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RC 90 - Waul vs. Tolonen PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kot Leopold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Joe Jr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Anberlin - Feel Good Drag. The crowd seem to be enjoying Leopold's choice of entrance music: Military Soviet Hymn. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Glass Joe Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kot Leopold!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe Jr throws a shot from downtown. Leopold moves away and avoids it.
Joe Jr staying out of range there.
Joe Jr throws a nice looking combination but Leopold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leopold closes the distance and clinches.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Joe Jr misses with the head strike.
Joe Jr fails to pull guard.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Joe Jr is trying to break the clinch but Leopold has him pressed against the cage.
Joe Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Leopold.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leopold.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold lands an elbow that stopped Joe Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Joe Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Leopold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
Joe Jr tries to circle away but Leopold has him pinned against the cage.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
Leopold utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Joe Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Joe Jr shrugs off.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joe Jr's defenses.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Joe Jr is rocked!
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Joe Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leopold ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leopold no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leopold uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leopold moves into the clinch.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joe Jr's defenses.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Joe Jr shrugs off.
Joe Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leopold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joe Jr is trying to break free.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Joe Jr avoids the elbow strike from Leopold, against the cage.
Joe Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Leopold.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Joe Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Leopold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leopold.
Leopold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Leopold misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leopold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joe Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Leopold leaning against his opponent.
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Joe Jr is trying to force a seperation but Leopold has the dominant position.
Leopold misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Leopold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leopold lands an elbow inside that Joe Jr shrugs off.
Leopold throws an elbow that misses.
Joe Jr has had enough of the clinch but Leopold keeps him there for the moment.
Joe Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Joe Jr tries to pull guard but Leopold holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe Jr drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leopold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leopold pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe Jr wanted to stand there but Leopold had control of the position.
Leopold is looking to stand up but Joe Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Leopold scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leopold is looking to clinch but Joe Jr is avoiding it.
Leopold wants to clinch.
Leopold tries to clinch there but Joe Jr circles away.
Joe Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Leopold tries to clinch up but Joe Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leopold.
Leopold wants to clinch up but Joe Jr keeps it at a distance.
Leopold tries to clinch but Joe Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kot Leopold dominated that round.
That's time! Joe Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Joe Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Leopold moves into the clinch successfully.
Joe Jr tries to circle away but Leopold has him pinned against the cage.
Joe Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Glass Joe Jr has been cut.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joe Jr dodges an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold throws an elbow that misses.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leopold pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Leopold lands an elbow inside.
Leopold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Joe Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joe Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leopold has Joe Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Joe Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joe Jr's defenses.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joe Jr is trying to force a seperation but Leopold has the dominant position.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Joe Jr can't break the clinch.
Leopold is struggling to control the position.
Joe Jr tries to pull guard but Leopold holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe Jr drops back down to his feet.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leopold.
Joe Jr avoiding damage as Leopold throws knees to the body.
Leopold pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leopold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Joe Jr tries to circle away but Leopold has him pinned against the cage.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leopold throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leopold throws an elbow but misses.
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Joe Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Leopold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joe Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leopold has him pressed against the cage.
Leopold trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leopold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joe Jr's brow.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Leopold lands a nice elbow.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Leopold has Joe Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Joe Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Leopold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joe Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
Joe Jr avoids the elbow strike from Leopold, against the cage.
Leopold lands a damaging elbow.
Leopold stalls.
Leopold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leopold breaks the clinch.
Leopold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leopold is breathing heavily.
Joe Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leopold circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe Jr scores with a four punch combination!
Joe Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joe Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Joe Jr scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leopold misses with a series of wild punches.
Leopold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Joe Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Joe Jr.
Leopold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Joe Jr cracks Leopold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe Jr connects with a jab.
Joe Jr looks to land a combination. Leopold sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Joe Jr cracks Leopold with a good jab.
Leopold is rocked!
Leopold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leopold's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joe Jr lands a left and a right that send Leopold crashing to the mat, dazed. Joe Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Leopold is still on wobbly legs! Can Joe Jr finish him?
Joe Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Joe Jr.
Leopold seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Leopold misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glass Joe Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Glass Joe Jr'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. This is the final round!
Leopold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kot Leopold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leopold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Jr misses the jab.
Glass Joe Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joe Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joe Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Leopold defending well as Joe Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Joe Jr throws a right hand that Leopold ducks under and follows up with a left that Leopold also avoids with ease.
Leopold throws a one two combo.
Leopold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Glass Joe Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leopold is looking to clinch but Joe Jr is avoiding it.
