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HSB Midweek Mayhem 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgenii Lukianov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evgenii Lukianov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marvin Murphy's chin.
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270 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgenii Lukianov!
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, Marvin Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Murphy misses
and Lukianov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lukianov.
Murphy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lukianov prevents it.
Lukianov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Murphy looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lukianov.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lukianov obliges.
Lukianov lands a nice knee to the body.
Lukianov drops Murphy with a big knee straight up the middle! Murphy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Murphy is rocked!
It looks like Marvin Murphy has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lukianov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lukianov darts in and clinches Murphy up against the cage.
Lukianov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lukianov.
Lukianov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lukianov presses Murphy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lukianov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lukianov has double underhooks.
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!
Murphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lukianov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
Lukianov cracks Murphy with a nice body shot.
Lukianov landing knees to the body.
Lukianov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lukianov as the two fighters clinch.
Lukianov lands a nice shot to the body.
Lukianov slows down the pace here.
Lukianov is working Murphy over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukianov lands a knee to the head.
Lukianov crunches a lovely knee into Murphy's ribcage.
Lukianov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lukianov drops Murphy with a big knee straight up the middle! Murphy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Murphy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lukianov finish him?
Lukianov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy seems to have recovered his senses.
Lukianov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lukianov, pushing him back against the cage.
Lukianov drops Murphy with a big knee straight up the middle! Murphy is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
That has opened up Marvin Murphy's cut even more.
Look low, kick high! Lukianov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Murphy tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lukianov is absolutely delighted - when Murphy wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evgenii Lukianov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kusok Govna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kisiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Govna might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Morbid Angel - Day of Suffering. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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250 lbs
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240 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kusok Govna!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Kisiel!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisiel shoots for a double leg takedown but Govna sprawls well. He's pushed Kisiel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Govna looks to land a combination but Kisiel avoids it well.
Kisiel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Govna counters with a straight right hand.
Kisiel has his takedown stuffed
and Govna counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kusok Govna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Kisiel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Govna misses with a double jab.
Oooooh!!! Govna has knocked Kisiel down with a huge combo! Govna steps away and waves a wobbly Kisiel back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Kisiel is rocked!
It looks like Marcin Kisiel has been cut.
Kisiel circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Govna. Kisiel falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Govna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kusok Govna!
Kusok Govna retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gonna Whoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan de Kort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonna Whoop is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gonna Whoop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stefan de Kort!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoop closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into de Kort's guard.
Whoop is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
de Kort escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Whoop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Whoop might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whoop trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.
Whoop loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
de Kort is trying to control the position but Whoop postures up.
Whoop tries to free his leg and advance position but de Kort is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whoop trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.
Whoop working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoop wants to control from the top but de Kort keeps moving.
de Kort is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Whoop wants to pass the guard but de Kort is keeping the position.
Whoop wants to control from the top but de Kort keeps moving.
Whoop has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
de Kort tries to clinch but Whoop moves away
and Whoop counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whoop.
de Kort is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Whoop is keeping busy.
Whoop on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Whoop drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
de Kort keeps control of Whoop as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whoop drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Kort pulls his leg out and moves away.
de Kort defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whoop.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gonna Whoop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Kort wants to clinch.
de Kort drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Kort looking to pass the guard.
Whoop looking for submissions from the bottom but instead de Kort passes into side control.
Whoop is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but de Kort is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
de Kort swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Whoop is now in de Kort's guard. A big mistake from de Kort there, giving up the dominant position!
Whoop wants to pass the guard but de Kort is keeping the position.
Whoop lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whoop in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Whoop trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.
Whoop throws a big elbow that misses.
Whoop postures up in de Kort's guard and throws a big left but de Kort blocks it.
Whoop stops de Kort from standing up.
Whoop drops back, looking for a kneebar! de Kort looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. de Kort looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from de Kort!
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Kort tries to score with some ground and pound. Whoop controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoop is not content to let de Kort control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonna Whoop dominated that round.
That's time! Whoop's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
de Kort shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Whoop is trying to defend but de Kort finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Whoop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. de Kort is working away from the top position though.
de Kort is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Whoop sees it coming and defends easily.
Whoop actively working from the bottom here.
Whoop missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whoop manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whoop throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! de Kort escapes and throws Whoop's legs to the side, diving into side control!
de Kort gets to mount! Whoop was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Whoop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
de Kort avoids the attempt from Whoop to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Kort is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
de Kort is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Whoop circles away from the clinch attempt
so Whoop counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whoop trying to control but de Kort is working from the bottom.
Whoop makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Whoop has gone for a leg lock! de Kort slips out almost immediately though and dives into Whoop's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Kort is fighting to break Whoop's control of his arms but Whoop is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Whoop isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. de Kort stacks Whoop on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by de Kort!
