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RC 89 - Monstra vs. Gail PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshmallow Bunny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Silver will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marshmallow Bunny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Silver!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver feints and then cracks Bunny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bunny down.
Silver scores with a hook.
It looks like Marshmallow Bunny has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunny shoots in for a double leg but Silver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bunny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Silver tries to clinch up but Bunny circles away and keeps his distance.
Silver lands a with a good body shot.
Bunny is breathing heavily.
Silver throws a right and a left that Bunny avoids nicely.
Silver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Silver seems to be stalking Bunny here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Bunny drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Silver!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Staszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Krakow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasily Krakow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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160 lbs
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Staszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Krakow!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Staszewski dips to his left and cracks Krakow with an uppercut!
Staszewski walks into a jab.
Staszewski wants to clinch.
Leon Staszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staszewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Staszewski misses with a hook.
Staszewski motions for Krakow to come forward. Staszewski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krakow slips under a jab.
Staszewski connects with a crisp jab.
Staszewski tries to land a leg kick but Krakow saw it coming and moves away.
Staszewski with a hook.
Staszewski scores with a hook.
Staszewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Krakow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staszewski throws a series of punches but Krakow moves out of range.
Staszewski walks into a straight right hand from Krakow.
Staszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Staszewski clobbers Krakow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krakow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Krakow accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Staszewski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krakow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staszewski is keeping the position for now.
Krakow trying to control but Staszewski is working from the bottom.
Staszewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Krakow controls the pace.
Staszewski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krakow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krakow cracks Staszewski with a solid left hand.
Krakow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staszewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Staszewski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Staszewski keeping moving, preventing Krakow from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krakow scoring with punches to the head and body.
Krakow wants to control from the top but Staszewski keeps moving.
Staszewski pulls Krakow in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow trying to control the position from guard on top but Staszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staszewski controlling Krakow's posture.
Krakow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krakow landing with the ground and pound.
Krakow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Staszewski keeping moving, preventing Krakow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krakow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Staszewski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Staszewski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krakow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Staszewski is pulling down on Krakow's head. It's preventing any offense from Krakow, at least for the moment.
Krakow throws a big right hand that misses.
Krakow wants to control from the top but Staszewski keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Krakow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krakow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Staszewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krakow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krakow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Staszewski doesn't seem bothered though.
Staszewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Krakow.
Staszewski lands a really nice looking cross but Krakow seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasily Krakow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Staszewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staszewski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krakow tests Staszewski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Staszewski clinches up against the cage.
Staszewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Staszewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Staszewski closes the distance and pushes Krakow back into the cage.
Staszewski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krakow or not.
Staszewski pushes Krakow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Staszewski lands a hook that snaps the head of Krakow backwards.
Staszewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krakow tries a head kick but it misses.
Krakow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Staszewski.
Staszewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staszewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Staszewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Staszewski tries to clinch but Krakow is having none of it.
Krakow darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Krakow throwing shots but Staszewski is blocking nicely.
Staszewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Krakow.
Staszewski tries to roll over but Krakow keeps him under control.
Krakow thows a huge punch but Staszewski dodges it nicely.
Staszewski has his hands clasped together around Krakow's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakow thows a huge punch but Staszewski dodges it nicely.
Krakow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Staszewski tries to roll over but Krakow keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Staszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krakow tries to move into range but Staszewski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Krakow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Staszewski.
Staszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krakow manages to avoid it.
Krakow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Staszewski.
Staszewski misses with a body punch
and Krakow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krakow slips under a jab.
Staszewski throws a lazy head kick
and Krakow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staszewski scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Staszewski.
Leon Staszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krakow throws a big shot that misses.
Krakow defending well as Staszewski loads up on a big left hand.
Staszewski throws a series of strikes that have Krakow backpedaling.
Staszewski wants to clinch up but Krakow keeps it at a distance.
Krakow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Staszewski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Staszewski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Staszewski misses with a two punch combination.
Staszewski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Staszewski tries to clinch up.
Staszewski tries to clinch
and Krakow counters with a three punch combo that has Staszewski backing up. Staszewski nods at Krakow to acknowledge the strikes.
Staszewski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krakow darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Staszewski drives through and clinches with Krakow against the cage.
Krakow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krakow lands a body shot.
