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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Brazilian Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Sillva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Brazilian Bjj!
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, Anderson Sillva!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazilian Bjj misses with a left hand
and Sillva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sillva.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sillva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sillva wants to control from the top but Brazilian Bjj keeps moving.
Sillva has gone for a leg lock! Brazilian Bjj slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sillva's guard.
Brazilian Bjj looking to pass the guard.
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.
Brazilian Bjj stands and throws Sillva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sillva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brazilian Bjj wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brazilian Bjj really is a fat lump.
Brazilian Bjj is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sillva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sillva is looking to reverse the position.
Brazilian Bjj is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sillva is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brazilian Bjj trying to control the position but Sillva is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sillva tries to buck Brazilian Bjj off but Brazilian Bjj is having none of it.
Brazilian Bjj trying to control the position but Sillva is working away.
We're going to have a standup here because Mario Brazilian Bjj wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sillva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brazilian Bjj to the ground. Sillva is now in Brazilian Bjj's guard.
Brazilian Bjj keeping moving, preventing Sillva from controlling successfully.
Brazilian Bjj wants to stand but Sillva is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sillva wants to control from the top but Brazilian Bjj keeps moving.
Sillva throwing strikes from guard but Brazilian Bjj blocks nicely.
Brazilian Bjj might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sillva stopping the sweep attempt from Brazilian Bjj.
Sillva trying to control but Brazilian Bjj is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brazilian Bjj trying to control the position.
Brazilian Bjj working for a triangle but Sillva defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sillva wants to control from the top but Brazilian Bjj keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Bjj is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sillva defends well.
Brazilian Bjj is trying to control the position but Sillva postures up.
Sillva connects with a couple of short punches.
Brazilian Bjj is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sillva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brazilian Bjj. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brazilian Bjj is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sillva throwing strikes but missing.
Brazilian Bjj keeping moving, preventing Sillva from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sillva slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sillva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brazilian Bjj not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sillva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brazilian Bjj keeping moving, preventing Sillva from controlling successfully.
Sillva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brazilian Bjj kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brazilian Bjj tries to sprawl but Sillva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sillva working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Mario Brazilian Bjj has been cut.
Sillva throws a strike but Brazilian Bjj avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sillva trying to control but Brazilian Bjj is working from the bottom.
Brazilian Bjj wants to sweep here but Sillva controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Sillva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brazilian Bjj's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sillva dives in and scores a takedown into Brazilian Bjj's guard.
Sillva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brazilian Bjj has momentary wrist control but Sillva slips an elbow through the middle.
Brazilian Bjj will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sillva prevents Brazilian Bjj from getting back to his feet.
Sillva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brazilian Bjj looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sillva is one step ahead there.
Brazilian Bjj 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! Sillva rolls with it to try and escape but Brazilian Bjj cranks on the arm and Sillva is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mario Brazilian Bjj!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross comes to the ring accompanied by "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See" by Busta Rhymes. Jim is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Any. Slim Jim is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross misses with the body kick
and Jim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cross fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jim connects with an inside leg kick.
Cross misses with the combination.
Jim scores with a shot to the body.
Cross is breathing heavily.
Jim lands a brutal head kick. Cross looks out on his feet and Jim throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Slim Jim!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rurik Kokovtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Lichtenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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, Rurik Kokovtsov!
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, Harry Lichtenberg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokovtsov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lichtenberg.
Kokovtsov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lichtenberg is out of range.
Lichtenberg feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kokovtsov's calf.
Lichtenberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kokovtsov counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Harry Lichtenberg has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lichtenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokovtsov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lichtenberg. Lichtenberg obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokovtsov lands with a hook. Lichtenberg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kokovtsov throws a low kick, looking for Lichtenberg's leg but Lichtenberg calmly moves out of range.
Lichtenberg moves to clinch but Kokovtsov breaks away
and Kokovtsov counters with a beautiful punch that sends Lichtenberg to the canvas!
Lichtenberg is rocked!
Kokovtsov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lichtenberg, up you get!
Lichtenberg misses with the combination.
Kokovtsov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kokovtsov goes for a small jab and connects. Now Kokovtsov goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Lichtenberg stumbles back but Kokovtsov runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Lichtenberg to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Lichtenberg will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rurik Kokovtsov!
Rurik Kokovtsov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Gallahas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Xerex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln Xerex is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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168 lbs
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177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Gallahas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lincoln Xerex!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xerex throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gallahas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Xerex's guard now.
Gallahas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gallahas postures up.
Gallahas stopping the sweep attempt from Xerex.
Xerex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Xerex striking off his back but it's not causing Gallahas any problems.
Xerex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Lincoln Xerex hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gallahas scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Xerex is looking to regain half guard here but Gallahas keeps moving and retains side control.
Xerex gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Xerex tries to improve his position but instead Gallahas has taken his back!
Xerex tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Gallahas has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Xerex is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Gallahas!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erlan Baltabekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Exhaustion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain Exhaustion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Baltabekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pain Exhaustion!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exhaustion misses with a kick to the body.
Baltabekov gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Baltabekov working the ground and pound from side control.
Baltabekov stands up and beckons Exhaustion to his feet.
Baltabekov could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice cross by Exhaustion.
