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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri's entrance music is Tori Amos-Code Red . A fine choice. Otaku Senzuri had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.9lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otaku Senzuri! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad The Impaler! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Senzuri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Senzuri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Impaler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Senzuri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Impaler somewhat. The Impaler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Senzuri digs a good body shot into The Impaler's ribs. Senzuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Senzuri scores with a jab to the body. Senzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Impaler. Otaku Senzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vlad The Impaler. The Impaler walks into a left hand. Senzuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Senzuri misses with a hook to the body
and The Impaler decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Senzuri's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Senzuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Impaler defends well. The Impaler stands up over Senzuri, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Senzuri is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Senzuri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Senzuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Senzuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Impaler defends well. Senzuri isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. The Impaler stacks Senzuri 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 The Impaler! Senzuri tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but The Impaler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The Impaler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The Impaler scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Senzuri struggling a bit here. The Impaler has hold of Senzuri's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Senzuri seems comfortable defending it but The Impaler has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Senzuri is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Senzuri is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but The Impaler couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vlad The Impaler! Our winner, Vlad The Impaler, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Peter Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Gusano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Apocalypse. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lucas Gusano was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kevin Peter Hall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lucas Gusano! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gusano missing with a left hand there. Peter Hall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gusano digs a good body shot into Peter Hall's ribs. Peter Hall moves into range and connects with a jab. Gusano swings for the body but Peter Hall moves out of range.
Peter Hall lands a leg kick that knocks Gusano off balance momentarily. Peter Hall throws a leg kick that misses. Gusano jabs at Peter Hall's body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Peter Hall lands a big head kick that sends Gusano tumbling to the mat! Peter Hall takes a step backwards and waves Gusano back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gusano is rocked!
It looks like Lucas Gusano has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Peter Hall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Gusano is still on wobbly legs! Can Peter Hall finish him? Gusano throws a body punch but Peter Hall moves out of range. Gusano looks to score with a jab to the body but Peter Hall is just out of range. Gusano seems to have recovered his senses. Gusano jabs at Peter Hall's body. Gusano misses with a wild body shot. Peter Hall takes the fight into the clinch. Peter Hall lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Gusano prevents a body shot from Peter Hall. Gusano takes an elbow to the forehead. With the fighters up against the cage, Peter Hall throws an elbow but misses. Gusano tries to break the clinch but Peter Hall is controlling the position. Gusano lands a nice shot to the body. Gusano tries to land knees in the clinch but Peter Hall avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gusano manages to break the clinch.
Gusano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peter Hall can pounce on him.
Gusano takes a body punch but keeps moving. Peter Hall connects with a leg kick. Gusano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Peter Hall thows a body kick. Gusano tries to catch it but that hurt him. Peter Hall slips a jab from Gusano. Gusano throws a looping overhand right but Peter Hall ducks down to avoid it. Peter Hall throws a nice head kick!
Peter Hall walks into a jab. 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! Gusano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peter Hall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gusano lands with a cross. Gusano throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Peter Hall counters with a nice leg kick. Gusano looks gassed! A chopping leg kick lands by Peter Hall. A nice leg kick lands there from Peter Hall. Peter Hall feints and then cracks Gusano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gusano down. Peter Hall feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gusano sprawling to the canvas! Gusano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Peter Hall finish him?!
Peter Hall seems to be stalking Gusano here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Gusano drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kevin Peter Hall! Our winner, Kevin Peter Hall, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quartz Henkeln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henkeln is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smislovie Gallyucinacii - Vechno Molodoy. 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 lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quartz Henkeln! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A combination from Henkeln does no damage. Tsuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Henkeln displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tsuki. Kitsune Tsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tsuki wants to clinch. Henkeln slaps away a takedown attempt from Tsuki, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tsuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Henkeln avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kitsune Tsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him. A decent looking cross lands there for Henkeln.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henkeln tries to keep at a distance but Tsuki has taken the fight into the clinch. Tsuki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Henkeln can't fight it off and eventually Tsuki manages to take the fight to the floor. Henkeln looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Tsuki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Henkeln has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsuki has managed to get both his arms back between Henkeln's legs - danger averted. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tsuki wants to control from the top but Henkeln keeps moving. Henkeln looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tsuki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Tsuki postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsuki passes Henkeln's left leg - he's now in half guard. Henkeln tries to get to full guard but Tsuki has control of the leg. Henkeln taking some punishment here, with Tsuki in his half 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! Tsuki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Henkeln is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsuki pulls his head out easily. Tsuki is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tsuki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Henkeln is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henkeln wants to improve his position but Tsuki is controlling well.