Krakow lands a body shot.
Krakow looks to score with a jab to the body but Staszewski is just out of range.
Krakow misses with a double jab
letting Staszewski counter with a right hand.
Staszewski wants to clinch but Krakow slips to the side
and Krakow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Staszewski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krakow looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Staszewski!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Staszewski is squirming around, avoiding Krakow's attempts to control the action.
Krakow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Krakow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Staszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakow.
Krakow connects with a right hand. Staszewski shakes it off.
A jab from Staszewski misses.
Krakow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Staszewski.
Staszewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staszewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krakow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staszewski sizes up Krakow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krakow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Staszewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakow.
Staszewski throws a head kick that misses
and Krakow counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staszewski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krakow doesn't seem bothered though.
Staszewski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Staszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krakow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Staszewski misses with a hook to the body
letting Krakow counter with a right hand.
Staszewski tries to bum rush Krakow with a series of wild strikes but Krakow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staszewski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krakow counters with a nice uppercut.
Krakow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Krakow as he connects with a hook.
Krakow misses with a combination
and Staszewski counters with a nice body shot.
Krakow closes the distance and clinches up with Staszewski, looking for a takedown. Krakow pushes Staszewski against the cage but Staszewski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Staszewski is looking to clinch.
Krakow takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Staszewski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krakow. Krakow obviously looking to wear him down.
Staszewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Staszewski throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Krakow is just out of range.
Staszewski has closed the distance and engaged Krakow in a clinch.
Staszewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Staszewski wants to break free but Krakow has control.
Krakow tries to break free but Staszewski pushes him back against the cage.
Staszewski breaks from the clinch.
Krakow tries a head kick but it misses.
Krakow throws a right hand that Staszewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Staszewski also avoids with ease.
Krakow stuns Staszewski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Staszewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krakow throws a hook but Staszewski blocks it.
Krakow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staszewski.
Staszewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakow throws a looping overhand right but Staszewski ducks down to avoid it.
Krakow walks into a straight right hand from Staszewski.
Krakow cracks Staszewski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krakow tries for a takedown but Staszewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Staszewski.
Staszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Staszewski.
Vasily Krakow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Staszewski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Staszewski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krakow.
Staszewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krakow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krakow ducks under a wild hook from Staszewski.
Krakow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Staszewski.
Krakow dodges the punch combination from Staszewski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Staszewski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krakow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krakow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Staszewski ducks under a wild hook from Krakow.
Staszewski misses with an uppercut. Krakow saw that one coming.
Staszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krakow circles away quickly and effectively.
Krakow misses with a hook to the body
and Staszewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Krakow.
Leon Staszewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krakow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Krakow lands a jab to Staszewski's midsection.
Staszewski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leon Staszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krakow misses the shot to the body.
Staszewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vasily Krakow.
I've got Krakow 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Krakow!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rutger von Schnabelmonokel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mania is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar '98. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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220 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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania looks to throw the jab but von Schnabelmonokel is out of range.
A left lands for Mania.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a one two! Mania had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Horse Mania has been cut.
Mania thuds his right hand into von Schnabelmonokel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mania throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mania throws a combination that misses
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mania fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mania misses with a body punch
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
von Schnabelmonokel punishes Mania's body with a nice straight punch.
Mania scores with a sloppy right hand. von Schnabelmonokel should have avoided that one.
von Schnabelmonokel misses the shot to the body.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a solid leg kick but Mania takes the impact on his shin and smiles at von Schnabelmonokel.
A big right from von Schnabelmonokel misses.
von Schnabelmonokel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a head kick but Mania moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mania blocks a head kick by von Schnabelmonokel.
Mania misses with a few strikes there.
Mania swings for the body but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Mania jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Mania there.
von Schnabelmonokel keeps the fight on the outside.
von Schnabelmonokel walks into a left hand.
Mania defending well as von Schnabelmonokel loads up on a big left hand.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
von Schnabelmonokel fails to land with a series of punches.
von Schnabelmonokel looks to land a body kick but Mania moved away.
Mania lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Mania is predictable there
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
von Schnabelmonokel throws the left hand but Mania avoids the punch easily.
Horse Mania seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mania keeps von Schnabelmonokel at a distance using the push kick.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mania swings away with a leg kick that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel moves into the clinch.
