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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Mishkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr E Guest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Mishkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Mishkin!
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, Mr E Guest!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guest shoots in and bounces Mishkin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Guest passes Mishkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Guest trying to control the action but Mishkin is working from the bottom.
Guest is working for a submission of some sort.
Guest prevents Mishkin from improving his position.
Guest is working for a submission of some sort.
Guest landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guest performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mishkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Mishkin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guest on the ground.
Guest is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mishkin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Guest.
Guest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guest is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mishkin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guest throwing shots but Mishkin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishkin has hold of Guest's hands but Guest slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Guest sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mishkin defending well though.
Guest is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guest controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guest is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mishkin defends it well.
Guest is trying for a kimura here. Mishkin looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Guest wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mr E Guest!
Mr E Guest gave a mention to Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zac Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zac Dane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parkachev misses the shot to the body.
Parkachev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parkachev works over Dane's head and body with a nice combination.
Parkachev is looking to score with low kicks.
Parkachev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parkachev misses with a jab to the body
and Dane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Parkachev's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Parkachev is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Parkachev 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dane trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Dane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parkachev is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parkachev has escaped and now he's on top!
Parkachev tries to free his leg and advance position but Dane is retaining full guard.
Dane is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Parkachev is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane has a closed guard, preventing Parkachev from standing up.
Dane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parkachev is working Dane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Parkachev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dane is breathing heavily.
Dane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Parkachev wants to control from the top but Dane keeps moving.
Dane wants to improve his position but instead Parkachev has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane wants to improve his position but Parkachev is controlling well.
Dane is refusing to be controlled, as Parkachev sits in half guard.
Dane is in trouble now - Parkachev has advanced to mount!
Parkachev looking to control but Dane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dane tries to hold on but Parkachev postures up.
Parkachev looking to control but Dane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parkachev scoring with strikes but Dane is staying in there.
Parkachev with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parkachev lands a nice shot to the head.
Dane tries to hold on but Parkachev pushes him away.
Parkachev is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Dane with a poor takedown
and Dane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dane blocks a head kick by Parkachev.
Dane throws a hook but Parkachev avoids it easily.
Dane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Parkachev works Dane's body with a nice hook.
Parkachev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parkachev scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dane tries to reverse the position but Parkachev maintains control.
Dane reaches up to try and control the position but Parkachev seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Dane rolls and tries to escape and now Parkachev has his back!
Parkachev looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dane taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vladimir Parkachev!
In his post fight interview, Vladimir Parkachev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Mikhailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Menoza Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
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245 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Mikhailov!
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, Menoza Torres!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Torres tries to pull guard but Mikhailov forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Torres is trying to break the clinch but Mikhailov has him pressed against the ropes.
Mikhailov is trying to pull guard but Torres turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Torres has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mikhailov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Torres has clasped his hands together around Mikhailov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mikhailov tries to improve position but can't.
Mikhailov wants to get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Mikhailov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torres has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mikhailov misses with a head kick.
Mikhailov thows a body shot but no joy.
Torres throws a series of punches but Mikhailov moves out of range.
Mikhailov tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mikhailov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Mikhailov throws a big shot that misses.
Torres cracks a nice hook into Mikhailov's ribs.
Mikhailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres throws a solid leg kick but Mikhailov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Torres.
Mikhailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torres cracks Mikhailov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Torres has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mikhailov to stand back up!
It looks like Boris Mikhailov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mikhailov drops his hands for a split second and Torres immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Mikhailov face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Torres follows up with a right hand that knocks Mikhailov into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Menoza Torres!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Toni Presidio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Villar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Presidio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MoYpa-4u84&feature=fvsr. The key to victory for Toni Presidio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toni Presidio!
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, Leon Villar!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Presidio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Villar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Presidio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Presidio's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Villar trying to control the position from guard on top but Presidio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villar is pushing down on Presidio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Presidio is fighting to maintain full guard but Villar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Presidio is looking to control Villar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Presidio avoid being mounted?
Villar 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.
Villar prevents Presidio from improving his position.
Villar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Presidio has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villar wants to pass the guard but Presidio is defending well.
Villar maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Presidio could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Villar has cracked it and Presidio is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Villar!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leon Villar!
Our winner, Leon Villar, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Golota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ell Krost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Andrew Golota has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Andrew Golota seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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266 lbs
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Golota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ell Krost!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Ell Krost has been cut.
Krost dodges the punch combination from Golota.
Golota lands a really nice looking cross but Krost seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krost throws a right hand that misses
and Golota counters with a crisp right that sends Krost to the canvas! Golota follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Golota!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Palmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Richard Head has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Richard Head seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Palmu!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Palmu or perhaps it was just good defense by Head which made him look bad.
Palmu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palmu shoots in but Head avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Head cracks Palmu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Samppa Palmu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmu shoots in but no luck this time.
Richard Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samppa Palmu.
Palmu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Head tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Palmu is in Head's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Head 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.
Head wants to stand but Palmu is controlling the position.
Head wants to hit a switch here but Palmu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Head there!
Palmu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is working to get back to half guard.