Tsuki looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Tsuki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Henkeln works his way to full guard. Good work. Henkeln working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tsuki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tsuki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Tsuki with a nice head shot there. Tsuki postures up.
Tsuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henkeln has his foot on Tsuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsuki works his way back into a safe position though. Henkeln has his foot on Tsuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsuki works his way back into a safe position though. Tsuki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Tsuki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Tsuki drops back looking for a leg! Henkeln is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henkeln manages to kick Tsuki off! Tsuki jumps back into Henkeln's guard. Tsuki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tsuki drops back looking for a leg! Henkeln is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Henkeln manages to kick Tsuki off! Tsuki jumps back into Henkeln's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tsuki trying to move into half guard but instead Henkeln has managed to sweep! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kitsune Tsuki dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tsuki scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Tsuki tries for a takedown but Henkeln sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Tsuki rushes Henkeln and presses him up against the cage. Tsuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Henkeln backwards. Tsuki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tsuki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Henkeln uses from the top position. Henkeln trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tsuki keeping full guard, as Henkeln tries to pass. Tsuki has an active guard here but Henkeln has managed to pass into half guard.
Henkeln frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henkeln avoids the attempt from Tsuki to control. Tsuki regains half guard. Henkeln is taking a breather. Tsuki 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. Henkeln wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tsuki keeps working. Tsuki is looking for a sweep. Henkeln is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kitsune Tsuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Tsuki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Henkeln pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tsuki is concentrating on defense, preventing Henkeln from advancing position. Henkeln is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tsuki actively working from the bottom here. Tsuki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Henkeln is working away from the top position though. Henkeln wants to take a breather but Tsuki is having none of it. Tsuki wants to improve his position but Henkeln is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tsuki moves into full guard.
Henkeln controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Tsuki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Henkeln is aware though and is defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Henkeln pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsuki is keeping the position for now. Tsuki working for a triangle but Henkeln defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henkeln drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tsuki dives on top into guard. Tsuki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Tsuki 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. Tsuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Henkeln looking for a guillotine here but Tsuki defends easily.
Henkeln controls Tsuki momentarily but Tsuki frees himself. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tsuki slips nicely into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kitsune Tsuki dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tsuki shoots in and drives through. Henkeln sprawls well. Tsuki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Tsuki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tsuki is looking for a kimura but Henkeln is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsuki to get the leverage. Henkeln tries to kick Tsuki off but Tsuki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Tsuki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henkeln defending well though. Henkeln is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tsuki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tsuki's back! Henkeln tries to get the hooks in deep but Tsuki pushed the leg off. Henkeln has the hooks in. Tsuki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henkeln looking for the choke but no joy. Henkeln has good solid back control here. Henkeln is striking from the back but Tsuki escapes and manages to recover to half guard. Tsuki wants to sweep but Henkeln has passed to side control! Henkeln tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Henkeln has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henkeln thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Henkeln tries for a kimura but Tsuki is defending well. Tsuki is looking to reverse the position. Tsuki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henkeln is looking to advance position but Tsuki won't allow it. Henkeln is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsuki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Henkeln wants to free his trapped foot but Tsuki is holding on for dear life with his legs. Tsuki looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Henkeln is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tsuki reverses the position - he's now on top in Henkeln's guard. Tsuki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henkeln takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tsuki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henkeln working a defensive guard here.
Tsuki landing with the ground and pound. Tsuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Tsuki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Henkeln throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tsuki escapes and throws Henkeln's legs to the side, diving into side control! 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! Henkeln is looking for a sweep. Quartz Henkeln has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Henkeln is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tsuki is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Henkeln is trying desperately to improve position. Kitsune Tsuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Tsuki landing punches.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kitsune Tsuki. Well Tsuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kitsune Tsuki!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Bodies as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bros! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Silva! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab by Bros. Silva lands with a good body shot. Bros throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bros scores with a jab to the body. Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Bros counters with a series of strikes. Silva will be more careful next time no doubt. Bros shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bros wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy. Silva gets full guard. Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bros is controlling him. Bros with a flurry of punches that miss. Bros trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bros preventing the sweep. Bros throws a big right hand that misses. Silva keeping moving, preventing Bros from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Silva controlling Bros's posture. Bros throws a big elbow that misses. Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bros. Bros in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bros.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bros stops Silva from standing up. Bros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bros trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom. Bros is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bros is stalling in the full guard. Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bros postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it. Bros throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silva works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Silva keeping moving, preventing Bros from controlling successfully. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bros won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bros is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control. Bros seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Silva has control of Bros's left arm, preventing Bros from doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. No joy there for Bros, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bros drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Bros cracks Silva with a nice body shot. Bros pressing his opponent against the cage. Bros blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bros avoiding damage.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bros blocks it with crossed arms. Bros avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Bros prevents Silva from breaking the clinch. Bros displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage. Bros lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bros dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bros manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Bros dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bros scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Silva tries to get to full guard but Bros has control of the leg. Bros trying to control from Silva's half guard. Silva has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Silva being controlled here, momentarily. Bros 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. Bros wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving. Silva being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Mario Bros wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Silva cracks the inside of Bros's front leg. Bros falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick. Bros misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bros avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva jabs Bros to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bros!