Whoop struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Whoop but he's now mounted!
de Kort looking to control but Whoop is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoop tries to reverse the position but de Kort maintains control.
Whoop is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whoop is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whoop is working hard here to advance position.
Whoop tries to hold on but de Kort pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whoop is desperately trying to improve his position but de Kort has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonna Whoop overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
de Kort avoids the attempt from Whoop to control.
Whoop is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonna Whoop dominated that second round.
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!
Whoop rushes de Kort and presses him up against the cage.
de Kort misses with a knee to the head.
Whoop breaks from the clinch.
de Kort is looking to clinch but Whoop is avoiding it.
de Kort tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whoop counters with a single leg into guard. de Kort didn't expect that.
de Kort working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whoop.
de Kort is trying to keep Whoop in close.
Whoop slips nicely into half guard.
de Kort is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoop is looking for a kimura here.
Whoop works his way into full mount!
de Kort is trying to stand.
de Kort is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
de Kort in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Whoop lands a nice shot to the head.
de Kort takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoop scoring with strikes but de Kort is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Whoop connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Whoop putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
de Kort tries to hold on but Whoop postures up.
Whoop is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, de Kort has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The referee warns de Kort that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Whoop looking to control but de Kort is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whoop with the ground and pound from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoop drops a big elbow. That's hurt de Kort! More shots from Whoop and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gonna Whoop!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artem Vaits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Vaits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jakub Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witczak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Witczak wants it to stay on the feet.
Witczak shoots in looking for a takedown. Vaits tries to sprawl out of it but Witczak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vaits manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Witczak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Vaits with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Vaits. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Witczak misses.
Witczak lands with a kick to the ribs.
Vaits with a poor takedown
and Witczak makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vaits really felt that one!
Vaits is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Witczak throws a nice head kick!
Witczak throws a front kick that sends Vaits stumbling back into the cage.
Witczak tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Witczak throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vaits was covering up waiting for the punch and Witczak finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vaits throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Witczak postures up and lands a big shot to Vaits's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Witczak postures up and lands a big shot to Vaits's brow.
Vaits is looking for a triangle but Witczak pushes his legs off easily.
Witczak advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Witczak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vaits does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Witczak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vaits actively working from the bottom here.
Witczak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Witczak is nestled in close to Vaits, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Witczak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Witczak is controlling the pace.
Witczak is trying to control. Vaits wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaits kicks Witczak off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Witczak.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vaits enables Witczak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vaits manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Vaits keeping moving, preventing Witczak from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vaits is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vaits has momentary wrist control but Witczak slips an elbow through the middle.
Vaits is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Witczak is controlling him.
Vaits looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Witczak postures up and lands a big shot to Vaits's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witczak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vaits's guard.
Witczak winds up and cracks Vaits with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Witczak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vaits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vaits actively working from the bottom here.
Witczak seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
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. Witczak connects with a nice short shot to Vaits's temple.
Witczak trying to control from half guard but Vaits is working away.
Vaits looking for submissions off his back.
Witczak controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaits is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Witczak pulls his head out easily.
Vaits is trying to stand back up but Witczak is controlling him
Witczak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Witczak is taking a breather. Vaits says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Witczak trying to mount his opponent but Vaits defends it.
Vaits tries to get to full guard but Witczak has control of the leg.
Vaits actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vaits actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Witczak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Witczak dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Witczak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Artem Vaits seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Witczak scores with a nice strike.
Witczak shoots for a takedown but Vaits saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Witczak stuffs the takedown attempt from Vaits. Vaits gets slowly back to his feet.
Vaits swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Witczak counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jakub Witczak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Witczak wants to control from the top but Vaits keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vaits looking for a triangle here. Witczak is fighting it but it looks tight! Vaits pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Witczak is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Artem Vaits!
Artem Vaits spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andi Sharp has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sharp enables Dabrowski to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sharp manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sharp looking to control.
Dabrowski wants to pass the guard but Sharp is keeping the position.
Dabrowski wants to control from the top but Sharp keeps moving.
Dabrowski looking to sit in guard and control but Sharp gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sharp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dabrowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dabrowski pulls Sharp in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal Dabrowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dabrowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sharp.
Dabrowski connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp tries for a takedown but Dabrowski circles away easily
and Dabrowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Sharp is rocked!
Sharp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dabrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sharp.
Sharp throws a right hand that Dabrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabrowski also avoids with ease.
Sharp looks to throw the jab but Dabrowski is out of range.
Dabrowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sharp tries to move into range but Dabrowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp is looking to chop away at Dabrowski's legs.
Andi Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Sharp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharp shoots for a takedown but Dabrowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sharp tries to move into range but Dabrowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dabrowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sharp moves forwards but Dabrowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Sharp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sharp sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
Dabrowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dabrowski controls the position.