Head tries to lock up and control but Palmu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Head bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Head postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head scoring with some ground and pound.
Head loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Head with a flurry of punches that miss.
Head knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmu on the ground.
Head wants to control from the top but Palmu keeps moving.
Head throws a big elbow that misses.
Head makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Palmu is pulling down on Head's head. It's preventing any offense from Head, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Headis looking to pass into half guard but Palmu pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Palmu is in guard.
Head looking for a sweep. Not yet Head, not yet.
Head keeping moving, preventing Palmu from controlling successfully.
Palmu drops back looking for a leg! Head is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Head manages to kick Palmu off! Palmu jumps back into Head's guard.
Palmu passes into half guard.
Palmu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmu wants to work for an arm triangle but Head is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Palmu looks gassed!
Head moves into full guard.
Head 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.
Head lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Palmu!
Head postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmu looks a forlorn figure.
Palmu is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Head.
Palmu is trying to escape the mount.
Palmu tries to hold on but Head postures up.
Head lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Head landing strikes from the mount.
Head postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmu looks a forlorn figure.
Head raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Head lands a big shot there that rocks Palmu but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Head postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmu looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Head dominated that round.
That's time! Head's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Head cracks Palmu with an uppercut from hell and Palmu crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Head's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Palmu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Head working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Head postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Head postures up and lands a big shot to Palmu's brow.
Palmu is still in real trouble! Can Head finish him?
Head missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Palmu seems to have recovered his senses.
Head throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Head scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palmu has control of Head's left arm, preventing Head from doing any damage.
Head loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palmu keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Head is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmu can do to turn this around?
Head content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Head with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palmu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Head accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palmu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Head!
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richard Head overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palmu has isolated one of Head's arms. Head looking to fight him off but Palmu twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samppa Palmu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Huong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
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, Lawrence Huong!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Huong.
Huong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferguson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ferguson lands in his opponent's guard.
Huong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferguson is aware though and is defending well.
Ferguson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Huong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ferguson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ferguson slips nicely into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferguson connects with a nice short shot to Huong's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferguson wants to control but Huong is keeping him busy.
Ferguson 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.
Huong actively working from the bottom here.
Huong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferguson scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Ferguson seems content to control.
Huong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferguson lands strikes from half guard.
Ferguson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ferguson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ferguson uses his free foot to push down on Huong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Huong.
Ferguson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferguson landing strikes from the mount and Huong is in trouble!
Huong is bucking up trying to escape but Ferguson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ferguson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Ferguson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Ferguson!
Tony Ferguson very nearly forgot to thank ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Bohlander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kizuw Lyswski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Bohlander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kizuw Lyswski's chin.
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25
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Bohlander!
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, Kizuw Lyswski!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyswski tries for a takedown but Bohlander circles away easily
and Bohlander counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lyswski keeping full guard, as Bohlander tries to pass.
Lyswski keeping moving, preventing Bohlander from controlling successfully.
Lyswski working a defensive guard here.
Lyswski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bohlander's guard.
Bohlander had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lyswski defends it easily.
Bohlander might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lyswski pushing down on Bohlander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lyswski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bohlander sees it coming and defends easily.
Bohlander trying to control but Lyswski postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyswski is trying to work for a kimura but Bohlander is defending well.
Bohlander moves into full guard.
Bohlander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lyswski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bohlander escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lyswski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bohlander is trying to control the position but Lyswski postures up.
Lyswski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order 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.
Lyswski drops back looking for a leg! Bohlander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bohlander manages to kick Lyswski off! Lyswski jumps back into Bohlander's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bohlander looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bohlander lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lyswski!
Lyswski regains half guard.
Lyswski is trying to maintain the position but Bohlander is very close to passing his half guard.
Lyswski tries to roll over but Bohlander keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohlander slips a nice elbow through Lyswski's hands, connecting with Lyswski's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lyswski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bohlander preventing the sweep.
Bohlander tries to free his leg and advance position but Lyswski is retaining full guard.
Bohlander working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lyswski's head.
Bohlander postures up.
Bohlander landing with the ground and pound.
Bohlander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bohlander wants to pass the guard but Lyswski is keeping the position.
Lyswski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bohlander really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyswski has hold of Bohlander's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bohlander manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohlander is trying to escape the mount.
Bohlander is working hard here to advance position.
Bohlander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bohlander tries to get out of the position.
Lyswski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bohlander is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bohlander and Lyswski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lyswski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bohlander knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bohlander tries to buck Lyswski off but Lyswski is having none of it.
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 Jerry Bohlander will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lyswski tries for a takedown but Bohlander circles away easily
and Bohlander counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lyswski's guard now.
Bohlander wants to pass the guard but Lyswski is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lyswski holds on and takes a little breather.
Lyswski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lyswski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bohlander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bohlander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bohlander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lyswski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lyswski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohlander is one step ahead there.
Bohlander wants to pass the guard but Lyswski is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohlander wants to control from the top but Lyswski keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lyswski is on top in 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.
Lyswski drops back looking for a leg! Bohlander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bohlander manages to kick Lyswski off! Lyswski jumps back into Bohlander's guard.