Silva connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bros misses with a double jab.
Bros on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Bros throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Bros 's knee. Silva misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Silva finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Anderson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bros throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bros throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily. Mario Bros is winning the standup battle so far. Bros's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bros duly obliges. Silva wants to slow Bros down by chopping away at his legs. Bros throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick. Bros blocks a head kick by Silva.
Bros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silva throws out the jab. Bros throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Bros looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bros.
Silva lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bros's sensitive parts. Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow. Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bros rather than just go for the knockout. Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bros.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bros on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bros dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bros fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick. Bros looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Bros misses the shot to the body. Bros tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Bros. Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bros's calf. Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Bros moves out of range easily. Bros pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is keeping an eye on Bros - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Bros avoids the damage to the body. Bros blocks a body shot from Silva. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Bros lands a nice uppercut. Silva is trying to push Bros away but Bros has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Bros's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Bros works over Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Silva is rocked! Bros tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Bros finish him? Bros throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bros throws a right and a left that both miss. Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Bros persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing. Silva seems to have recovered his senses. Silva scores with a head kick. Bros tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Silva connects with a right hand. Bros shakes it off. Bros misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a leg kick. 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 Mario Bros will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jab from Bros. Bros takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Bros persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing. Nice sprawl there from Silva as Bros shoots in. Silva thumps Bros with a low kick. Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bros closes the distance and lands a one-two. Silva scores with a jab. Silva throws a leg kick but Bros moved away. A nice leg kick lands there from Silva. Bros ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away. Silva dips to his left and cracks Bros with an uppercut! Silva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bros is able to avoid easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Silva throws a nice outside leg kick. Mario Bros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Silva lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bros lands with an uppercut that bounces Silva off the cage and back into range. Nice jab there from Silva. Bros misses with a few strikes there.
Bros looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva moves into the clinch. Silva working hard to break the clinch. Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Silva tries to break the clinch but Bros is controlling the position. Bros is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bros wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Bros. That's going to take a lot out of him. Silva is trying to break free. Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bros avoids it. Bros escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bros connects with a right that clearly hurt Silva. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Bros proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Silva collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Bros!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Maydugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Wolfe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maydugo's entrance music is Calogero / Passi - Face ŕ la mer . A fine choice. Wolfe has chosen The Ramones - Blitzkreig Bop! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Floyd Maydugo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Junior Wolfe! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolfe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maydugo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Wolfe counters with a body kick. Maydugo with a poor takedown and Wolfe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maydugo's knee momentarily. Wolfe throws a head kick but Maydugo moves out of range.
Maydugo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Wolfe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Maydugo is lucky that one didn't land flush. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Floyd Maydugo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maydugo with a poor takedown and Wolfe counters with a good low kick that Maydugo was not able to check. Wolfe misses with a low kick as Maydugo jumps back. Wolfe pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Maydugo shoots for a takedown but Wolfe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A head kick misses from Wolfe. Wolfe scores with a leg kick.
