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PCL Rise of the Pegasi 65 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petter Anier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deki Stankovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stankovic has chosen Kosovo-Vidovdan as his entrance music. 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.
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petter Anier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deki Stankovic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anier rushes Stankovic and presses him up against the cage.
Anier prevents a body shot from Stankovic.
Stankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Anier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anier manages to break the clinch.
Anier dives in and grabs Stankovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stankovic pushes down on Anier's head and hops out.
Stankovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anier.
Stankovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stankovic blocks a head kick by Anier.
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Anier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Anier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anier tries to clinch but Stankovic moves out of range.
Petter Anier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anier tries to close the distance and clinch but Stankovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anier misses with a wild combination.
Anier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stankovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier throws a head kick that Stankovic semi-blocks.
Stankovic is rocked!
Anier throws a big shot that misses.
Anier gets a clinch.
Anier breaks from the clinch.
Anier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stankovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Anier moves into the clinch.
Anier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stankovic.
A punch combination from Stankovic misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier throws a sloppy head kick and Stankovic moves out of range easily.
Stankovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stankovic tries to keep at a distance but Anier has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anier leaning his opponent against the cage.
Anier pulls guard effortlessly.
Anier keeping full guard, as Stankovic tries to pass.
Stankovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Anier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anier is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier trying to control the position.
Stankovic trying to control but Anier is working from the bottom.
Stankovic stands up from Anier's guard - Stankovic perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Anier.
Anier fails to land the takedown.
Stankovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anier just misses with a punch to the body.
Anier rushes Stankovic and presses him up against the cage.
Anier tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Stankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anier avoids it.
Anier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stankovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Anier dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Anier tries to land a front kick but Stankovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anier wants to clinch up but Stankovic keeps it at a distance.
Stankovic misses with a looping left.
Anier closes the distance and clinches.
Anier prevents Stankovic from breaking the clinch.
Anier controlling the action here for a moment.
Anier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stankovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anier slips under a jab from Stankovic.
Anier is looking to clinch.
Anier throws a head kick but Stankovic moves out of range.
Anier tries to clinch there but Stankovic circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petter Anier is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anier is defended easily by Stankovic.
Stankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Anier.
Stankovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anier.
Anier staying out of range there.
Anier jabs at Stankovic's body.
Stankovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Anier.
Anier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stankovic circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier has managed to clinch.
Stankovic has picked Anier up - he's going for a ride! Stankovic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stankovic tries to pass to full mount but Anier defends it.
Anier slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stankovic stopping the sweep attempt from Anier.
Stankovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Anier, up you get!
Anier looks to clinch
and Stankovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anier thinking.
Anier misses with a double jab.
Stankovic avoids the body shot from Anier.
Anier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anier wants to clinch.
Anier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anier misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petter Anier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anier loads up on a big right hand but Stankovic slips the punch.
Anier throws a push kick but Stankovic slaps the foot to one side.
Stankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anier tries to clinch but Stankovic moves away
and Stankovic counters with a three punch combo that has Anier backing up. Anier nods at Stankovic to acknowledge the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Anier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stankovic effectively controlling the action here.
Stankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petter Anier dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stankovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stankovic misses with a looping left.
Stankovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stankovic throws a right and a left that Anier avoids nicely.
Anier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anier closes the distance and pushes Stankovic back into the cage.
Stankovic working hard to break the clinch.
Stankovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petter Anier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stankovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Anier counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stankovic!
Anier trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anier throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The referee warns Stankovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Anier sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anier scoring with strikes but Stankovic is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anier tries to control but Stankovic wriggling away.
Stankovic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stankovic is squirming around, avoiding Anier's attempts to control the action.
Anier forces the positional change into back control.
Anier has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stankovic has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anier is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stankovic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Anier controls the position.
Anier thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anier struggling to land strikes to the head as Stankovic covers up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anier is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stankovic is defending well though. Anier let's go of the attempt for now.
Stankovic is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Anier off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Stankovic defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Anier's arms.
Deki Stankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anier looking to hold on to the position here but Stankovic rolls and ends up regaining guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petter Anier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anier 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petter Anier!
A very excited looking Petter Anier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DMX - Ain't No Sunshine. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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216 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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205 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Forrest Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gordon Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn tests Freeman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Freeman fails to land the takedown.
Penn connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Gordon Freeman has been cut.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Penn.
Penn throws a head kick that misses.
Freeman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Penn lands a high kick!
Penn clobbers Freeman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Forrest Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Freeman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Penn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn scores with a push kick.