Mania with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
von Schnabelmonokel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
von Schnabelmonokel blocks the elbow strike.
von Schnabelmonokel slows down the pace here.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
von Schnabelmonokel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but von Schnabelmonokel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mania as von Schnabelmonokel tries to tie him up.
Mania slows down the pace here.
von Schnabelmonokel is looking to control Mania's arms but Mania gets an underhook and turns him. Now von Schnabelmonokel has his back to the cage.
von Schnabelmonokel breaks the clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel forces Mania back against the cage and clinches.
von Schnabelmonokel breaks from the clinch.
Mania checks a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel wants to clinch.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a kick to the ribs.
von Schnabelmonokel throws and low kick but Mania moves out of range easily.
von Schnabelmonokel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mania looks gassed!
Mania throws an uppercut from half a mile away. von Schnabelmonokel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mania misses with an uppercut. von Schnabelmonokel saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mania misses with a leg kick.
Mania lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mania ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mania throws a series of punches but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range.
Mania misses with an uppercut.
Mania is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! von Schnabelmonokel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
von Schnabelmonokel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mania can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as von Schnabelmonokel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mania fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
von Schnabelmonokel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mania counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mania checks a leg kick.
von Schnabelmonokel lands with a hook. Mania tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horse Mania's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mania tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
von Schnabelmonokel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mania. Mania obviously looking to wear him down.
Mania connects with a solid leg kick.
Rutger von Schnabelmonokel is winning the standup battle so far.
von Schnabelmonokel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mania goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mania slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
von Schnabelmonokel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Schnabelmonokel drops his hands momentarily and Mania takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mania uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before von Schnabelmonokel has time to react.
Mania looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
von Schnabelmonokel slips a straight right by Mania.
Mania throws out a leg kick but von Schnabelmonokel moves out of range and Mania only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Schnabelmonokel. Mania does a little dance to reset his feet.
von Schnabelmonokel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mania paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Schnabelmonokel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A low kick from Mania misses
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from von Schnabelmonokel.
Mania is breathing heavily.
Mania misses with a hook.
Mania takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mania throws a leg kick
and von Schnabelmonokel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
von Schnabelmonokel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mania's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from von Schnabelmonokel lands but Mania takes it in his stride.
Mania is rocked!
von Schnabelmonokel throws a quick head kick that knocks Mania silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! von Schnabelmonokel is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rutger von Schnabelmonokel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chupa Me juevos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mannerheim comes to the cage accompanied by Touch Of Red. Chupa Me juevos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chupa Me juevos!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mannerheim shoots for a double leg takedown but Me juevos sprawls well. He's pushed Mannerheim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Me juevos misses with a few strikes there.
Mannerheim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Me juevos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mannerheim.
Me juevos throws a series of punches but Mannerheim moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Me juevos.
Mannerheim scores with a head kick.
Me juevos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mannerheim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Me juevos.
A head kick misses from Mannerheim.
Mannerheim dodges the punch combination from Me juevos.
Oooh a lovely combination from Mannerheim sends Me juevos down but not out. Mannerheim dives into side control looking to finish.
Me juevos is rocked!
It looks like Chupa Me juevos has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mannerheim is looking to take a break and control but Me juevos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Me juevos parries the strikes from Mannerheim easily there. Mannerheim is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Me juevos to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mannerheim has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Me juevos is working to get back to half guard.
Mannerheim landing strikes from the mount.
Mannerheim with the ground and pound from mount.
Mannerheim scores with a couple of good head shots there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mannerheim scoring with strikes but Me juevos is staying in there.
Me juevos taking shots to the head.
Me juevos is still in real trouble! Can Mannerheim finish him?
Me juevos looks gassed!
Mannerheim drops a big elbow. That's hurt Me juevos! More shots from Mannerheim and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Kovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evgeni Novikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kovas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bankrobber by The Clash . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
252 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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22
287 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Kovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Novikov!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kovas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Evgeni Novikov has been cut.
Kovas connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novikov moves in looking to clinch but Kovas pushes him off.
Kovas digs a good hook to Novikov's body.
Novikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovas.
Novikov rushes Kovas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Novikov lands a nice knee to the body.
Novikov has Kovas pressed against the cage, preventing Kovas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Novikov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Novikov has clasped his hands together around Kovas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Novikov looks gassed!