Maydugo fails with the takedown and Wolfe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wolfe dives in and scores a takedown into Maydugo's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Wolfe wants to pass the guard but Maydugo is keeping the position. Wolfe wants to control from the top but Maydugo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolfe looking to pass the guard. Wolfe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wolfe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maydugo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wolfe has managed to get both his arms back between Maydugo's legs - danger averted. Maydugo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Maydugo keeping moving, preventing Wolfe from controlling successfully. Wolfe is pushing down on Maydugo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maydugo is fighting to maintain full guard but Wolfe has managed to sneak the leg through. Wolfe is pressing down on Maydugo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maydugo is holding on for now. Maydugo trying to control but Wolfe postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maydugo is refusing to be controlled, as Wolfe sits in half guard. Wolfe frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Maydugo gets back to half guard. Maydugo is pressing down on Wolfe's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wolfe is stalling in the full guard. Wolfe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maydugo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wolfe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Wolfe is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Maydugo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Wolfe is looking to defend but Maydugo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Wolfe! Maydugo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Wolfe taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Floyd Maydugo! After the fight, Floyd Maydugo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Wojatzek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wojatzek comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody to Love. Pugacheva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alla Pugacheva - osenny pocelyi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Alla Pugacheva acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Wojatzek! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wojatzek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Wojatzek is keen to just control but Pugacheva is a slippery customer. Wojatzek throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Wojatzek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pugacheva on the ground. Pugacheva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Pugacheva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wojatzek scores with a couple of nice shots. Wojatzek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pugacheva defending well though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wojatzek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pugacheva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. 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. Wojatzek connects with a nice short shot to Pugacheva's temple. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wojatzek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Pugacheva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Pugacheva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wojatzek. Pugacheva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wojatzek defends it easily. Pugacheva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wojatzek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wojatzek trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugacheva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Pugacheva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wojatzek defends well. Wojatzek working some strikes from top position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wojatzek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Pugacheva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wojatzek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pugacheva is tightening it up a little... Wojatzek has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Wojatzek reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Wojatzek taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pugacheva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alla Pugacheva! A victorious Alla Pugacheva thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Adamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Killers . Adamek has chosen I Am The Sword - Motorhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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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
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Adamek! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Adamek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elsworth swivels and escapes. Adamek gets a clinch. Adamek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Adamek takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Tomasz Adamek has been cut. Elsworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adamek backwards. Elsworth lands a right hand. A shot in the inside from Elsworth. Adamek takes an elbow to the forehead. A nice right hand lands inside from Elsworth.
That has opened up Tomasz Adamek's cut even more. Adamek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elsworth pulls him back up using the underhooks. Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Adamek. Adamek goes for a takedown attempt but Elsworth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Elsworth connects with a leg kick. Adamek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Elsworth tests Adamek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Adamek is rocked! Elsworth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Adamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Elsworth finish him? Adamek looks gassed! Elsworth lands a right hook to the body.
Elsworth fakes the body blow, causing Adamek to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Adamek goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rob Elsworth! Our winner, Rob Elsworth, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Von Matterhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alf Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Matterhorn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sharp Dressed Man. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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223 lbs
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223 lbs
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alf Tanner! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Von Matterhorn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Tanner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Von Matterhorn is looking to stand up but Tanner isn't so interested in that idea. Tanner throwing strikes but missing. Von Matterhorn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Tanner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Von Matterhorn's guard. Tanner won't allow Von Matterhorn to sweep him here. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Matterhorn is on top in guard.
Von Matterhorn stopping the sweep attempt from Tanner.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Matterhorn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Von Matterhorn wants to stand but Tanner is controlling his posture from full guard. Von Matterhorn is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tanner holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Von Matterhorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanner was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Matterhorn. Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Matterhorn can pounce on him.
Von Matterhorn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Von Matterhorn lands with an uppercut that bounces Tanner off the cage and back into range. Von Matterhorn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Von Matterhorn misses with a leg kick so Tanner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tanner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Tanner stops Von Matterhorn from standing up. Von Matterhorn manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tanner moves out of range of the body kick from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn lands a head kick. Tanner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Von Matterhorn cracks Tanner with a good jab. Tanner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Von Matterhorn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tanner at a distance.
Von Matterhorn scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Von Matterhorn stuffs the takedown. Tanner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn checks a low kick from Tanner. Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Von Matterhorn moves away and avoids it. Von Matterhorn is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Tanner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Matterhorn but Von Matterhorn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner tries to clinch up but Von Matterhorn circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Tanner drives through and clinches with Von Matterhorn against the cage.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Von Matterhorn trying to stall but Tanner improves his position.
Von Matterhorn lands with a right to the head. Von Matterhorn breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanner. Von Matterhorn shrugs it off though. The fighters circle momentarily. Von Matterhorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tanner is looking to slow Von Matterhorn down with leg kicks. Tanner tries to clinch up. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tanner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Matterhorn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanner backs up against the cage.
