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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Valley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Valley had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rafael Santos was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 cm
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200 lbs
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183 cm
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186 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Valley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafael Santos! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A momentary lapse in concentration from Valley enables Santos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Valley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Valley trying to control the position.
Valley tries to land a sweep but no joy. Santos wants to stand but Valley has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Valley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Valley. Valley tries to strike from the bottom.
Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Valley's legs - danger averted. Valley looking for a guillotine here but Santos defends easily.
Valley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Valley trying to strike off his back.
Santos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Santos wanted to stand there but Valley had control of the position. Santos wants to control from the top but Valley keeps moving. Valley trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
Santos forces his way into half guard. Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos. Valley trying to control but Santos postures up.
Valley is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Valley is staying active underneath Santos, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Santos is looking for a kimura here.
Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valley doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos. Valley manages to escape and get back to his feet! Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The strikes coming from Santos are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos wants to control but Valley is keeping him busy. Valley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back! Valley lands a shot to the body. Valley throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Santos!
Valley has the hooks in. Santos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Santos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Santos is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Valley is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Valley.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Santos rolls, trying to escape but Valley keeps control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Valley throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Valley dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Valley moves into range and clinches up with Santos. Santos is trying to break the clinch but Valley has him pressed against the ropes. Santos ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Santos no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Santos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Valley manages to get himself to full guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Valley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Valley trying to strike off his back.
Santos landing some decent shots from guard. Valley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Valley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos! 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! Valley controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Valley throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Valley content just to control the position here. Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Valley scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Santos wants to control but Valley is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Valley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Valley controlling the position easily from mount. Valley with the ground and pound from mount. Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Valley cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Valley controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Valley lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Santos is trying desperately to improve position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Valley dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Valley instigates a clinch. Valley gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Valley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Valley is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control. Santos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Valley is aware though and is defending well. Valley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Valley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Valley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Santos trying to control but Valley postures up.
Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Valley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Santos trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Valley manages to pass to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Santos?
Valley working the ground and pound effectively.
Valley looking to control and managing it successfully. Santos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't. Valley landing punches. Valley controlling from the full mount. Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valley controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos is working to get back to half guard.
Valley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Santos tries to hold on but Valley pushes him away. Rafael Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Valley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Santos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Valley somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Valley showed his dominance in that final round. Well Valley 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Mike Valley! Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Mike Valley! Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Mike Valley!
Mike Valley wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Salaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Titanium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
26
202 lbs
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187 cm
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phoenix Salaas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thomas Titanium! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Titanium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Titanium takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Salaas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Salaas scoring with punches from side control. Salaas trying to control the action but Titanium is working from the bottom. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Titanium manages to get back to half guard. Titanium is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Salaas scores with a couple of nice shots. Titanium is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Salaas pulls his head out easily. 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! Titanium trying to control from the bottom.
Salaas lands with a punch from half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. Titanium manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Titanium trying to keep a closed guard but Salaas is proving a slippery customer.
Salaas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Titanium is keeping the position for now. Titanium is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Titanium keeping full guard, as Salaas tries to pass. Salaas is sitting in close to Titanium's body. Titanium has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Salaas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Salaas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Titanium.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thomas Titanium! Thomas Titanium took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Awhooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elbrys Gora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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218 cm
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260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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272 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Simon Rice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elbrys Gora! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Rice.
It looks like Elbrys Gora has been cut. Some bone on bone action there as Gora checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Gora misses with a straight right. Gora shoots in for a takedown but Rice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Rice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gora misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Rice tries a head kick but it misses.
Simon Rice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rice lands a big head kick that sends Gora tumbling to the mat! Rice takes a step backwards and waves Gora back to his feet - he wants the finish! Rice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gora shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Rice defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gora. Gora misses with a head shot. Gora working for a submission but Rice is keeping him at bay. Gora quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Gora but it's paid off an Rice is forced to tap! Nice work by Gora.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Elbrys Gora!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thai Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillipe Gastone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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255 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thai Bo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillipe Gastone! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bo feints a jab promting Gastone to slip. Bo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gastone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Phillipe Gastone has been cut. Bo lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gastone shoots in looking for a takedown but Bo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gastone's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Bo lands a big head kick that sends Gastone tumbling to the mat! Bo takes a step backwards and waves Gastone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That has opened up Phillipe Gastone's cut even more. Gastone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Gastone prevents Bo from standing back up.
Gastone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gastone missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Gastone is trying to control the action in half guard but Bo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Phillipe Gastone wasn't active enough on the ground. Gastone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bo. Gastone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bo. Bo obviously looking to wear him down.
Gastone looks gassed! Bo cracks Gastone with a good jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gastone has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gastone's head. Bo lands a front kick. Bo lands with a straight right. Gastone didn't see that one coming.
The cut above Phillipe Gastone's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Bo lands a big head kick that sends Gastone tumbling to the mat! Bo takes a step backwards and waves Gastone back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gastone is rocked!