Lyswski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lyswski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bohlander throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lyswski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bohlander manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lyswski has Bohlander in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohlander scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lyswski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bohlander stopping the sweep attempt from Lyswski.
Lyswski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bohlander wants to pass the guard but Lyswski is keeping the position.
Lyswski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lyswski keeping moving, preventing Bohlander from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lyswski misses with a takedown attempt
and Bohlander counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bohlander.
Bohlander wants to control from the top but Lyswski keeps moving.
Lyswski trying to keep a closed guard but Bohlander is proving a slippery customer.
Bohlander throws a big elbow that misses.
Bohlander is fighting to break Lyswski's control of his arms but Lyswski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lyswski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bohlander trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyswski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bohlander decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyswski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lyswski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bohlander is looking to work some ground and pound but Lyswski has wrist control.
Lyswski is trying to control the position but Bohlander postures up.
Lyswski keeping full guard, as Bohlander tries to pass.
Lyswski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohlander is one step ahead there.
Bohlander has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bohlander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyswski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bohlander.
Lyswski controlling Bohlander's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Bohlander dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lyswski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bohlander decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lyswski's guard.
Lyswski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bohlander trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyswski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyswski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bohlander throwing strikes from guard but Lyswski blocks nicely.
Lyswski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bohlander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lyswski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lyswski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lyswski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lyswski working a defensive guard but Bohlander manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyswski is trying to improve his position.
Lyswski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bohlander is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lyswski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lyswski is looking for a sweep.
Bohlander wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lyswski, who protects the arm well.
Bohlander lands a few punches from side control.
Lyswski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bohlander connects with a decent elbow.
Lyswski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bohlander off and has taken his back!
Lyswski is cranking Bohlander's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bohlander! He's tightened the choke and Bohlander is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kizuw Lyswski!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tropical Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Carwin!
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, Tropical Punch!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punch misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
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.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
Punch shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tropical Punch.
Punch shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Punch scores with a takedown into Carwin's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Punch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Punch throwing strikes but missing.
Carwin wants to get back to his feet but Punch passes into half guard.
Punch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carwin defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch seems to be working for a kimura but Carwin defends the submission attempt.
Carwin kicks off Punch and gets to his feet.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punch tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Punch with a poor takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Punch shoots in but no luck this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Punch fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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 Shane Carwin will probably get the nod.
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.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Carwin does no damage.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Punch tries for a takedown but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Carwin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Punch somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown but Carwin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tropical Punch.
Punch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Carwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Punch. Punch gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Punch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Carwin defending well though.
Punch is looking for a kimura here.
Punch with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Carwin!
Punch looking to ground and pound but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Punch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Punch can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Carwin is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Punch there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Carwin turns into him and now he's in Punch's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punch wants to sweep here but Carwin controlling him for the moment.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Punch won't let him.
Carwin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tropical Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin looks to land a combination. Punch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carwin works over Punch's head and body with a nice combination.
Punch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Carwin.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Carwin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Punch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tropical Punch.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Punch shoots in for a double leg but Carwin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Punch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carwin defends it nicely.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch shoots in and drives through. Carwin sprawls well.
Shane Carwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Punch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Carwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Punch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Carwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Punch tries for a takedown but Carwin circles away easily
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Punch is defended easily by Carwin.
Sloppy strikes from Carwin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tropical Punch.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Punch with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Punch dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
Punch has his takedown stuffed
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Shane Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Carwin looks to land a combination but Punch avoids it well.
Carwin misses with a double jab.
Punch dodges the punch combination from Carwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Carwin throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Punch misses with a takedown attempt
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carwin tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Punch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Carwin had his way with Tropical Punch in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Carwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Punch, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Punch fails with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Punch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Shane Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tropical Punch.
Punch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Carwin counters with a one-two to the body.
Punch is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carwin duly obliges.
Punch is rocked!
A punch combination from Carwin misses.
Carwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carwin lands with a nice combination. Punch backs away looking to recover.
Punch is still on wobbly legs! Can Carwin finish him?
Carwin throws a right and a left that Punch avoids nicely.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Punch fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punch.
Punch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carwin counters with a series of strikes. Punch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Punch misses with a takedown
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Punch shoots and misses
and Carwin counters with a two punch combo.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Punch moves out of range.
Carwin tries to bum rush Punch with a series of wild strikes but Punch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carwin throws a right hand that Punch ducks under and follows up with a left that Punch also avoids with ease.
Punch seems to have recovered his senses.
Punch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carwin's waist but Carwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punch off to one side.
Punch feints and as Carwin raises his hands in defense, Punch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punch wants to control from the top but Carwin keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Punch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Punch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tropical Punch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punch passes Carwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Punch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carwin's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch throwing shots but Carwin is blocking nicely.
Punch misses with a head shot. Carwin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Carwin can't keep his opponent in guard - Punch advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tropical Punch.
I think Carwin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Shane Carwin!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Shane Carwin!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Shane Carwin!
Shane Carwin wins by unanimous decision!
Shane Carwin retains his middleweight title!
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