It looks like Erlan Baltabekov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Exhaustion lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Baltabekov head around and knocks him out cold! Exhaustion hops onto the ropes and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pain Exhaustion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johan Perciwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cal Worsham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cal Worsham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johan Perciwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cal Worsham!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worsham has a takedown stuffed.
Johan Perciwall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perciwall is looking to slow Worsham down with leg kicks.
Perciwall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worsham.
Worsham fails with the takedown
and Perciwall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Perciwall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perciwall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Worsham circles away quickly and effectively.
Worsham will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johan Perciwall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cal Worsham.
Perciwall knocks Worsham to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Worsham is rocked!
It looks like Cal Worsham has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Worsham is looking to regain half guard here but Perciwall keeps moving and retains side control.
Worsham is not content to let Perciwall control the position.
Perciwall working away.
Perciwall tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Perciwall trying to control the action but Worsham is working from the bottom.
Worsham is looking for a sweep.
Worsham is trying to control Perciwall's posture but Perciwall avoids it.
Worsham is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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Worsham is looking to reverse the position.
Worsham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Perciwall trying to control the position but Worsham is working away.
Perciwall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Worsham tries to bench press Perciwall off him but Perciwall keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsham sneaks back into half guard.
Worsham is refusing to be controlled, as Perciwall sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johan Perciwall.
Perciwall lands a head kick that stumbles Worsham and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Worsham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Perciwall's guard.
Worsham drops back looking for a leg! Perciwall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perciwall manages to kick Worsham off! Worsham jumps back into Perciwall's guard.
Worsham won't allow Perciwall to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perciwall keeping moving, preventing Worsham from controlling successfully.
Worsham is in close to Perciwall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Worsham stops Perciwall from standing up.
Perciwall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worsham on the ground.
Perciwall has momentary wrist control but Worsham slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worsham trying to control the position from guard on top but Perciwall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Perciwall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cal Worsham's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Perciwall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Worsham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Perciwall as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Perciwall misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Worsham.
Perciwall defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsham working the head and body with strikes.
Perciwall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Worsham working the ground and pound.
Perciwall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Perciwall tries to get out of the position.
Worsham wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perciwall, who protects the arm well.
Perciwall takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Perciwall is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Worsham tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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!
Perciwall pushes Worsham away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Worsham gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worsham tries to score with some ground and pound. Perciwall controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Worsham lands a few punches from side control.
Worsham trying to control the action but Perciwall is working from the bottom.
Worsham lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cal Worsham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Perciwall takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Perciwall is rocked!
Worsham has an Americana. Perciwall didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Worsham is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Worsham hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Cal Worsham!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Puukko (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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200 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Puukko!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Puukko misses.
Puukko tries to bum rush Carwin with a series of wild strikes but Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carwin fails with the takedown
and Puukko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Puukko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puukko feints and then cracks Carwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carwin down.
Puukko connects with an inside leg kick.
Puukko looks to land a combination but Carwin avoids it well.
Carwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puukko.
A nice combination there by Puukko.
It looks like Shane Carwin has been cut.
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!
Carwin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puukko finds it's way round the side to connect with Carwin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puukko lands a nice looking body kick.
Puukko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puukko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carwin.
Carwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carwin is breathing heavily.
Puukko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puukko connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Puukko.
Puukko stalks Carwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carwin's face. Carwin staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puukko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carwin's head backwards.
Puukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Puukko connects with a body shot.
Puukko lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin is rocked!
Carwin gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Puukko gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Puukko!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Yarborough (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valmir Machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valmir Machida will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Yarborough!
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, Valmir Machida!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Yarborough. No joy for Machida on that attempt.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yarborough's waist but Yarborough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Yarborough catches Machida with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Machida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emmanuel Yarborough has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valmir Machida.
Machida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yarborough's waist but Yarborough gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Machida off to one side.
Yarborough lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Machida is defended easily by Yarborough.
Machida looks gassed!
Nice shot lands for Yarborough.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yarborough connects with a single shot there.
Yarborough connects with a combination that backs up Machida into the ropes. Yarborough lands a flurry of punches that gets past Machida's guard. Machida is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Yarborough bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanuel Yarborough!
A victorious Emmanuel Yarborough thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between White Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Training Partner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Training Partner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, White Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Training Partner!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Partner stops Nigga from standing up.
Partner pushing down on Nigga's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Partner trying to control the action but Nigga is working from the bottom.
Partner is stalling here. Nigga is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Partner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nigga has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Partner bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Partner looking to score a takedown here. Nigga is defending well but Partner drives through and ends up in Nigga's guard.
Partner controlling from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nigga can't keep his opponent in guard - Partner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nigga is not content to let Partner control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partner is nestled in close to Nigga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Partner works his way into full mount!
Nigga is trying to stand.
Partner with shots to the head and body - Nigga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Partner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nigga looks a forlorn figure.
Nigga is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partner with shots to the head and body - Nigga looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nigga is rocked!
It looks like White Nigga has been cut.
Partner loads up with a big shot that hurts Nigga! He's pulled Partner in close but Partner has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Nigga survive? More strikes from Partner and Nigga is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Training Partner!
Our winner, Training Partner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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