Let's hope that Dabrowski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sharp managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sharp seems to have got his legs back now.
Sharp tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dabrowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dabrowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dabrowski trying to control but Sharp is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sharp manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dabrowski throws a strike aimed at the side of Sharp's head but Sharp avoids it well.
Dabrowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dabrowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sharp is trying to escape the position but Dabrowski is controlling the position.
Dabrowski is looking to take a break and control but Sharp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dabrowski controlling from side mount.
Sharp might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp can't do much from the bottom here.
Dabrowski happy to just control the position for now.
Dabrowski gets to mount! Sharp was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dabrowski throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dabrowski looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dabrowski misses with a head shot.
Sharp is trying desperately to improve position.
Dabrowski looking to ground and pound but Sharp is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Dabrowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sharp throws a leg kick
enabling Dabrowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharp takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
An inside leg kick lands from Sharp.
Dabrowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dabrowski ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sharp. Dabrowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dabrowski blocks a leg kick.
Dabrowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dabrowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sharp misses with a low kick.
Sharp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sharp misses with a wild combination.
Dabrowski lands a head kick!
Sharp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski cracks Sharp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dabrowski throws a left that rocks Sharp and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dabrowski dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Sharp regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dabrowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dabrowski has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Sharp is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dabrowski yanks on the arm and Sharp is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dabrowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski is the new light heavyweight champion!
Rafal Dabrowski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Pupa (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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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Ribiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Pupa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribiero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ribiero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribiero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pupa avoids it really well and circles away.
Ribiero tries for a takedown but Pupa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Ribiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupa tries to clinch there but Ribiero circles away.
Pupa tries to clinch up
and Ribiero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pupa!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ribiero looking for a guillotine from mount but Pupa is having none of it.
Ribiero is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pupa is surviving well by controlling Ribiero's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero looking to ground and pound but Pupa is blocking nicely.
Ribiero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pupa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ribiero goes for an armbar but Pupa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pupa.
Ribiero has a closed guard, preventing Pupa from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero lands an upkick as Pupa stands over him.
Pupa wants to stand but Ribiero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pupa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribiero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pupa has managed to get both his arms back between Ribiero's legs - danger averted.
Pupa is looking to stand up but Ribiero won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pupa wants to get up but he can't break Ribiero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribiero trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribiero working for submissions but it's allowed Pupa to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribiero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Ribiero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribiero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pupa tries to avoid it but Ribiero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pupa to the ground. Pupa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ribiero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pupa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ribiero swivels and escapes.
Pupa is looking to clinch.
Pupa moves in looking to clinch but Ribiero pushes him off.
Pupa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribiero gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pupa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ribiero but great work by Pupa.
Ribiero is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribiero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pupa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ribiero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ribiero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pupa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pupa won't allow Ribiero to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero wants to control but Pupa passes easily into half guard.
Pupa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ribiero controls his leg.
Ribiero is trying to stand up here but Pupa is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ribiero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribiero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ribiero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pupa is one step ahead there.
Pupa wanted to stand there but Ribiero had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pupa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribiero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pupa wants to stand and escape but instead Ribiero has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribiero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Ribiero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pupa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pupa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribiero shoots for a double leg takedown but Pupa sprawls well. He's pushed Ribiero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ribiero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribiero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pupa, who protects the arm well.
Ribiero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribiero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pupa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ribiero has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pupa, who protects the arm well.
Ribiero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pupa can do to turn this around?
Ribiero has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pupa!
Ribiero swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pupa is now in Ribiero's guard. A big mistake from Ribiero there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero pushes a forearm under Pupa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pupa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wade Ribiero!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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26
197 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chael Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Perez looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sonnen is defending well. Perez quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sonnen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Perez celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Francisco Perez!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Morley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morley comes to the cage accompanied by Power of Dragon Flame. Belo Me acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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19
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bart Morley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Belo Me!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Morley defends it nicely.
Morley takes a swing at Me's ribcage but misses.
Me doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Morley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Me shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Morley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bart Morley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Belo Me.
Me has his takedown stuffed
letting Morley counter with a right hand.
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!
Morley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Me looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Me looks gassed!
Me with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Morley to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me walks into a jab.
Morley misses with a body shot.
Morley jabs Me to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Me gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morley.
Morley cracks Me with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Me looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Morley finish him?
Me is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Morley.
Me is still on wobbly legs! Can Morley finish him?
Me tries to land a front kick but Morley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Me seems to have recovered his senses.
Morley goes for a small jab and connects. Now Morley goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Me stumbles back but Morley runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Me to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Me will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bart Morley!
Bart Morley retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Bart Morley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walt William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
164 lbs
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21
180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudy Fernandez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walt William!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and William holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but William gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fernandez has William pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. William manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
William is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fernandez fails with the takedown.
William tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez shoots and misses
and William counters by clinching up.
Fernandez jumps guard but William stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
William displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fernandez up against the cage.
William misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandez's elbow.
William is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fernandez tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
Fernandez blocks the elbow strike.
William misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, William just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fernandez's brow.
A bit of stalling here from William.
Fernandez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
William wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
William slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to control William's posture but William avoids it.
William throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
William wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Fernandez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
William is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Fernandez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fernandez is not content to let William control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
William working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked William off and has taken his back!
Fernandez looking for the choke from the back.
Fernandez is working the ground and pound. Can William escape?
Fernandez is looking for a rear naked choke here but William reverses the position brilliantly into Fernandez's guard!
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez wants to stand but William is controlling the position.
Fernandez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
William trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Walt William has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
William throws a wild body kick that Fernandez sees coming a mile off.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt
and William counters by clinching up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
William misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fernandez.
William is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William drives through and clinches with Fernandez against the cage.
Fernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but William is defending well.
William putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fernandez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez blocks an elbow strike from William.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
William moves into the clinch successfully.
William trying to land knees to the body.
Fernandez pulls guard effortlessly.
William won't allow Fernandez to get back to his feet.
William sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fernandez's guard.
William thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
William controlling the action here.
William working Fernandez over with strikes.
Fernandez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fernandez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from William.
Fernandez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
William wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
William connects with a couple of short punches.
William trying to control but Fernandez is working from the bottom.
Fernandez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fernandez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fernandez wants to sweep here but William controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
William is standing up over Fernandez. Fernandez looks to escape but William dives into side control.
William trying to control the position but Fernandez is working away.
William is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
William wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fernandez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
William looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fernandez manages to get back to half guard.
William throwing shots but Fernandez is blocking nicely.
William prevents Fernandez from standing back up.
William is looking to take a break and control but Fernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
William is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
William trying to mount his opponent but Fernandez defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandez is not content to let William control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walt William has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nice body punch from Fernandez.
Fernandez fails with the takedown
and William counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fernandez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but William is defending well.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandez's elbow.
William misses with a punch to the body.
William with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
William throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. William avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fernandez tries to break the clinch but William is controlling the position.
William lands a shoulder strike.
Fernandez avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
William stalling.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Fernandez.
Fernandez tries for a takedown but William manages to get underhooks.
William misses with a shot to the kidneys.
William is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
William moves in looking to clinch but Fernandez pushes him off.
William tries to clinch but Fernandez moves out of range.
Fernandez moves away from the strike by William.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fernandez fails with the takedown
and William counters by moving into the clinch.
William taking a breather.
William lands with a right to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walt William showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fernandez shoots and misses
and William counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
William stalling in the clinch.
Walt William seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fernandez jumps guard but William stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Fernandez.
William is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez misses with a takedown
and William counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from William fails to land.
William tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fernandez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
William goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
William misses with an elbow strike.
William taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
William tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fernandez's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fernandez shoots and misses
and William holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
William looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
William is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fernandez is keeping busy.
Fernandez tries to break free but William pushes him back against the cage.
William taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
William tries a body shot but Fernandez blocks it.
William stops a takedown attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but William pulls him back up using the underhooks.
William can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandez controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from William.
Fernandez avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. William gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
William prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
William tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fernandez avoids it.
Fernandez is working for takedown but William is calmly controlling the position for now.
William tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
William misses with a knee strike.
William is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fernandez is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fernandez.
Rudy Fernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. William just stands there and leans against the cage.
William can't find room to land a body shot as Fernandez controls the action.
William taking a breather.
Fernandez is looking for a takedown.
Fernandez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
William wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.
Rudy Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
William rushes Fernandez and presses him up against the cage.
William tries to throw a body punch but Fernandez avoids it by throwing William back against the cage.
William is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag William down to the mat. William avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fernandez with a lazy takedown attempt
and William counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernandez jumps guard but William stands there with Fernandez around his waist. Fernandez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
William will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandez up against the cage.
Fernandez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
William misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but William holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandez drops back down to his feet.
Fernandez avoiding damage as William throws knees to the body.
Fernandez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez blocks the elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
William throws a head punch that misses.
Fernandez blocks the elbow strike.
William pushes Fernandez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
William prevents the takedown attempt.
Fernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fernandez blocks a body shot from William.
William tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fernandez avoids it.
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!
Fernandez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but William gets the underhooks and prevents it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
William misses with a punch on the inside.
William working aggressively here.
William blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walt William comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got William winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Walt William!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Walt William!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Walt William!
Walt William wins by unanimous decision!
Walt William is the new welterweight champion!
Walt William seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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