Freeman staying out of range there.
Penn thumps Freeman with a low kick.
Freeman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Penn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Freeman scrambles back to his feet.
Freeman slips a straight right by Penn.
Penn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Freeman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn cracks Freeman with a right hand to the side of the head.
That has opened up Gordon Freeman's cut even more.
Penn thows a body kick. Freeman tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freeman looks gassed!
Penn lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn lands a big uppercut and Freeman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Freeman looks OK. Penn waves Freeman back to his feet!
Freeman is rocked!
Penn lands an uppercut, right on the button! Freeman tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Forrest Penn!
Forrest Penn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Depta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aacharappan Qaddam (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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163 lbs
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160 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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Depta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aacharappan Qaddam!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Depta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Qaddam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Qaddam misses with a body punch.
Depta tries to circle away but Qaddam has him pinned against the cage.
Depta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Qaddam with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Peter Depta has been cut.
Qaddam putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Depta in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Qaddam landing knees to the head.
Depta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Depta is trying to break the clinch but Qaddam has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Qaddam lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Qaddam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qaddam tries to land a knee to the head but Depta blocks with his arms.
Qaddam throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Depta blocks it with crossed arms.
Qaddam is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Qaddam.
Depta is rocked!
Qaddam lands an elbow inside.
Oh Depta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A knee to the head by Qaddam.
Depta is pressed against the cage. Qaddam pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Depta! Two more big strikes from Qaddam and Depta crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aacharappan Qaddam!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Matinheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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167 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paavo Matinheimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Chance!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matinheimo gets a clinch.
Matinheimo has picked Chance up - he's going for a ride! Matinheimo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Chance is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chance is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chance makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chance.
Matinheimo with a nice head shot there.
Matinheimo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chance has his foot on Matinheimo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Matinheimo works his way back into a safe position though.
Matinheimo trying to control but Chance is working from the bottom.
Chance escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Matinheimo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chance is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chance looking for a sweep. Not yet Chance, not yet.
Matinheimo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chance has momentary wrist control but Matinheimo slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matinheimo wants to control from the top but Chance keeps moving.
Matinheimo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matinheimo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chance is trying to get back to full guard.
Matinheimo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chance wants to improve his position but Matinheimo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matinheimo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matinheimo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chance tries to get to full guard but Matinheimo has control of the leg.
Chance looking for submissions off his back.
Chance is looking for a sweep. Matinheimo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chance actively working from the bottom here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matinheimo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chance is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matinheimo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chance makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chance.
Chance is looking for a triangle but Matinheimo pushes his legs off easily.
Matinheimo controlling from the top position.
Matinheimo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Chance has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Matinheimo is looking to defend but Chance has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Matinheimo! Chance pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Matinheimo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). No Chance!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beckring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckring comes into the arena with Where Is My Mind blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Jim Beckring has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jim Beckring seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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224 lbs
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Beckring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tank Abobo!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Abobo as Beckring shoots in.
Abobo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beckring throws a right hand that Abobo ducks under and follows up with a left that Abobo also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Beckring coming out on top.
Beckring lands a head shot.
Abobo walks into a straight right hand from Beckring.
Abobo shoots in and gets a takedown into Beckring's guard.
Beckring looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abobo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Abobo forces his way into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abobo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abobo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abobo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beckring defends it well.
Beckring won't allow Abobo to pass to mount.
Beckring trying to control but Abobo postures up.
Beckring is looking to improve his position.
Abobo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beckring doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Abobo.
Beckring is defending against the submission attempts here by Abobo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abobo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beckring sees it coming and defends easily.
Abobo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beckring has managed to free his arm - good work.
Abobo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beckring defends it well.
Abobo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abobo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abobo is working for a kimura but Beckring is defending it quite comfortably.
Beckring has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abobo is working away from the top position though.
Abobo is working for a submission of some sort.
Abobo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Beckring wants to control but Abobo is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckring works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abobo looking to pass the guard.
Abobo has gone for a leg lock! Beckring slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abobo's guard.
Abobo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Beckring rolls with it to try and escape but Abobo cranks on the arm and Beckring is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tank Abobo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Mansfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansfield comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't I by Yung LA ft. Young Dro & T.I.. The key to victory for Isiah Mansfield has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isiah Mansfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Story!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansfield drives through and clinches with Story against the cage.
Mansfield jumps into guard, dragging Story to the mat.
Mansfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Story postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mansfield is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mansfield has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Story postures up in Mansfield's guard and throws a big left but Mansfield blocks it.
