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UFL 20: Reva - Riley PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cid Wakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Marrodona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marrodona is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's a Fight. Cid Wakka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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210 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cid Wakka!
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, Ricardo Marrodona!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marrodona fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wakka sprawls well initially but Marrodona persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marrodona 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.
Wakka tries to get to full guard but Marrodona has control of the leg.
Wakka wants to control but Marrodona passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wakka is looking to regain half guard here but Marrodona keeps moving and retains side control.
Marrodona has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Wakka is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Marrodona yanks on the arm and Wakka is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Marrodona.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Marrodona!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micka Caseiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Boycott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yuri Boycott enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Micka Caseiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Boycott!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boycott tries to bum rush Caseiro with a series of wild strikes but Caseiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boycott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Caseiro tries to clinch but Boycott is having none of it.
Boycott tries to clinch there but Caseiro circles away.
Boycott tries to bum rush Caseiro with a series of wild strikes but Caseiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boycott misses with a kick to the body.
Caseiro clinches up with Boycott and pushes him back against the cage.
Boycott tries to stall but Caseiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caseiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caseiro missing with knees to the body.
Caseiro lands a shoulder strike.
Boycott trying to land knees to the body.
Caseiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Caseiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boycott or not.
Caseiro leaning against his opponent.
Caseiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caseiro tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycott tries a head kick but it misses.
Boycott fails to land with a series of punches.
Caseiro rushes Boycott and presses him up against the cage.
Boycott misses with a knee strike.
Caseiro pushes Boycott back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boycott looks gassed!
Boycott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caseiro has him pressed against the cage.
Caseiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yuri Boycott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boycott throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boycott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caseiro has managed to clinch.
Boycott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caseiro has him pressed against the cage.
Caseiro jumps guard.
Caseiro wants to stand but Boycott is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boycott preventing the sweep.
Boycott trying to control but Caseiro is working from the bottom.
Caseiro working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caseiro keeping moving, preventing Boycott from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yuri Boycott hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Caseiro has closed the distance and engaged Boycott in a clinch.
Boycott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caseiro blocks it with crossed arms.
Boycott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Caseiro pulls guard successfully.
Caseiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boycott on the ground.
Caseiro looking for a guillotine here but Boycott defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boycott stands up and waves to Caseiro to follow him.
Boycott throws a lazy right hand but Caseiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boycott throws a head kick but Caseiro moves out of range.
Boycott misses with a head kick.
Caseiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boycott, pushing him back against the cage.
Caseiro slows down the pace here.
Caseiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boycott's defenses.
It looks like Yuri Boycott has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caseiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Caseiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boycott backwards.
Caseiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Caseiro lands an elbow inside.
Boycott is rocked!
Caseiro jumps into guard, dragging Boycott to the mat.
Boycott is still in real trouble! Can Caseiro finish him?
Boycott wants to stand but Caseiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boycott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Caseiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boycott wants to control from the top but Caseiro keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boycott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boycott seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caseiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boycott trying to control but Caseiro is working from the bottom.
Boycott throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micka Caseiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boycott's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caseiro slips a straight right by Boycott.
Boycott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Caseiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boycott tries to keep at a distance but Caseiro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caseiro has Boycott pushed against the cage.
Caseiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Caseiro wants to stand up but Boycott is controlling him.
Boycott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boycott postures up.
Boycott wants to stand and escape but instead Caseiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Caseiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boycott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boycott doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Boycott working for a triangle but Caseiro defends it easily.
Boycott working a defensive guard here.
Boycott might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Caseiro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boycott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caseiro is one step ahead there.
Caseiro is fighting to break Boycott's control of his arms but Boycott is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boycott keeping full guard, as Caseiro tries to pass.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yuri Boycott wasn't active enough on the ground.
Caseiro clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Caseiro.
A body shot lands from Caseiro.
Boycott is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caseiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Caseiro lands a nice elbow.
Caseiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boycott uses from the top position.
Boycott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Boycott wants to get up but he can't break Caseiro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Caseiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Caseiro, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boycott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caseiro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Caseiro wants to sweep here but Boycott controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Micka Caseiro wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Caseiro moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caseiro successfully pulls guard.
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!
Boycott postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boycott throws a big elbow that misses.
Boycott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boycott is looking to work some ground and pound but Caseiro has wrist control.
Boycott trying to control but Caseiro is working from the bottom.
Boycott throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caseiro trying to keep a closed guard but Boycott is proving a slippery customer.
Caseiro wants to sweep here but Boycott controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boycott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micka Caseiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yuri Boycott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Caseiro tries to clinch there but Boycott circles away.
Caseiro has Boycott up against the cage in a clinch.
Caseiro tries to pull guard but Boycott holds him up against the cage and eventually Caseiro drops back down to his feet.
Boycott trying to control the position but instead, Caseiro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boycott into the cage.