Phillipe Gastone'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 Phillipe Gastone's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thai Bo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Unreal Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Ryrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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235 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Unreal Le! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Ryrik! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Le misses with a body kick. Le thows a body shot but no joy. Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Le could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Le misses with a body kick. Good work by Le as he checks the leg kick. Ryrik shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryrik showed some decent athleticism there. Ryrik trying to control the action but Le is working from the bottom. Le trying to hold on to Ryrik's head to control him but Ryrik postures up.
Ryrik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ryrik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Le. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Le is trying to control but can't.
Le is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ryrik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ryrik's back!
That's one minute gone in the round. Le trying to control. Le keeps control of the position as Ryrik tries to break free.
Le struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ryrik looks gassed! Le is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ryrik knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ryrik for a finish. Le wants to control but Ryrik is keeping busy. Le is looking for the choke from the back position but Ryrik is controlling his hands well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Will Le go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Le is looking for the choke from the back position but Ryrik is controlling his hands well. Le trying to control. Le is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Le working for a choke but Ryrik is defending well. Ryrik is keeping busy.
Ryrik is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Le off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryrik preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Le. Le is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ryrik is defending well though. Le let's go of the attempt for now. Le is persistently looking for the submission but Ryrik is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Le trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ryrik tries to escape but Le has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Le trying to control. Le is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ryrik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Ryrik showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Unreal Le dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le shoots in but no luck this time. Ryrik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Le fails to pull guard.
Ryrik stops a takedown attempt from Le.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Unreal Le. That's going to take a lot out of him. Le wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryrik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. A shot in the inside from Ryrik. Le is trying to break free. Ryrik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le thows a left - swing and a miss! Sergey Ryrik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. No luck with that takedown attempt from Le. Ryrik misses with an uppercut. Ryrik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryrik is breathing heavily. Ryrik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Ryrik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryrik throws a nice looking combination but Le bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Le avoids the head kick by Ryrik.
Ryrik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Ryrik moves out of range of the body kick from Le.
Le wants to clinch. Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryrik blocks a head kick by Le.
Le shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ryrik as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryrik throws a right and a left that both miss. Ryrik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Le is looking to land body kicks. Le throws a sloppy head kick and Ryrik moves out of range easily. Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryrik avoids the head kick by Le.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch. Le lands a head kick. Ryrik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Sergey Ryrik has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ryrik moves out of range of the body kick. Le throws a sloppy head kick and Ryrik moves out of range easily. Ryrik throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Le tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ryrik sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ryrik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le. Ryrik shrugs it off though. Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le throws a front kick aimed at Ryrik's knee but Ryrik avoids it well. Le moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Le fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Le throws a sloppy head kick and Ryrik moves out of range easily. Le motions for Ryrik to come forward. Le throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Ryrik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Le is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Le throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryrik throws a body kick that misses. Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Ryrik moves out of range easily. Ryrik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Ryrik throwing strikes but Le manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Le has knee on belly and moves into mount. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Le sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Unreal Le dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Sergey Ryrik'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. This is the final round!
Le lands a head kick. Ryrik smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Ryrik feints and as Le raises his hands in defense, Ryrik changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Le working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Le has a closed guard, preventing Ryrik from standing up. Le is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ryrik defends well. Le had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ryrik defends it easily. Ryrik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Ryrik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Le is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le tries to stand and escape but Ryrik is controlling the position. Le trying to control the action but Ryrik is working from the bottom. Ryrik is defending against the submission attempts here by Le.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Le passes the guard and advances to mount! Le scoring with strikes but Ryrik is staying in there. Le controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Le thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ryrik avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le.
Ryrik is squirming around, avoiding Le's attempts to control the action. Le thowing shots but they're missing. Le jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ryrik is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ryrik and Le has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Ryrik's face as Le controls the position. Le's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Le is looking to take a break and control but Ryrik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Sergey Ryrik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight! Bruce Unreal Le showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Bruce Unreal Le! Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Bruce Unreal Le! Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Bruce Unreal Le!
Bruce Unreal Le wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryne McLane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Palmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLane comes to the ring accompanied by Protect Ya Neck. 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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19
187 lbs
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22
185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryne McLane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Palmu! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palmu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McLane's guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Palmu stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! McLane throws up his legs and catches Palmu in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Palmu tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by McLane! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ryne McLane! A very excited looking Ryne McLane 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hazmat Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevey Land (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 cm
27
190 lbs
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hazmat Unit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stevey Land! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Land gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Unit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Land won't be happy with that. Unit is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Land is trying to get back to half guard. Land regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Land actively working from the bottom here. Unit moves into full mount! Land won't be happy about that! Land is trying desperately to improve position. Unit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Land wants to control but Unit is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Unit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Land misses with a takedown and Unit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Land's guard now. Unit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Land has his takedown stuffed and Unit counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Unit prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Unit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Land is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Unit gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazmat Unit dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Land tries for a takedown but Unit circles away easily and Unit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Land's guard. Land has his foot on Unit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Unit works his way back into a safe position though. Land is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Unit defends well. Unit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Land is breathing heavily. Unit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Stevey Land seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Land misses with a takedown and Unit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Land's guard. Land has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Unit is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Land. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Unit stands up and beckons Land to his feet. Unit is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Land's half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Unit controlling the action here. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Land misses with a takedown attempt and Unit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Unit instigates a clinch. Land looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Land is trying to drag Unit to the mat but Unit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Unit. Unit breaks the clinch.