Leopold rushes Joe Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Joe Jr breaks from the clinch.
Joe Jr digs a good hook to Leopold's body.
Joe Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Joe Jr catches Leopold right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leopold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joe Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Leopold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leopold tries to clinch up but Joe Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Joe Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Joe Jr!
Joe Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Leopold slips a jab and a cross from Joe Jr.
Joe Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe Jr ducks under a wild hook from Leopold.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leopold's hands.
Joe Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe Jr slips under a jab from Leopold.
Joe Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leopold backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Joe Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch but Joe Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joe Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Joe Jr.
Leopold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joe Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Joe Jr.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leopold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe Jr misses with an uppercut. Leopold saw that one coming.
Leopold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leopold moves in looking to clinch but Joe Jr pushes him off.
Leopold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joe Jr counters with a series of strikes. Leopold will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joe Jr throws a right and a left that Leopold avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe Jr with a hook.
Joe Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Leopold throws out a powerful jab.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leopold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leopold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leopold is looking to clinch.
Leopold doesn't manage to clinch there - Joe Jr circles away.
Joe Jr misses the shot to the body.
Joe Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Leopold.
Leopold wants to clinch up but Joe Jr keeps it at a distance.
Joe Jr takes a swing at Leopold's ribcage but misses.
Leopold moves into the clinch.
Leopold throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Joe Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leopold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joe Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Leopold.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold throws an elbow but it misses.
Joe Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Joe Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
Joe Jr dodges an elbow strike from Leopold.
Leopold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leopold tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold lands an elbow just above Joe Jr 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leopold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Leopold pushes off an throws an elbow but Joe Jr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leopold prevents Joe Jr from breaking the clinch.
Joe Jr tries to break free but Leopold pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joe Jr 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chinga Sumadre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry fist is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chinga Sumadre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry fist!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fist has closed the distance and engaged Sumadre in a clinch.
Sumadre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
fist utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
fist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sumadre managing to block the knees to the body from fist.
Sumadre avoiding damage as fist throws knees to the body.
fist throws a knee to the head but misses.
fist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sumadre tries to circle away but fist has him pinned against the cage.
fist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumadre is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. fist obliges.
fist missing with knees to the body.
fist landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fist putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sumadre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sumadre is breathing heavily.
Sumadre takes a knee right on the jaw!
fist lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
fist lands a hook that snaps the head of Sumadre backwards.
fist missing with knees to the body.
fist using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sumadre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sumadre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
fist putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sumadre in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumadre tries to break free but fist pushes him back against the cage.
Sumadre blocks an elbow strike.
fist trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from fist.
fist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sumadre prevents a body shot from fist.
Sumadre wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sumadre tries to break free but fist pushes him back against the cage.
fist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumadre is defending well for now.
Sumadre avoiding damage as fist throws knees to the body.
Sumadre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
fist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sumadre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sumadre working hard to break the clinch.
Sumadre is looking to break free of the clinch but fist has double underhooks.
Sumadre managing to block the knees to the body from fist.
Sumadre wants to get back to striking at distance but fist won't allow it.
fist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sumadre is trying to force a seperation but fist has the dominant position.
Sumadre can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sumadre wants to break the clinch but can't.
fist trying to land knees to the body.
Sumadre tries to circle away but fist has him pinned against the cage.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sumadre is trying to break the clinch but fist is controlling him.
fist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumadre blocks it with crossed arms.
Sumadre wants to break the clinch but can't.
fist has Sumadre pressed against the cage, preventing Sumadre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
fist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sumadre breaks from the clinch.
fist walks into a stiff left hand from Sumadre.
Sumadre misses with a double jab.
A clash of legs there as fist blocks the low kick.
Sumadre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sumadre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sumadre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
fist closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
fist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sumadre avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fist throws a knee to the head but misses.
fist tries a knee to the head but Sumadre blocks it.
Sumadre is trying to force a seperation but fist has the dominant position.
Sumadre wants to break free but fist has control.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumadre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
fist lands a shoulder strike.
Sumadre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumadre wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
fist is leaning against Sumadre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
fist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumadre is defending well for now.
fist prevents Sumadre from breaking the clinch.
Sumadre working hard to break the clinch.
Sumadre working hard to break the clinch.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fist keeps control of Sumadre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
fist landing knees to the body.
fist misses with a body punch.
Sumadre can't break the clinch.
Sumadre is trying to break the clinch but fist is controlling him.
A short right from fist on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
fist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sumadre is trying to break the clinch but fist has him pressed against the cage.
fist with a knee to the head.