Tanner tries for a takedown but Von Matterhorn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Tanner. Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Von Matterhorn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that 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.
Von Matterhorn throws a right and a left that both miss. Von Matterhorn checks a leg kick nicely. Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Matterhorn moves away. Von Matterhorn pushes Tanner away with a front kick. Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily. Tanner moves in looking to clinch but Von Matterhorn pushes him off. Tanner throws a leg kick but Von Matterhorn sees it coming and checks it nicely. Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Von Matterhorn.
Tanner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A lazy left from Von Matterhorn finds it's target. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick which misses Tanner's front leg but catches the back leg as Tanner tries to avoid it. Von Matterhorn tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tanner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner gets in close and instigates a clinch. Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Von Matterhorn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Tanner blocks a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Matterhorn, as that shot connected.
Von Matterhorn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Matterhorn as he connects with a hook. Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Von Matterhorn misses with a head kick.
Tanner fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Von Matterhorn is out of range. A punch combination from Von Matterhorn misses. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Von Matterhorn. Nice takedown defense from Von Matterhorn. No joy for Tanner on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Von Matterhorn defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand. Von Matterhorn throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Von Matterhorn thows a body shot but no joy. Von Matterhorn scores with a sloppy right hand. Tanner should have avoided that one. Von Matterhorn throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily. Tanner dives in and grabs Von Matterhorn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von Matterhorn pushes down on Tanner's head and hops out. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Tanner. Von Matterhorn scores with a nice strike. Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tanner checks a low kick from Von Matterhorn. Tanner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Von Matterhorn. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanner's calf. A jab lands there for Von Matterhorn. Von Matterhorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick but Tanner moves out of range.
Von Matterhorn lands with a shot to the body. Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Matterhorn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tanner slips a jab and a cross from Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it. Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Von Matterhorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner. Von Matterhorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanner. Von Matterhorn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Matterhorn.
Tanner with a poor takedown and Von Matterhorn counters with a left to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Tanner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Tanner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Von Matterhorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Von Matterhorn throws a leg kick and Tanner counters with a left to the body. Von Matterhorn lands with a kick to the temple. Tanner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Von Matterhorn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tanner counters with a nice leg kick. Tanner tries to work over Von Matterhorn's front leg with a kick but Von Matterhorn checks it. Tanner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Von Matterhorn lunges at Tanner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tanner's hand. Von Matterhorn blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Tanner takes one to the chin there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Von Matterhorn dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Von Matterhorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Von Matterhorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Von Matterhorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Von Matterhorn misses with a looping left. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is winning the standup battle so far. Von Matterhorn tries to land a front kick but Tanner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Von Matterhorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A left and a right from Von Matterhorn both land. Nice combination. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tanner. Von Matterhorn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tanner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Tanner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tanner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tanner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Matterhorn keeps Tanner at a distance using the push kick. Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tanner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Von Matterhorn throws a head kick that misses. Von Matterhorn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tanner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Tanner fails with the takedown. Von Matterhorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Matterhorn.
Von Matterhorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner. The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tanner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Tanner walks into a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Von Matterhorn lands a high kick!
Von Matterhorn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Von Matterhorn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Von Matterhorn thows a body shot but no joy. Tanner misses the shot to the body. Von Matterhorn misses with a low kick. Von Matterhorn scores with a jab to the head.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches. Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tanner misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alf Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tanner presses Von Matterhorn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Tanner working aggressively here.
Von Matterhorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Von Matterhorn is struggling to control the position. Von Matterhorn blocks a body shot from Tanner. Von Matterhorn lands a right hand. Von Matterhorn tries a body shot but Tanner blocks it.
Von Matterhorn blocking some punches.
Tanner lands a body punch in the clinch. Von Matterhorn blocks an uppercut.
Tanner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Von Matterhorn tests Tanner's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tanner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Von Matterhorn punishes Tanner's body with a nice straight punch. This has been an exciting period of action! Von Matterhorn throws a lazy head kick and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Von Matterhorn keeps the fight on the outside. Tanner misses with a head kick.
Von Matterhorn connects with a body shot that sends Tanner's belly button to the back. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Von Matterhorn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lorenzo Von Matterhorn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alf Tanner. Von Matterhorn slips a jab from Tanner. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Von Matterhorn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts. Tanner throws a sloppy body shot
and Von Matterhorn counters with a leg kick. Tanner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Von Matterhorn, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Lorenzo Von Matterhorn showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Von Matterhorn, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Von Matterhorn! After winning the bout, Lorenzo Von Matterhorn 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Hasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Comme Un Enfante kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Lipsky has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Henri Hasu's chin.