Kovas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kovas is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Novikov pulls his head out easily.
Novikov is thwarting Kovas's attempts to control the position.
Kovas is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Novikov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Novikov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kovas tries to kick Novikov off but Novikov keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovas is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Kovas misses.
Kovas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Novikov's head.
Novikov dodges the punch combination from Kovas.
Novikov closes the distance and clinches.
Novikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kovas avoids it.
Novikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Novikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kovas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kovas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovas tries to break free but Novikov pushes him back against the cage.
Novikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kovas is trying to break the clinch but Novikov is controlling him.
Novikov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Novikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Novikov has clasped his hands together around Kovas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kovas gets back to half guard.
Novikov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kovas slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kovas looking for a guillotine here but Novikov defends easily.
Kovas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Novikov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Novikov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Novikov throwing strikes but missing.
Novikov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kovas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kovas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kovas!
Kovas decides to stand back up. Kovas steps back and let's Novikov get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovas throws a jab when Novikov was well out of range.
Kovas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Novikov tries to clinch there but Kovas circles away.
Kovas lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Kovas.
Kovas lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Novikov is looking to close the distance but Kovas sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Novikov crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Novikov is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Victor Kovas!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Droom Drillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Droom Drillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
Drillo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Drillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Drillo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Drillo misses
and Rico counters with a straight right hand.
Drillo throws a lazy right hand but Rico sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rico feints and as Drillo raises his hands in defense, Rico changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico thows a big elbow that misses.
Drillo wants to get back to his feet but Rico is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rico in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rico throwing strikes from guard but Drillo blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rico accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rico drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Drillo dives on top into guard.
Rico looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rico looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rico has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Drillo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Drillo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rico wants to sweep but no luck.
Drillo wants to stand but Rico is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drillo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rico looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Drillo wants to stand but Rico has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rico checks a leg kick.
Drillo throws and low kick but Rico moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drillo misses with a low kick.
Drillo misses with a jab to the body
and Drillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drillo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rico takes a swing at Drillo's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Rico - just one landing.
Drillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rico counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Drillo is breathing heavily.
Drillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Drillo lands a high kick!
Drillo wants to land a leg kick but Rico is out of range.
Rico is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Drillo rather than just go for the knockout.
Rico lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Rico.
Drillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico works Drillo's body with a nice hook.
Drillo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rico lands a glancing blow to the side of Drillo's head.
Droom Drillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drillo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rico scores with a jab to the body.
Drillo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rico to score with a decent uppercut.
Rico connects with the punch.
Rico scores with a jab to the body.
Rico lands a slapping body shot.
Drillo drops his hands momentarily and Rico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drillo is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rico ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Drillo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rico digs a good hook to Drillo's body.
Drillo seems to have got his legs back now.
Rico digs a good hook to Drillo's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Rico dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drillo throws a sloppy head kick and Rico moves out of range easily.
Drillo misses with an uppercut. Rico saw that one coming.
Rico moves into range and connects with a jab.
Uncle Rico seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rico lands a with a good body shot.
Rico digs a good hook to Drillo's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Drillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rico lands a nice shot to the body.
Rico has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rico misses with a takedown attempt - Drillo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rico drops Drillo with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Drillo! Rico dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Uncle Rico!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baako The African (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela's entrance music is Angel of Death by Slayer. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
194 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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199 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Baako The African!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses.
Svetnela is looking to clinch.
Igor Svetnela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The African takes one to the chin there.
Svetnela lands a nice leg kick that just misses The African's sensitive parts.
The African swings for the body but Svetnela moves out of range.
The African shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svetnela defends it nicely.
Svetnela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The African avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The African ducks right into an uppercut from Svetnela.
Svetnela lands a head kick. The African smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The African is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Svetnela lands a right hook to the body.
The African looks gassed!
Svetnela lands with an uppercut that bounces The African off the cage and back into rage.
The African is still on wobbly legs! Can Svetnela finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svetnela clinches with his opponent.
Svetnela has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles The African - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Svetnela, and another! The African is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Igor Svetnela!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. On his way into the cage it seems that Paco Nykanen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paco Nykanen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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24
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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167 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Crichton!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crichton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crichton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crichton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crichton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nykanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crichton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nykanen stands and throws Crichton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Crichton is pushing Nykanen's head away, looking to escape. Nykanen manages to hold on to the position though.