Sumadre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sumadre is looking to break free of the clinch but fist has double underhooks.
fist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sumadre.
A right handed body shot lands from Sumadre.
fist prevents Sumadre from breaking the clinch.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
fist misses with a punch to the body.
fist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumadre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sumadre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sumadre wants to get back to striking at distance but fist won't allow it.
fist trying to land knees to the body.
Sumadre is trying to force a seperation but fist has the dominant position.
fist tries to land knees in the clinch but Sumadre avoids the damage to the body.
fist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sumadre tries to break free but fist pushes him back against the cage.
Sumadre working hard to break the clinch.
Sumadre missing with knees to the body.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch but fist keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry fist dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sumadre catches fist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sumadre throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
fist gets a clinch.
fist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sumadre avoiding damage as fist throws knees to the body.
fist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sumadre's efforts to push away.
fist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
fist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sumadre is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. fist is defending well for now.
fist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fist has Sumadre pressed against the cage, preventing Sumadre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
fist trying to land knees to the body.
Sumadre is trying to break the clinch but fist is controlling him.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fist is breathing heavily.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fist misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sumadre.
fist blocks a body shot from Sumadre.
Sumadre wants to break free but fist has control.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumadre is trying to maintain a safe position but fist gets an underhook and turns Sumadre into the cage.
Sumadre wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fist has him pressed against the cage.
Sumadre tries to circle away but fist has him pinned against the cage.
fist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sumadre avoids it.
Sumadre is trying to break the clinch but fist is controlling him.
fist throws a knee to the head but misses.
fist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sumadre is defending well for now.
fist has Sumadre pressed against the cage, preventing Sumadre from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch but fist keeps him there for the moment.
Sumadre avoiding damage as fist throws knees to the body.
fist missing with knees to the body.
Sumadre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
fist takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Sumadre.
Sumadre connects with a right hand. fist shakes it off.
fist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sumadre misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Sumadre finds it's way through fist's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sumadre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sumadre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
fist dodges the punch combination from Sumadre.
fist tries to clinch up but Sumadre circles away and keeps his distance.
Sumadre looks to land a combination but fist avoids it well.
Decent striking displayed by Sumadre there.
fist slips a jab and a cross from Sumadre.
Chinga Sumadre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sumadre lands a glancing blow to the side of fist's head.
Sumadre throws a series of punches but fist avoids them all with ease.
Sumadre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sumadre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sumadre throws a right hand that fist ducks under and follows up with a left that fist also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fist dodges the punch combination from Sumadre.
fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumadre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sumadre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps fist's head backwards.
fist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumadre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumadre scores with a punch to the head.
fist wants to clinch up but Sumadre keeps it at a distance.
Sumadre throws a nice looking combination but fist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
fist tries to close the distance and clinch but Sumadre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
fist throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sumadre throws a combination. fist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
fist moves out of range of the body kick.
Harry fist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumadre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
fist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sumadre.
Sumadre lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumadre scores with a one two! fist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sumadre cracks fist with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
fist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Sumadre does no damage.
Sumadre scores with a nice strike.
Sumadre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
fist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from fist in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
fist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sumadre scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumadre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sumadre displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
fist is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fist tries to clinch but Sumadre moves out of range.
fist tries to clinch but Sumadre is having none of it.
Sumadre tries to bum rush fist with a series of wild strikes but fist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chinga Sumadre dominated that second 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. 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.
Sumadre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
fist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sumadre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from fist.
Sumadre lands with a right hand.
Sumadre scores with a punch to the head.
Sumadre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
fist blocks a leg kick.
fist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
fist is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumadre finish him?
Sumadre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sumadre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
fist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sumadre keeps the fight on the outside.
fist moves out of range of the body kick.
Sumadre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sumadre throws a shot to the body.
fist seems to have recovered his senses.
fist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumadre swats away the attempt to clinch by fist.
Danga de danga de dang - Sumadre scores with a four punch combination!
fist is looking to clinch but Sumadre is avoiding it.
Sumadre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sumadre.
Sumadre scores with a nice strike.
Sumadre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumadre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent fist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
fist wants to clinch.
Sumadre swats away the attempt to clinch by fist.
Sumadre throws a leg kick but fist checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as fist blocks the low kick.
fist takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chinga Sumadre is winning the standup battle so far.