Mansfield is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Story throws a strike but Mansfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mansfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Story holds on and takes a little breather.
Mansfield would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Story is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Story holds on and takes a little breather.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Story.
Mansfield scores with a head kick. Story tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Story scores with a jab to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Story.
Mansfield doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Story tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mansfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Story somewhat.
Isiah Mansfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Story.
The fighters circling - Story throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Story paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Story's corner calls for a 1-2. Story obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mansfield fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Story has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mansfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansfield scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Story is looking to improve his position.
Story is defending against the submission attempts here by Mansfield.
Story is staying active underneath Mansfield, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mansfield is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mansfield passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Story wants to control but Mansfield postures up.
Story tries to bench press Mansfield off him but Mansfield keeps the position.
Mansfield working away.
Story gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Story is desperately trying to improve his position but Mansfield has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mansfield is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Story is surviving well by controlling Mansfield's body position as best he can.
Story prevents Mansfield from taking his back.
Story is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield looking to secure an arm triangle but Story defends it well.
Story keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mansfield working for a guillotine from mount but Story is in no mood to give up.
Mansfield looking to secure an arm triangle but Story defends it well.
Mansfield goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Story turns into him and now he's in Mansfield's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story trying to control but Mansfield is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Mansfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Story misses its intended target.
Mansfield fails with an attempt to clinch.
Story misses with a hook. Mansfield ducked under it nicely.
Isiah Mansfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Story throws a hook to the side of Mansfield's head but Mansfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mansfield scores with a jab. Story acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mansfield feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mansfield won't allow Story to sweep him here.
Mansfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Story is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Story manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mansfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Mansfield keeping full guard, as Story tries to pass.
Story trying to control the position from guard on top but Mansfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story throws a strike but Mansfield rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Story wants to sweep here but Mansfield controlling him for the moment.
Story keeping moving, preventing Mansfield from controlling successfully.
Story pulls Mansfield in close to his closed guard and prevents Mansfield from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mansfield drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mansfield jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Story looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Story is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mansfield wants to control from the top but Story keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield tries to free his leg and advance position but Story is retaining full guard.
Mansfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mansfield looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Isiah Mansfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mansfield tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Story is looking for a sweep.
Mansfield is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Story knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mansfield working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield is looking to take a break and control but Story is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mansfield thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Story sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mansfield is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Story gets back to full guard.
Story bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mansfield's guard.
Mansfield is trying to keep Story in close.
Mansfield is really struggling to control Story but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story with a nice head shot there.
Story throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Story keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mansfield's head.
Story postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mansfield preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Story throws a big right hand that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansfield lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Story!
Story is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Story desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Story trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Story will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Story scores with the left hand. Mansfield knows he should have avoided that one.
Story shoots in and drives through. Mansfield sprawls well.
Nice shot lands for Story.
Mansfield swings for the body but Story moves out of range.
Mansfield looking to score a takedown here. Story is defending well but Mansfield drives through and ends up in Story's guard.
Mansfield trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.
Mansfield wants to pass the guard but Story is keeping the position.
Mansfield advances position into side control!
Mansfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Story is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mansfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Story rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mansfield's guard! Nice work there by Story!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Story stands up over Mansfield, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Mansfield has wrist control.
Story throws an elbow that misses. Mansfield uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Story's guard. Nice move by Mansfield!
Mansfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Story wants to sweep here but Mansfield controlling him for the moment.
Mansfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mansfield wants to control from the top but Story keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Story has his hands on Mansfield's head, controlling the position.
Isiah Mansfield has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Story shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Story scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Story thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Story stalling away here and it's allowed Mansfield to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansfield not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Story sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Story is looking to work some ground and pound but Mansfield has wrist control.
Story looking to sit in guard and control but Mansfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mansfield passes into half guard.
Story gets back to full guard.
Story has a closed guard, preventing Mansfield from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Story has Mansfield pulled in close to control his posture.
Story trying to control the position.
Story managing to control the position.
Mansfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mansfield drops back, looking for a kneebar! Story looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Story looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Story!
Mansfield sneaks back into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nick Story.
I think Story 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Story!
Nick Story seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Theo AtlaSon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron has chosen Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers as his entrance music. Theo AtlaSon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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22
201 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
20 - 12 - 0 |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo AtlaSon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AtlaSon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from AtlaSon. Barron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barron misses the jab.