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23
212 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henri Hasu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hasu misses with a shot to the body and Lipsky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hasu's knee momentarily. Lipsky avoids the head kick by Hasu.
Hasu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lipsky. Lipsky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Lipsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lipsky connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hasu. Hasu circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Henri Hasu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hasu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hasu getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lipsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hasu misses with a head kick.
Lipsky is looking to chop away at Hasu's legs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hasu thuds a left hand into Lipsky's body. A low kick from Hasu misses and Lipsky counters with a slapping leg kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Lipsky. Lipsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hasu misses with a leg kick and Lipsky counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lipsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Lipsky scores with a body shot.
Hasu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hasu misses with a straight left. Lipsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hasu's sensitive parts. Lipsky is looking to clinch. Hasu misses with an uppercut. Lipsky saw that one coming. Both fighters circling a little - Lipsky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Lipsky walks into a left hand. Lipsky ducks under a wild hook from Hasu. Lipsky scores with a decent looking hook. A swing and a miss from Hasu. Hasu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lipsky lands with an overhand left. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slapping body kick lands there for Lipsky. Hasu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lipsky counters with a good low kick that Hasu was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lipsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hasu's calf. Hasu swings for the body but Lipsky moves out of range.
Hasu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Lipsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hasu is breathing heavily. Lipsky slips a jab from Hasu. Lipsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hasu. That did some damage! Lipsky scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lipsky.
A shot to the body from Lipsky misses and Hasu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lipsky thinking. Lipsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hasu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lipsky lands with a slapping head kick. Lipsky moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hasu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Lipsky scores with a kick to the midsection. Hasu misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lipsky throws a nice head kick!
Lipsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lipsky fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lipsky. Hasu shrugs it off though. Lipsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hasu. Lipsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Lipsky lands a jab to the nose. Crunch! Lipsky slams his shin into Hasu's torso. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lipsky throws a leg kick which misses Hasu's front leg but catches the back leg as Hasu tries to avoid it. Hasu takes a kick to the side of the head. Lipsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Hasu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hasu takes one to the chin there. Lipsky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lipsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hasu.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lipsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Lipsky clinches up with Hasu and pushes him back against the cage. Lipsky lands a damaging elbow. Hasu tries to stall but Lipsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Hasu 's eye.
It looks like Henri Hasu has been cut. Lipsky misses with a knee to the head. Lipsky lands with a short shot to the head. Lipsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasu is defending well for now. Lipsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasu avoids it. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lipsky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lipsky landing knees to the body.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Lipsky lands a damaging elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lipsky dominated that round. The cut man is working on Henri Hasu's cut. That's time! Hasu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hasu throws a leg kick that misses. Hasu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lipsky. That one must have hurt. Hasu throws a combination that misses and Lipsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Lipsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hasu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lipsky counters with a lovely straight right hand! Hasu throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Lipsky. That's going to slow Hasu down. Lipsky slips a jab and a cross from Hasu.
A jab from Lipsky finds it's way through Hasu's defenses. Matt Lipsky seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lipsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Lipsky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Hasu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lipsky throws a right and a left that Hasu avoids nicely. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lipsky - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hasu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lipsky scores with a kick to the body.
Hasu tries to move into range but Lipsky moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hasu is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Lipsky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Oh Hasu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A solid leg kick lands there for Lipsky.
Lipsky fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hasu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lipsky throws a leg kick which misses Hasu's front leg but catches the back leg as Hasu tries to avoid it. Hasu seems to have got his legs back now. Lipsky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lipsky scores with a decent looking hook. Lipsky fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hasu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Lipsky fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hasu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hasu looks to clinch but Lipsky throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hasu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Lipsky! An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Lipsky thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Ak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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26
222 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
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30
222 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Phil Davis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ak! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Davis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Davis looking to control but instead Ak has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Ak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ak is looking to improve his position.
Ak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Davis. Davis is looking for a kimura but Ak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage. Davis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ak is just riding it out for now. Davis eventually gives up the hold. Nice strikes from Davis there. Ak tries to get to full guard but Davis has control of the leg. Ak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ak actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily. Davis frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Davis cracks Ak with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Davis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Sergei Ak has been cut. Davis raining down hammerfists from mount. Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ak looks a forlorn figure.
That has opened up Sergei Ak's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Davis with a couple of short strikes.
Sergei Ak's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Ak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mr Phil Davis!
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