Sumadre throws a right hand that fist ducks under and follows up with a left that fist also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sumadre does no damage.
fist tries a head kick but it misses.
fist avoids the head kick by Sumadre.
Sumadre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
fist checks a leg kick.
Sumadre closes the distance and lands a one-two.
fist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from fist there as he acknowledges the shot.
fist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sumadre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sumadre.
fist takes one to the side of the head.
fist doesn't manage to clinch there - Sumadre circles away.
Sumadre misses with a wild combination.
fist has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
fist missing with knees to the body.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sumadre can't find room to land a body shot as fist controls the action.
Sumadre has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
fist landing knees to the body.
fist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sumadre avoids it.
fist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sumadre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sumadre lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sumadre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sumadre tries to break free but fist pushes him back against the cage.
Sumadre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sumadre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with fist's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, fist throws an elbow but misses.
Sumadre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sumadre tries to break free but fist pushes him back against the cage.
fist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumadre blocks it with crossed arms.
Sumadre wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sumadre working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
fist tries to land knees in the clinch but Sumadre avoids the damage to the body.
Sumadre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sumadre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sumadre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before fist has time to react.
Sumadre misses with a series of wild punches.
Sumadre thuds a left hand into fist's body.
fist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sumadre.
Sumadre misses with a two punch combination.
Sumadre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sumadre scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sumadre misses with a double jab.
Sumadre misses with a wild combination.
fist has Sumadre up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinga Sumadre showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sumadre 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinga Sumadre!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cyril McCormack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uiva Nakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pulkkinen - Ruusulaulu. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyril McCormack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uiva Nakki!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakki loads up on a big right hand but McCormack slips the punch.
Nakki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCormack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nakki throws a body kick that misses.
Nakki throws the left hand but McCormack avoids the punch easily.
Nakki shoots in but no luck this time.
Nakki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCormack momentarily.
Nakki is looking to slow McCormack down with leg kicks.
Nakki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from McCormack does no damage.
Nakki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCormack.
McCormack checks a leg kick.
McCormack throws a good cross that connects.
McCormack blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormack looks to land a left hand but Nakki moved out of range nicely.
McCormack missing with a left hand there. Nakki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakki.
McCormack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cyril McCormack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCormack looks to land a left hand but Nakki moved out of range nicely.
McCormack ducks right into an uppercut from Nakki.
Nakki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCormack pinned against the cage. McCormack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nakki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCormack avoids it really well and circles away.
Cyril McCormack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uiva Nakki.
Nakki shoots for a takedown but McCormack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nakki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormack connects with a single shot there.
McCormack throws the left hand but Nakki avoids the punch easily.
Nakki throws a looping overhand right but McCormack ducks down to avoid it.
Uiva Nakki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormack lands a lovely overhand right.
Nakki scores with a leg kick.
McCormack slips under a jab from Nakki.
McCormack checks a leg kick nicely.
Nakki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakki throws a leg kick that misses.
Nakki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakki.
Nakki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McCormack lands a nice shot that snaps Nakki's head back.
Nakki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McCormack misses with an uppercut. Nakki saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCormack.
A shot to the body from Nakki misses
and McCormack counters with a straight right hand.
Nakki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCormack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakki.
Nakki slips under a jab from McCormack.
Nakki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakki misses with a shot to the body
and McCormack counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakki shoots in and drives through. McCormack sprawls well.
McCormack is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McCormack blocks a low kick nicely.
Nakki misses with a low kick as McCormack jumps back.
Nakki fails with the takedown.
Nakki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McCormack. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for McCormack. That snapped Nakki's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCormack misses with a hook.
McCormack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nakki. That one must have hurt.
McCormack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakki looks to land a body kick but McCormack moved away.
Nakki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nakki.
Nakki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nakki throws a leg kick but McCormack moved away.
Nakki misses with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from McCormack as Nakki shoots in.
Nakki shoots for a double leg takedown but McCormack sprawls well. He's pushed Nakki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakki.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nakki.
Nakki connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Cyril McCormack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nakki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nakki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCormack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nakki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McCormack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakki throws a jab when McCormack was well out of range.
McCormack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nakki manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Nakki misses.
Nakki tries to land a leg kick but McCormack saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCormack moves out of range as Nakki throws a body kick.
Nakki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Nakki.
McCormack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McCormack misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormack's corner calls for a 1-2. McCormack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nakki closes this distance looking for a takedown but McCormack circles away.
Nakki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nakki misses with a body shot.