Land shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Unit defends it nicely. Unit drives through with a takedown into Land's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Unit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Hazmat Unit. Unit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Excellent takedown into side control there by Unit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Unit takes a little break here. Land wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Unit has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hazmat Unit dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Land gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Unit to score an easy takedown into full guard. Unit passes into half guard. Unit content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Land looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Land doesn't succeed with the takedown and Unit counters with a nice double leg into guard. Unit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Land shoots and misses and Unit counters with a shoot takedown. Land fights it but they end up in guard. Hazmat Unit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stevey Land. Land takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Unit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Hazmat Unit wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Unit scores a takedown into full mount! Unit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Unit stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Land misses with a takedown attempt and Unit counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Land's guard now. Land working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Unit has passed into half guard!
Unit stands up and beckons Land to join him on the feet. Unit gets a double leg takedown into Land's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Unit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hazmat Unit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hazmat Unit wasn't doing enough on the ground. Unit gets a clinch. Land letting Unit take a breather here. Unit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Land can do to turn this around? Land is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Land is fighting off a takedown attempt but Unit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Land to the mat. Land regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Land can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Unit controls the pace. Stevey Land has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Hazmat Unit just wasn't active enough. Unit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Land to the ground. Unit is now in Land's guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Hazmat Unit showed his dominance in that final round. Well Unit 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Hazmat Unit! Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Hazmat Unit! Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Hazmat Unit!
Hazmat Unit wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Gordeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipp Kirkorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirkorov has chosen Немного Жалb as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Gordeau! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filipp Kirkorov! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A decent looking cross lands there for Kirkorov. A leg kick checked by Gordeau. Gordeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirkorov throws out the jab. Kirkorov motions for Gordeau to come forward. Kirkorov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Gerard Gordeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Kirkorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirkorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Gordeau slips a jab and a cross from Kirkorov.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gordeau blocks a head kick by Kirkorov.
Kirkorov looks to land a combination but Gordeau avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gordeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Kirkorov blocks a head kick by Gordeau.
Nice uppercut there from Kirkorov. Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kirkorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordeau. Kirkorov blocks a head kick by Gordeau.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordeau is breathing heavily. Kirkorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kirkorov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kirkorov misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirkorov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Kirkorov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Gordeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordeau moves out of range of the body kick from Kirkorov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirkorov, right into the meat.
Gordeau throws a sloppy head kick and Kirkorov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Kirkorov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordeau avoids the head kick by Kirkorov.
Gordeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirkorov scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Kirkorov throws a body punch but Gordeau moves out of range. Kirkorov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirkorov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Kirkorov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Nice jab there from Kirkorov. Kirkorov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gordeau is out of range and Kirkorov settles back down. Gordeau throws a sloppy head kick and Kirkorov moves out of range easily. Kirkorov tried to score with a low kick but Gordeau checks it. Gordeau avoids the head kick by Kirkorov.
Kirkorov cracks Gordeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kirkorov misses with a hook to the body
and Gordeau counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kirkorov from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gerard Gordeau! An out of breath Gerard Gordeau 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Blagenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Kohsaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagenov comes to the ring accompanied by Kasta-Vorkug Shum. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oleg Blagenov's chin.
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Blagenov! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blagenov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Blagenov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Blagenov with a lazy takedown attempt and Kohsaka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kohsaka. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Blagenov. That's going to take a lot out of him. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Blagenov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kohsaka is looking to work some ground and pound but Blagenov has wrist control. Blagenov keeping full guard, as Kohsaka tries to pass. Kohsaka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Blagenov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kohsaka, into his guard. Kohsaka keeping full guard, as Blagenov tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blagenov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kohsaka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kohsaka has escaped and now he's on top! Kohsaka slips nicely into half guard. Kohsaka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Blagenov tries for a takedown but Kohsaka circles away easily and Kohsaka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kohsaka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Kohsaka misses with a head shot. Blagenov uses the momentum to regain guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kohsaka wants to stand but Blagenov is controlling his posture from full guard. Kohsaka looking to sit in guard and control but Blagenov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kohsaka wants to stand and escape but Blagenov is having none of it. Blagenov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kohsaka's guard. Kohsaka is trying to stand up here but Blagenov is controlling him well. Blagenov moves into full mount! Kohsaka won't be happy about that! Kohsaka sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kohsaka is trying to stand up here but Blagenov is controlling him well. Kohsaka looks gassed! Blagenov seems to be working for a kimura but Kohsaka defends the submission attempt. Kohsaka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Blagenov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Blagenov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kohsaka is just riding it out for now. Blagenov eventually gives up the hold. Kohsaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blagenov pulls his head out easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blagenov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blagenov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Blagenov quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Blagenov but it's paid off an Kohsaka is forced to tap! Nice work by Blagenov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Blagenov! Oleg Blagenov is the new bantamweight champion!
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