Nykanen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crichton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nykanen wants to control but Crichton is keeping him busy.
Crichton sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crichton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Crichton's head.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Crichton's head.
Nykanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crichton kicks Nykanen off and gets back to his feet.
Crichton tries to bum rush Nykanen with a series of wild strikes but Nykanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nykanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nykanen slips under a jab.
John Crichton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crichton moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen closes the distance and clinches up with Crichton, looking for a takedown. Nykanen pushes Crichton against the cage but Crichton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crichton throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nykanen misses the target.
Crichton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nykanen slips a jab from Crichton.
Crichton misses with an uppercut. Nykanen saw that one coming.
Crichton moves away from the strike by Nykanen.
Crichton swings for the body but Nykanen moves out of range.
Crichton misses with an uppercut. Nykanen saw that one coming.
Crichton throws the left hand but Nykanen avoids the punch easily.
Nykanen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Crichton was covering up waiting for the punch and Nykanen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crichton holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Crichton keeps moving.
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crichton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Crichton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nykanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Crichton controls Nykanen momentarily but Nykanen frees himself.
Crichton looking for a sweep. Not yet Crichton, not yet.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crichton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nykanen shoots in and bounces Crichton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Crichton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nykanen won't allow Crichton to sweep him here.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Crichton keeps moving.
Nykanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Crichton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nykanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Crichton keeps moving.
Crichton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paco Nykanen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crichton misses with a series of wild punches.
Crichton lands a nice shot that snaps Nykanen's head back.
Nykanen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nykanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crichton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crichton throws a series of punches but Nykanen moves out of range.
Crichton misses with a wild combination.
Nykanen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nykanen throws out a loose jab but Crichton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nykanen misses its intended target.
Crichton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crichton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nykanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crichton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton throws a hook but Nykanen blocks it.
Crichton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nykanen looks to land a left hand but Crichton moved out of range nicely.
Nykanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crichton.
Nykanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nykanen scores with a takedown into Crichton's guard.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Crichton has wrist control.
Nykanen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Nykanen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Nykanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crichton, who protects the arm well.
Nykanen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Crichton works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Crichton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen postures up in Crichton's guard and throws a big left but Crichton blocks it.
Crichton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Crichton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nykanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nykanen is defended easily by Crichton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crichton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Crichton.
Crichton misses with a two punch combination.
Crichton with a hook.
Crichton works Nykanen's body with a nice hook.
Nykanen scores with a jab.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nykanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Crichton is looking to improve his position but Nykanen isn't that keen on the idea.
Nykanen goes for an armbar but Crichton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Crichton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crichton!
Nykanen dominating with strikes here.
Nykanen punching from mount but Crichton doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Nykanen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nykanen looking to ground and pound but Crichton is blocking nicely.
Nykanen wants to control the pace but Crichton is squirming around nicely.
Nykanen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crichton looks a forlorn figure.
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 Paco Nykanen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A lazy left from Crichton finds it's target.
Crichton stuffs the takedown.
Nykanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crichton pinned against the cage. Crichton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nykanen slips a jab from Crichton.
Crichton lands with a straight right. Nykanen didn't see that one coming.
Nykanen throws a hook to the side of Crichton's head but Crichton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crichton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crichton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crichton misses with a body shot.
Nykanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crichton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crichton ducks under a wild hook from Nykanen.
Crichton misses with the combination.
Crichton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nykanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab from Crichton.
Nykanen throws a hook but Crichton avoids it easily.
Nykanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crichton circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crichton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crichton thows a body shot but no joy.
Crichton slips a jab from Nykanen.
Nice defenses there by Nykanen.
Crichton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nykanen manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nykanen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big right from Crichton misses.
Crichton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crichton throws a jab when Nykanen was well out of range.
Nykanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crichton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crichton ducks under a wild hook from Nykanen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nykanen is defended easily by Crichton.
Nykanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Crichton throws a body punch but Nykanen moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Nykanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crichton swings for the body but Nykanen moves out of range.
Nykanen misses the jab.
Crichton gets caught flat footed, as Nykanen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nykanen slips nicely into half guard.