Nakki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nakki throws a leg kick but McCormack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCormack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCormack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakki tries a low kick but McCormack avoids it.
Nakki tries a low kick but McCormack avoids it.
McCormack is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCormack slips under a jab from Nakki.
Nakki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McCormack to the mat! McCormack manages to get full guard.
Nakki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McCormack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McCormack has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCormack wanted to stand there but Nakki had control of the position.
Nakki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nakki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McCormack got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nakki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCormack has managed to get both his arms back between Nakki's legs - danger averted.
Nakki is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki wants to sweep here but McCormack controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McCormack wants to stand but Nakki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nakki wants to sweep here but McCormack controlling him for the moment.
Nakki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McCormack is aware though and is defending well.
Nakki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCormack manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCormack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakki is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCormack is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McCormack wants to sweep but no luck.
Nakki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uiva Nakki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Nakki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nakki lands a front kick.
Nakki throws a body punch but McCormack moves out of range.
Nakki moves away from the strike by McCormack.
A decent looking cross lands there for McCormack.
Nakki throws a sloppy body shot
and McCormack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nakki wants to slow McCormack down by chopping away at his legs.
Cyril McCormack is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nakki.
McCormack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McCormack is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McCormack loads up on a big right hand but Nakki slips the punch.
Nakki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nakki misses with a head kick.
Nakki throws a sloppy body shot
and McCormack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nakki thinking.
McCormack ducks under a wild hook from Nakki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCormack throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakki.
Nakki lands a nice looking body kick.
Nakki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from McCormack misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Nakki.
McCormack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakki throws a jab but it's blocked by McCormack.
Nakki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakki is looking to score with low kicks.
McCormack on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nakki blocks a jab.
McCormack throws a jab when Nakki was well out of range.
McCormack misses with an uppercut. Nakki saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nakki throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCormack.
McCormack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nakki throws a hook but McCormack avoids it easily.
Nakki misses with a body kick.
McCormack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McCormack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakki dodges the punch combination from McCormack.
Nice uppercut there from McCormack.
McCormack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCormack misses with a hook.
Nakki misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakki throws a low kick but it's checked well by McCormack.
Nakki lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCormack's sensitive parts.
McCormack bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nakki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nakki cracks the inside of McCormack's front leg.
Nakki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nakki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Nakki cracks McCormack with a big right hand but McCormack just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nakki in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nakki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McCormack is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McCormack is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nakki working the ground and pound but McCormack is defending the strikes.
McCormack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Nakki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uiva Nakki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nakki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uiva Nakki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hero Tasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Scott had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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197 lbs
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christian Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hero Tasaki!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tasaki tries for a takedown but Scott circles away easily
and Scott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scott.
Scott trying to control but Tasaki is working from the bottom.
Tasaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Scott.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scott works over Tasaki with some ground and pound from guard.
Scott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tasaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Tasaki has his foot on Scott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Scott works his way back into a safe position though.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Tasaki.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Tasaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.
Scott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasaki swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Tasaki tries for a takedown but Scott circles away easily
and Scott decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tasaki's guard.
Tasaki looks gassed!
Scott is looking to work some ground and pound but Tasaki has wrist control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Tasaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tasaki working for submissions but it's allowed Scott to get to half guard.
Scott is trying to control. Tasaki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Scott is looking to advance position but Tasaki won't allow it.
Tasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tasaki is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Scott moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Scott as the two fighters clinch.
Scott connects with a knee to the head.
Scott prevents the takedown attempt.
Christian Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hero Tasaki.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Scott as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scott lands a nice knee to the body.
Tasaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scott landing knees to the body.
Scott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scott is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tasaki fails to pull guard.
Scott lands an elbow that stopped Tasaki in his tracks for a moment.
Scott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Scott cracks Tasaki with a big elbow.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tasaki keeps working.
Scott is trying to get an arm triangle but Tasaki is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki manages to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Scott connects with a nice short shot to Tasaki's temple.
Tasaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
Scott looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Tasaki defends it.
Tasaki manages to get to full guard.
Tasaki tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Scott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Scott sitting in guard here, content to control.
Scott lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scott passes Tasaki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Scott is pressing down on Tasaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tasaki is holding on for now.
Tasaki has a hand on Scott's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Scott takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Scott looking to control but Tasaki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Scott dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tasaki is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Scott to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Scott shrugs it off.