AtlaSon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
AtlaSon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
AtlaSon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barron throws a push kick but AtlaSon slaps the foot to one side.
AtlaSon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
AtlaSon blocks the body kick.
Barron connects with a leg kick. AtlaSon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barron throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barron scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barron throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barron checks a low kick from AtlaSon.
Barron lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AtlaSon throws a leg kick
and Barron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Theo AtlaSon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barron lands with a nice body punch.
AtlaSon is breathing heavily.
Barron checks a leg kick.
AtlaSon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barron counters with a low kick, right behind AtlaSon 's knee.
AtlaSon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barron manages to avoid it.
AtlaSon throws a hook but Barron blocks it.
Barron throws a big shot that misses.
AtlaSon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barron connects with a crisp jab.
AtlaSon tries to land a leg kick but Barron saw it coming and moves away.
AtlaSon avoids the head kick by Barron.
Barron throws a head kick that misses.
AtlaSon ducks under a wild hook from Barron.
Barron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barron throws a leg kick that misses.
AtlaSon digs a good body shot into Barron's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
AtlaSon with a nice cross.
Barron shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
AtlaSon connects with a crisp jab.
Barron throws an off balance right hand
and AtlaSon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
AtlaSon gets tackled into the cage by Barron. Barron maintains the clinch.
AtlaSon lands a knee to the head.
AtlaSon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by AtlaSon.
Barron is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon lands a right hand.
Barron wants to stall.
Barron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
AtlaSon blocking some punches.
AtlaSon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barrons head.
Barron with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by AtlaSon.
A short left from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon lands with a light punch inside.
Barron swings wildly with an uppercut but AtlaSon uses good head movement to avoid it.
AtlaSon misses with a short punch on the inside.
AtlaSon lands a hook that snaps the head of Barron backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
AtlaSon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
AtlaSon prevents the takedown attempt.
AtlaSon lands a shot to the body.
AtlaSon lands a nice uppercut.
AtlaSon scores a nice knee to the body.
AtlaSon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barron is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Barron misses with a knee to the head.
AtlaSon scores with a knee to the head.
Barron tries to land a knee to the head but AtlaSon blocks with his arms.
Barron misses with a hook from the clinch.
AtlaSon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barron's face.
Barron is rocked!
Barron is trying to work for a single leg takedown but AtlaSon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barron is still on wobbly legs! Can AtlaSon finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from AtlaSon.
AtlaSon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
AtlaSon pushes Barron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
AtlaSon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Theo AtlaSon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barron dives in and grabs AtlaSon's left leg, looking for a takedown. AtlaSon pushes down on Barron's head and hops out.
Theo AtlaSon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
AtlaSon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
AtlaSon connects with a solid leg kick.
AtlaSon stuns Barron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barron seems to have recovered his senses.
AtlaSon is looking to slow Barron down with leg kicks.
Barron misses the jab.
Good leg kick by AtlaSon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good shot there by AtlaSon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barron lands a jab.
Barron misses the jab.
Barron misses with a lunging right hand
and AtlaSon counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barron's knee momentarily.
Barron is breathing heavily.
AtlaSon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
AtlaSon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
AtlaSon throws a series of punches but Barron moves out of range.
Theo AtlaSon is winning the standup battle so far.
AtlaSon slips a jab and a cross from Barron.
Barron takes a head kick and keeps coming.
AtlaSon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
AtlaSon lands with a big left! Barron is wobbled badly! AtlaSon comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Barron to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Theo AtlaSon!
An out of breath Theo AtlaSon thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Leissner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mera comes to the cage accompanied by The Automatic - Monster. Leissner has chosen Feuer Frei as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nate Leissner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Mera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Leissner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Leissner as Mera shoots in.
A low kick from Mera is predictable there
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mera moves in looking to clinch but Leissner pushes him off.
Mera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mera tries to clinch but Leissner moves out of range.
Mera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mera avoids the body shot from Leissner.
Mera looks to land a right hand but Leissner moved out of range.
Danny Mera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mera closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leissner slips under a jab.
Mera blocks a jab.
Leissner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leissner circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leissner quickly recovers to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Leissner is trying to maintain the position but Mera is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mera throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leissner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mera.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leissner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mera cracks Leissner with a solid left hand.
Mera postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mera tries to free his leg and advance position but Leissner is retaining full guard.
Leissner has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mera doesn't defend quickly enough and Leissner has managed to lock this one up! Can Mera escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Leissner on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nate Leissner!