Crichton is looking for a sweep. Nykanen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Paco Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crichton trying to control from the bottom.
Nykanen 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.
Crichton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen controlling the action here.
Crichton wants to get back to his feet.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is looking to stall here but Crichton recovers full guard.
Crichton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nykanen.
Nykanen won't allow Crichton to get back to his feet.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Crichton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John Crichton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Nykanen or perhaps it was just good defense by Crichton which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Crichton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nykanen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paco Nykanen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Kharinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kharinov has chosen Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls as his entrance music. Sergey Kharinov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexey Ignashov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Ignashov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergey Kharinov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kharinov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignashov's sensitive parts.
Kharinov throws the kick towards the body but Ignashov avoids it.
Kharinov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignashov misses with a leg kick
and Kharinov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sergey Kharinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kharinov thuds a left hand into Ignashov's body.
Kharinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kharinov misses with a series of wild punches.
Ignashov avoids a kick to the body.
Kharinov throws a big shot that misses.
Kharinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov scores with a nice body kick.
Kharinov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignashov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignashov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kharinov.
Kharinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kharinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignashov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kharinov.
Kharinov swings for the body but Ignashov moves out of range.
Kharinov misses with a wild body shot.
Kharinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ignashov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kharinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kharinov counters with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kharinov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Kharinov misses its intended target.
Ignashov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kharinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kharinov throws a big shot that misses.
Ignashov moves away from the strike by Kharinov.
Kharinov throws a leg kick but Ignashov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kharinov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kharinov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alexey Ignashov's cut is getting worse.
Ignashov ducks under a wild hook from Kharinov.
A big left from Kharinov misses.
Kharinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ignashov.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kharinov.
Ignashov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alexey Ignashov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kharinov misses the shot to the body.
Kharinov lands a glancing blow to the side of Ignashov's head.
Kharinov looks to land a combination but Ignashov avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignashov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Kharinov is having none of it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kharinov.
Kharinov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignashov throws out a leg kick but Kharinov moves out of range and Ignashov only half commits.
Good exchange - Kharinov coming out on top.
Ignashov tries to clinch but Kharinov is having none of it.
A big left from Kharinov misses.
Kharinov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jeez, Alexey Ignashov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Ignashov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Kharinov!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Monstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gynther Gail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monstra comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Hate Worldwide. The key to victory for Marcus Monstra has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Monstra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gynther Gail!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monstra's corner calls for a 1-2. Monstra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Gynther Gail has been cut.
Gail throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monstra looks to throw the jab but Gail is out of range.
A jab from Gail misses.
Monstra throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Monstra scores with a hook to the body. Gail takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice sprawl there from Monstra as Gail shoots in.
Monstra works the jab nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gail looks gassed!
Monstra lands a lovely overhand right.
Marcus Monstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gail keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monstra lands an overhand right.
Monstra throws a lazy right hand but Gail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gail.
Monstra tries to bum rush Gail with a series of wild strikes but Gail uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstra scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Monstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monstra slips a jab from Gail.
Gail gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monstra.
Monstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gail.
Monstra throws a good cross that connects.
Monstra misses the jab.
Monstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gail.
Monstra avoids the body shot from Gail.
Monstra takes a swing at Gail's ribcage but misses.
Monstra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monstra. Gail does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monstra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monstra takes a swing at Gail's ribcage but misses.
Monstra just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monstra lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monstra throws a looping overhand right but Gail ducks down to avoid it.
Monstra is looking to wear down Gail with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monstra scores with a jab. Gail acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gail is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monstra misses with a hook to the body
and Gail counters with a nice uppercut.
Monstra scores with a jab.
Monstra throws a body punch but Gail moves out of range.
Monstra lands a left and a right that send Gail crashing to the mat, dazed. Monstra thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gail is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monstra.
Gail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monstra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Monstra cracks Gail with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Monstra misses.
A cross from Monstra lands.
That has opened up Gynther Gail's cut even more.
Gail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gail throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monstra counters with a crisp one two that drops Gail! Monstra thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gail to his feet! Gail is in big trouble!
Gail is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Monstra.
Monstra throws a lazy right hand but Gail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monstra throws an overhand right that lands on Gail's shoulder, as Gail tries to avoid the shot.