Caseiro lands a shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Caseiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Caseiro.
Boycott looking to stall.
Caseiro lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caseiro lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Caseiro.
Boycott misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Caseiro.
Boycott is trying to break the clinch but Caseiro has him pressed against the cage.
Caseiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boycott is defending well for now.
Caseiro tries to pull guard but Boycott won't allow it.
Caseiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boycott's efforts to push away.
Boycott gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Caseiro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micka Caseiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Caseiro.
Boycott looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caseiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Boycott misses with a body punch.
Caseiro jumps into guard, dragging Boycott to the mat.
Boycott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Boycott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caseiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boycott, pushing him back against the cage.
Boycott takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boycott swings wildly with an uppercut but Caseiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Caseiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boycott misses with an elbow over the top.
Caseiro blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Caseiro.
Boycott is trying to break free.
Caseiro gets through Boycott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Caseiro tries to pull guard but Boycott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Caseiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boycott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caseiro jumps guard and drags Boycott to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caseiro pushes Boycott off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boycott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boycott tries to clinch up but Caseiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Boycott throws a right and a left that Caseiro avoids nicely.
Caseiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boycott throws a right hand that Caseiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Caseiro also avoids with ease.
Micka Caseiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boycott looks to land a combination but Caseiro avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caseiro tries to clinch up.
Yuri Boycott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boycott misses with a few strikes there.
Yuri Boycott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micka Caseiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boycott throws a series of punches but Caseiro moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micka Caseiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caseiro, 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micka Caseiro!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brashear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Cavalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashear comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head - Imperium. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cavalli's choice of entrance music: The Offspring - Pretty fly (bass cover). Donald Brashear has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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243 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Brashear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Cavalli!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brashear misses with a double jab.
Brashear lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cavalli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brashear misses with the combination.
A combination from Brashear does no damage.
Brashear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brashear fakes the leg kick and cracks Cavalli in the body.
Cavalli looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brashear measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Cavalli! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Donald Brashear!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rustam Chsiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Bednarek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bednarek has chosen Prodigy - Firestarter as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rustam Chsiev!
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, Adrian Bednarek!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chsiev shoots in for a double leg but Bednarek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chsiev throws a body punch but Bednarek moves out of range.
Bednarek throws a hook to the side of Chsiev's head but Chsiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chsiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bednarek.
Good shot there by Chsiev.
Chsiev digs a good hook to Bednarek's body.
Bednarek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chsiev's calf.
Bednarek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chsiev.
Chsiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chsiev scores with a shot to the body.
Bednarek moves away from the strike by Chsiev.
Bednarek tries to clinch up but Chsiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Bednarek takes a swing at Chsiev's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chsiev.
Bednarek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Bednarek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adrian Bednarek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Chsiev does it's job there.
Chsiev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - Chsiev coming out on top.
Bednarek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chsiev.
Nice body punch from Chsiev.
Bednarek throws a chopping leg kick but Chsiev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chsiev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Chsiev there.
Bednarek throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bednarek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bednarek enables Chsiev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bednarek manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chsiev is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chsiev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chsiev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chsiev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Chsiev tries to free his leg and advance position but Bednarek is retaining full guard.
Chsiev is working hard here to advance position.
Chsiev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chsiev 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.
Bednarek trying to control the position.
Chsiev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bednarek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab lands there for Chsiev.
Chsiev swings widly with a right hand
and Bednarek counters with a left and a right that stings Chsiev.
Bednarek avoids the body shot from Chsiev.
Chsiev has a takedown stuffed.
Chsiev takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chsiev misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Chsiev finds it's target.
Bednarek lands with a hook. Chsiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chsiev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bednarek misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bednarek is looking to clinch.
Bednarek lands a head kick. Chsiev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bednarek is defended easily by Chsiev.
A jab from Bednarek does it's job there.
Chsiev fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bednarek to the ground. Chsiev is now in Bednarek's guard.
Chsiev stopping the sweep attempt from Bednarek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chsiev postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bednarek is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chsiev, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Chsiev dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chsiev misses with a hook. Bednarek ducked under it nicely.
Chsiev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bednarek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chsiev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chsiev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chsiev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bednarek, who protects the arm well.
Bednarek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chsiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chsiev creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bednarek is not content to let Chsiev control the position.
Bednarek is trying to control Chsiev's posture but Chsiev avoids it.
Chsiev scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chsiev decides to stand back up.
Rustam Chsiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Chsiev throws a lazy uppercut
and Bednarek counters with a nice body shot.
Bednarek throws a leg kick which misses Chsiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Chsiev tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bednarek swings for the body but Chsiev moves out of range.
Bednarek tries to clinch up but Chsiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Bednarek is looking to clinch but Chsiev is avoiding it.
Bednarek misses with a low kick.
Bednarek lands a right hook to the body.
