - 2

190 cm
30
281 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lord Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeet Kun Do!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do tries to bum rush Vader with a series of wild strikes but Vader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vader lands a jab to the nose.
Vader looks for a takedown but Do sprawls well.
Do throws a head kick that misses
and Vader counters with a one-two to the body.
Vader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do.
Vader dives in and grabs Do's left leg, looking for a takedown. Do pushes down on Vader's head and hops out.
Vader fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lord Vader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do fails to land with a series of punches.
Vader will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Do lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader throws a one two combo.
Do throws a series of punches but Vader moves out of range.
Do misses with a few strikes there.
Do misses with a double jab
and Vader counters with a nice body shot.
Do falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vader makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Do looks gassed!
Vader misses with a body kick.
Vader fails with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vader paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Vader misses with a double jab.
Vader circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vader counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Do!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vader looking to finish Do with some ground and pound. This is bad for Do!
Vader lands a heavy elbow.
Vader landing strikes from the mount and Do is in trouble!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vader working the ground and pound effectively.

Do is rocked!

Vader is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Do to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Do shrugs it off.
Do in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Do is still in real trouble! Can Vader finish him?
Do taking shots to the head.
Do tries to hold on but Vader pushes him away.
Do seems to have recovered his senses.
Do is looking to improve his position but Vader isn't that keen on the idea.
Do is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a big elbow.
Vader with a couple of short strikes.
Do is looking to get to half guard.
Vader will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vader postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Do in real trouble here! The ref calls for Do to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Vader!
During a confident post fight interview, Lord Vader thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Fridman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemongrass Gogulope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fridman comes to the cage accompanied by Kill. Gogulope has chosen Blue Sky Black Death- From Suns Angle as his entrance music. Lemongrass Gogulope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fridman
vs
Gogulope

190 cm
29
230 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

196 cm
23
285 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

KillShot Klothing and laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Fridman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lemongrass Gogulope!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gogulope throws a sloppy head kick and Fridman moves out of range easily.
Fridman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Lemongrass Gogulope has been cut.
Fridman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gogulope looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Fridman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gogulope sprawling to the canvas! Gogulope rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fridman finish him?!

Gogulope is rocked!
Fridman throws a lazy right hand but Gogulope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gogulope is still on wobbly legs! Can Fridman finish him?
Fridman misses with a few strikes there.
Gogulope moves out of range of the strikes.
Gogulope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fridman.
Fridman throws a lazy right hand but Gogulope sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fridman looks to land a combination but Gogulope avoids it well.
Fridman swinging wildly here.
Fridman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fridman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fridman misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Fridman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fridman looks to land a left hand but Gogulope moved out of range nicely.
Fridman throws a right hand that Gogulope ducks under and follows up with a left that Gogulope also avoids with ease.
Fridman throws a hook but Gogulope blocks it.
Gogulope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fridman throws a jab when Gogulope was well out of range.
Alex Fridman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gogulope avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gogulope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fridman.
Fridman swinging wildly here.
Fridman misses with a two punch combination.
Fridman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Fridman misses.
No joy there for Fridman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fridman throws the left hand but Gogulope avoids the punch easily.
Gogulope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fridman.
Fridman misses with a looping left.
Gogulope ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fridman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gogulope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fridman throws a right and a left that Gogulope avoids nicely.
Gogulope slips a jab and a cross from Fridman.
Fridman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gogulope circles away quickly and effectively.
Fridman throws a right and a left that Gogulope avoids nicely.
Fridman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gogulope sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gogulope seems to have recovered his senses.
Fridman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Fridman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gogulope tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fridman misses with a looping left.
Jab by Fridman.
Gogulope throws a shot from downtown. Fridman moves away and avoids it.
Fridman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gogulope fails to land with a series of punches.
Fridman grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Gogulope takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Fridman cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Fridman!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juelz Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mallon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to im not afraid. The crowd seem to be enjoying Santana's choice of entrance music: Juelz Santana feat. Cam'ron - Kill 'Em. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mallon
vs
Santana

200 cm
26
300 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

225 cm
25
309 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mallon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juelz Santana!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana misses with a body shot.
Mallon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juelz Santana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Juelz Santana has been cut.
Mallon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like John Mallon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana throws a head kick that misses.
Santana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mallon is out of range.
Mallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Santana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Mallon misses the target.

Mallon clinches.
Mallon is trying to break the clinch but Santana has him pressed against the cage.
Santana looking to slow down the pace here.
Mallon working aggressively here.

Santana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mallon avoids the head kick by Santana.
Santana tries to land a front kick but Mallon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mallon throws a shot from downtown. Santana moves away and avoids it.
Santana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mallon.
Nice uppercut there from Mallon.
Mallon lands a nice hook to Santana's body. Santana takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallon closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Santana out cold! Santana corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Mallon!