Monstra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gail misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Gail misses.
Gail just misses with a punch to the body.
Monstra loads up on a big right hand but Gail slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gail.
Monstra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monstra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gail is just out of range.
Monstra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monstra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gail missing with a left hand there. Monstra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monstra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gail's head.
Gail takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monstra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gail in his tracks.
Monstra throws a good cross that connects.
Monstra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gail throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Monstra lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gail doesn't seem phased though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monstra.
Monstra looks to throw the jab but Gail is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Monstra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gail ducks under a wild hook from Monstra.
Monstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gail.
Monstra punishes Gail's body with a nice straight punch.
Gail has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gail misses with a body shot.
Monstra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gail waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monstra.
Gail ducks under a wild hook from Monstra.
Monstra lands a two punch combo.
Monstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monstra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gail can do to turn this around?
Monstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Gail.
Monstra cracks a nice hook into Gail's ribs.
Gail moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gail is breathing heavily.
Monstra lands a head shot.
Monstra lands a glancing blow to the side of Gail's head.
The cut above Gynther Gail's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Monstra throws the left hand but Gail avoids the punch easily.
Monstra slips under a jab from Gail.
Gail uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monstra.
Monstra throws a nice looking combination but Gail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monstra throws out the jab.
Monstra lands a jab.
Gail looks to land a left hand but Monstra moved out of range nicely.
Monstra throws a body punch but Gail moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gail misses the shot to the body.
Monstra throws a series of punches but Gail avoids them all with ease.
Gail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monstra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monstra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monstra connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gail's hands.
Monstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gail is just out of range.
Monstra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monstra.
Monstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gail.
Gail slips a straight right by Monstra.
Monstra throws a nice looking combination but Gail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gail shoots in looking for a takedown. Monstra tries to sprawl out of it but Gail keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monstra manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gail needs to keep his hands up - Monstra had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Gail misses.
Gail ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monstra throws a hook but Gail avoids it easily.
Monstra lands the left hand.
Monstra throws a sloppy body shot
and Gail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Gail.
Monstra loads up on a big right hand but Gail slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monstra. Gail does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstra misses with a looping right.
Monstra scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gail doesn't seem bothered though.
Monstra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gail counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Gail misses.
Gail misses with a straight left.
Monstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Gail is just out of range.
Gail tries to move into range but Monstra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marcus Monstra is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Monstra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monstra throws a one two combo.
Gynther Gail's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monstra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monstra throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monstra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Monstra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gynther Gail's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gail throws a body punch but Monstra moves out of range.
Monstra throws a sloppy body shot
and Gail counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monstra throws the left hand but Gail avoids the punch easily.
Monstra throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gail stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monstra throws a one two combo.
Gail throws a body punch but Monstra moves out of range.
Monstra throws a nice looking combination but Gail bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gail misses with a wild body shot.
Monstra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gail thows a body shot but no joy.
Monstra swinging wildly here.
Monstra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gail lands a head shot.
Nice body punch from Monstra.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monstra connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monstra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Monstra.
Gail takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monstra scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gail with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monstra misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Monstra.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monstra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstra lands a nice looking body shot.
Gail displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monstra throws out the jab.
Monstra tries to bum rush Gail with a series of wild strikes but Gail uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gail on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monstra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gail uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monstra.
Gail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monstra.
No joy there for Monstra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gail slips a jab from Monstra.
Monstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monstra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gail manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstra avoids the body shot from Gail.
Monstra misses with an uppercut. Gail saw that one coming.
Monstra throws a hook to the side of Gail's head but Gail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gail thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monstra moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gail lands a slapping body shot.
Gail loads up on a big right hand but Monstra slips the punch.
Gail misses the jab.
Gail misses with a body punch
and Monstra counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gail.
A shot to the body from Monstra misses
and Gail counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gynther Gail has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gail working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monstra's head.
Gail distracts Monstra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Monstra keeping full guard, as Gail tries to pass.
Marcus Monstra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gail stays in close to Monstra's body and controls the position.
Monstra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monstra seems keen to control Gail's posture.
Gail throws and elbow that misses. Monstra uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gail's guard. Nice move by Monstra!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monstra won't allow Gail to sweep him here.
Monstra is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Monstra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monstra, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Monstra!
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