Bednarek misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chsiev misses with an uppercut.
Chsiev moves forwards but Bednarek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chsiev gets a double leg takedown into Bednarek's guard.
Chsiev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chsiev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bednarek is controlling Chsiev's posture.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chsiev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bednarek working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bednarek's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chsiev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bednarek scrambles back to his feet.
Chsiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bednarek.
Bednarek thumps Chsiev with a low kick.
Chsiev sizes up Bednarek with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bednarek. Chsiev shrugs it off though.
Bednarek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chsiev.
Bednarek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bednarek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chsiev as he avoids it easily.
Bednarek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chsiev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bednarek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chsiev.
Bednarek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chsiev doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rustam Chsiev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chsiev misses with a body shot.
Chsiev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chsiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bednareks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bednarek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chsiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bednarek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chsiev.
Chsiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Bednarek.
Bednarek throws a series of punches but Chsiev avoids them all with ease.
Bednarek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chsiev.
Bednarek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bednarek takes a swing at Chsiev's ribcage but misses.
Chsiev shoots in looking for a takedown. Bednarek tries to sprawl out of it but Chsiev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bednarek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chsiev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bednarek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chsiev rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bednarek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bednarek is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck for Bednarek with that takedown attempt.
Chsiev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bednarek lands a nice shot that snaps Chsiev's head back.
Bednarek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chsiev lands a slapping body shot.
Bednarek throws a leg kick but Chsiev checks it.
Bednarek moves into the clinch.
Bednarek taking a breather.
Bednarek lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bednarek lands a hook that snaps the head of Chsiev backwards.
Bednarek missing with knees to the body.
Bednarek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chsiev taking a breather.
Good body shot from Bednarek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bednarek pushes Chsiev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bednarek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Chsiev breaks the clinch.
Chsiev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bednarek avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rustam Chsiev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chsiev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chsiev throws the left hand but Bednarek avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chsiev takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chsiev lands with a cross.
Chsiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chsiev avoids the head kick by Bednarek.
Bednarek lands a jab to the head.
Adrian Bednarek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bednarek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bednarek motions for Chsiev to come forward. Bednarek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bednarek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chsiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chsiev throws a shot from downtown. Bednarek moves away and avoids it.
Chsiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bednarek.
Bednarek misses with a low kick.
Bednarek lands a leg kick that knocks Chsiev off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bednarek takes a swing at Chsiev's ribcage but misses.
Bednarek cracks Chsiev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bednarek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
Bednarek throws a head kick but Chsiev moves out of range.
Chsiev lands a nice hook to Bednarek's body. Bednarek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chsiev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bednarek doesn't seem bothered though.
Chsiev bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chsiev swings around for an armbar but Bednarek sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chsiev's guard.
Rustam Chsiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chsiev keeping moving, preventing Bednarek from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chsiev bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bednarek's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adrian Bednarek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chsiev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rustam Chsiev!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Trendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denali Fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan Trendell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morgan Trendell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denali Fili!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fili lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fili swings for the body but Trendell moves out of range.
Trendell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fili avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Trendell.
Trendell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denali Fili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fili cracks Trendell with a good jab.
Trendell misses with a head kick.
Fili takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trendell thows a body shot but no joy.
Trendell looks for the body kick but Fili saw that one coming.
Trendell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Denali Fili has been cut.
Fili blocks a head kick by Trendell.
Fili misses with a hook. Trendell ducked under it nicely.
Fili swings for the body but Trendell moves out of range.
Fili throws an off balance right hand
and Trendell counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trendell. That's going to slow Fili down.
Fili looks gassed!
Fili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trendell counters with a head kick.
Trendell lands a big head kick that sends Fili tumbling to the mat! Trendell takes a step backwards and waves Fili back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fili is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trendell counters with a right hand to the body.
Fili is still on wobbly legs! Can Trendell finish him?
Trendell misses with a body shot.
Trendell misses with a head kick.
Fili seems to have recovered his senses.
Fili throws a lazy right hand but Trendell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trendell lands a lovely overhand right.
Trendell throws a sloppy head kick and Fili moves out of range easily.
Fili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trendell.
Trendell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trendell circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Fili drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Trendell follows Fili to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Trendell!
During a confident post fight interview, Morgan Trendell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Second Dag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goliaf Tor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Second Dag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goliaf Tor!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tor lands in his opponent's guard.
Dag keeping moving, preventing Tor from controlling successfully.
Dag on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dag tries to get out of the position.
Tor stopping the sweep attempt from Dag.
Dag working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tor.
Tor throwing strikes from guard but Dag blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tor trying to control the position from guard on top but Dag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Goliaf Tor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dag shoots in but no luck this time.
Tor shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tor raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dag blocking the ground and pound.
The referee warns Dag that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tor unloads with some shots from mount but Dag bucks and avoids them well.