Nate Leissner is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Nate Leissner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atj Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lipsky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Das Spiel Ist Aust. Lucko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Boys. Matt Lipsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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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
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atj Lucko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucko's sensitive parts.
Lucko connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Lipsky tenderised Lucko's leg. Lucko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lipsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atj Lucko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lipsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucko misses with a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Lucko.
Lipsky misses with a low kick as Lucko jumps back.
Lucko is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucko.
Lucko is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lucko, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lipsky tries to work over Lucko's front leg with a kick but Lucko checks it.
Lipsky blocks a jab.
Lipsky wants to clinch.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick and Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lucko misses with a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a head kick.
Lipsky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucko is out of range and Lipsky settles back down.
Good work by Lipsky as he checks the leg kick.
Lipsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lipsky misses with a kick to the body.
Lucko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lucko.
Lucko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lipsky motions for Lucko to come forward. Lipsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky throws the kick towards the body but Lucko avoids it.
Lipsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lipsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lipsky lands with a nice body kick.
Lipsky tries to land a front kick but Lucko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucko throws a push kick but Lipsky slaps the foot to one side.
Lucko keeps Lipsky at a distance using the push kick.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky is looking to chop away at Lucko's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lipsky throws a wild body kick that Lucko sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Lucko.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lipsky wants to slow Lucko down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick from Lipsky.
Lucko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lipsky is out of range and Lucko settles back down.
Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipsky slips a straight right by Lucko.
Lucko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucko lands a front kick.
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lucko scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucko throws a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipsky.
Lucko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko lands a front kick.
Lucko throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Good work by Lucko as he checks the leg kick.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipsky moves away.
Lipsky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lucko counters with a nice leg kick.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lipsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Lucko.
Lucko checks a leg kick.
Lucko misses the jab.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atj Lucko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucko.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lucko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucko throws a solid leg kick but Lipsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucko.
Lipsky throws a head kick that Lucko semi-blocks.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucko scores with a jab.
Lucko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Lucko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Lucko moves out of range.
Lucko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Lipsky's side.
Lucko tests Lipsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucko. That's going to slow Lipsky down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucko 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 Lipsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lipsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atj Lucko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lipsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lucko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucko blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lipsky.
Lipsky cracks a nice hook into Lucko's ribs.
Lucko blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lipsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucko wants to slow Lipsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucko, right into the meat.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lucko.
Lipsky misses the shot to the body.
Lucko scores with a nice body kick.
Lucko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lipsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucko blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lipsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lucko feints and then cracks Lipsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lipsky down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko scores with a head kick. Lipsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lipsky moves forwards but Lucko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucko tests Lipsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky swings widly with a right hand
and Lucko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lucko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lipsky might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lucko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lipsky.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lipsky.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucko.
Lucko tries to score with a low kick but Lipsky moves his leg out of the way.
Lucko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lucko. Lipsky shrugs it off though.
Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Lipsky's side.
Lucko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lucko tries to score with a low kick but Lipsky moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Lucko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lipsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipsky.
A good leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucko throws a leg kick but Lipsky moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atj Lucko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lucko connects with a solid leg kick.
Lipsky defending well as Lucko loads up on a big left hand.
Lipsky ducks under a wild hook from Lucko.
Lucko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lipsky throws a body punch but Lucko moves out of range.
Lucko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko lands a jab to the head.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick and Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lucko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lipsky throws a chopping leg kick but Lucko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucko throws a wild body kick that Lipsky sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with a body shot.
Lipsky is looking to wear down Lucko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lucko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lipsky checks it well.
Nice jab there from Lucko.
Lipsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lipsky's sensitive parts.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko tried to score with a low kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Lucko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lipsky. That did some damage!
Lucko throws a low kick but Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lipsky throws a low kick but Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lipsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lipsky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucko thows a body kick. Lipsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lipsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Lipsky as he checks the leg kick.
Lucko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lipsky is out of range.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko throws a hook but Lipsky blocks it.
Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Lucko tries to work over Lipsky's front leg with a kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lipsky wants to clinch up but Lucko keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with an uppercut
and Lucko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucko is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
Lipsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lipsky will feel that in the morning.
Lipsky 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucko.
Lipsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucko can pounce on him.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lucko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lucko connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Lucko.
Lipsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lipsky tries to move into range but Lucko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick from Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lucko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lucko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucko, right into the meat.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lipsky 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 Lucko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lipsky moves out of range as Lucko throws a body kick.
Matt Lipsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucko throws a solid leg kick but Lipsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucko.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atj Lucko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atj Lucko!
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