Tor cracks Dag with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tor wants to control the pace but Dag is squirming around nicely.
Tor unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dag wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Tor celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Goliaf Tor!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taras Kovriga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taras Kovriga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taras Kovriga!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Kovriga.
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Kovriga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kovriga is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taras Kovriga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovriga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson walks into a jab.
It looks like Quinton Jackson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovriga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Jackson slips under a jab from Kovriga.
Kovriga throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kovriga to stand up.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Kovriga looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Kovriga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson shoots in but Kovriga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kovriga throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Kovriga counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovriga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kovriga!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson controlling the position easily from mount.
Kovriga really wants to buck Jackson off and get back to his feet.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jackson'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinton Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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.
Kovriga is looking for a sweep.
Jackson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kovriga tries to improve position but can't.
Kovriga looks gassed!
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
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!
Jackson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kovriga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kovriga throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Kovriga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Taras Kovriga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No joy there for Kovriga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kovriga slips a straight right by Jackson.
Kovriga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovriga looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
Jackson punishes Kovriga's body with a nice straight punch.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kovriga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kovriga circles away.
Kovriga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kovriga is breathing heavily.
Kovriga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jackson counters with a shoot takedown. Kovriga fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kovriga is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Kovriga's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson stands up and waves to Kovriga to follow him.
Jackson dives in and scores a takedown into Kovriga's guard.
Kovriga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jackson controls the pace.
Kovriga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Quinton Jackson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kovriga looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Quinton Jackson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jackson feints and as Kovriga raises his hands in defense, Jackson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kovriga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jackson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jackson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jackson decides to stand and escape the position.
Kovriga moves forwards but Jackson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Kovriga won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson decides to return to a standing position.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovriga can do to turn this around?
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson dips to his left and cracks Kovriga with an uppercut!
Kovriga checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kovriga quickly recovers to half guard.
Kovriga is rocked!
Kovriga is in trouble now - Jackson has advanced to mount!
Jackson content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinton Jackson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Jackson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Jackson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kovriga throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson wants to land a leg kick but Kovriga is out of range.
Kovriga misses with a left hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Kovriga is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovriga.
Jackson lands a huge takedown. Kovriga is out but the ref is slow to react and Jackson lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Kovriga lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Jackson!
A victorious Quinton Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baum comes to the cage accompanied by The largest nuclear explosion. Adam Baum could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Turk's chin.
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282 lbs
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265 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Baum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Turk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turk thumps Baum with a low kick.
Baum is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turk missing with a left hand there. Baum was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baum ducks straight into an uppercut from Turk and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Baum manages to regain guard straight away.
It looks like Adam Baum has been cut.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Turk cracks Baum with a solid left hand.
Turk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turk arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Baum's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johnny Turk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tasapaksu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
275 lbs
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264 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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatti Tasapaksu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasapaksu moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Tasapaksu.
A head kick from Li lands but Tasapaksu takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Li misses with an uppercut.
Li checks a leg kick.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a series of punches but Tasapaksu avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Li. Tasapaksu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Tasapaksu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Li.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Tasapaksu does no damage.
Tasapaksu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tasapaksu misses with a body shot.
Tasapaksu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li pushes Tasapaksu up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tasapaksu.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Tasapaksu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tasapaksu misses with a knee strike.
Tasapaksu lands with a light punch inside.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tasapaksu as Li tries to tie him up.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
Li tries a knee to the head but Tasapaksu blocks it.
A short left from Tasapaksu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li stalling in the clinch but Tasapaksu improves position.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tasapaksu is keeping busy.
Tasapaksu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Li lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow.
Tasapaksu lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Bruce Li's cut even more.
Li tries to stall but Tasapaksu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Li to work.
Tasapaksu misses with a punch to the body.
Tasapaksu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li tries to break the clinch but Tasapaksu is controlling the position.
Tasapaksu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Bruce Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tatti Tasapaksu!
Our winner, Tatti Tasapaksu, 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 Alexander Reva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reva kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ain't No Grave. Alexander Reva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Reva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Riley!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riley.
Riley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reva shoots in looking for a takedown. Riley tries to sprawl out of it but Reva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Riley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Riley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Reva cracks Riley with an open hand slap.
Riley throws a hook to the side of Reva's head but Reva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riley leaves Reva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Reva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riley as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws out a loose jab but Reva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reva shoots in for a takedown but Riley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reva fails with the takedown
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alexander Reva has been cut.
Riley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reva with a poor takedown
and Riley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Riley does no damage.
Riley misses with a straight left.
Oooooh!!! Riley has knocked Reva down with a huge combo! Riley steps away and waves a wobbly Reva back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Reva takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Riley cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Duke Riley!
Duke Riley is the new heavyweight champion!
Duke Riley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'NEXT!'.
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