Scott is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tasaki has hold of Scott's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Scott manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Scott is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tasaki goes for an armbar but Scott turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Scott.
Tasaki is breathing heavily.
Tasaki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott works over Tasaki with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasaki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Tasaki is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.
Tasaki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
Scott trying to control but Tasaki is working from the bottom.
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Tasaki.
Scott trying to control but Tasaki is working from the bottom.
Tasaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tasaki is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Tasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Tasaki is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tasaki down to the mat. Tasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tasaki fails with the takedown
and Scott counters by moving into the clinch.
Tasaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scott lands a knee to the body.
Scott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tasaki regains guard immediately.
Tasaki is working an open guard so Scott takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott rushes Tasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Scott blocks the strikes from Tasaki.
Scott takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tasaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scott pulls his head out easily.
Christian Scott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tasaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Scott passes to full mount!
Tasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Scott is landing with some decent strikes but Tasaki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tasaki taking shots to the head.
Tasaki is looking to improve his position but Scott isn't that keen on the idea.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott with the ground and pound from mount.
Scott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tasaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tasaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scott trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scott working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Scott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tasaki taking shots to the head.
Tasaki is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tasaki?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Scott dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Scott motions for Tasaki to come forward. Scott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scott moves into the clinch.
Scott unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scott putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tasaki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scott lands a nice elbow.
Scott lands a nice knee to the body.
Scott landing knees to the body.
Scott has Tasaki pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Scott pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tasaki tumbling to the mat - Scott dives into Tasaki's guard.
Scott stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tasaki was covering up waiting for the punch and Scott finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott stopping the sweep attempt from Tasaki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott wants to pass the guard but Tasaki is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott wants to control from the top but Tasaki keeps moving.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tasaki can do to turn this around?
Tasaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.
Tasaki keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott pushing down on Tasaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tasaki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Scott has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Scott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tasaki?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Scott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Scott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tasaki wants to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
Tasaki gets back to half guard.
Tasaki has hold of Scott's hands but Scott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Scott lands with a punch from half guard.
Scott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Scott decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Scott shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tasaki manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tasaki working for submissions but it's allowed Scott to get to half guard.
Tasaki wants to get back to full guard but Scott has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tasaki's face.
Tasaki is trying to escape the mount.
Scott tries to control but Tasaki wriggling away.
Scott is working for a guillotine from mount but Tasaki frees his head quite easily.
Tasaki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tasaki manages to get to full guard.
Scott tries to stand but Tasaki is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasaki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tasaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Scott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Scott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hero Tasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scott lands a couple of elbows.
Scott is pushing down on Tasaki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tasaki is fighting to maintain full guard but Scott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Scott.
Tasaki actively working from the bottom here.
Tasaki is refusing to be controlled, as Scott sits in half guard.
Christian Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tasaki taking some punishment here, with Scott in his half guard.
Tasaki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Scott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scott, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Scott!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Mugabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ham Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mugabe comes into the arena with The Zimbabwean National Anthem blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Mugabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ham Xu!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mugabe misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mugabe misses the target.
Mugabe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xu.
A punch combination from Mugabe misses.
Xu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mugabe. Xu does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Xu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Xu lands with a nice body punch.
Mugabe scores with a jab to the body.
Mugabe swings for the body but Xu moves out of range.
Mugabe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Xu.
Xu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mugabe.
Xu slips under a jab from Mugabe.
Xu keeps Mugabe at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Xu misses the shot to the body.
Xu jabs at Mugabe's body.
Mugabe looks to score with a jab to the body but Xu is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Xu.
Mugabe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Xu.
Xu moves out of range of the strikes.
Xu lands with a shot to the body.
Xu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Xu showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Xu content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Xu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Xu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Xu trying to mount his opponent but Mugabe defends it.
Mugabe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Xu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu stalling away here and it's allowed Mugabe to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mugabe wants to sweep but no luck.
Xu wants to control from the top but Mugabe keeps moving.
Xu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mugabe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jab by Mugabe.
Xu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mugabe throws out the jab.
Xu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mugabe tries to bum rush Xu with a series of wild strikes but Xu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mugabe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xu's head backwards.
Mugabe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mugabe throws the left hand but Xu avoids the punch easily.
Mugabe throws a sloppy body shot
and Xu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Xu slips a jab from Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a hook but Xu blocks it.
Xu throws a sloppy head kick and Mugabe moves out of range easily.
Mugabe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Xu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mugabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Mugabe misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mugabe counters with a nice uppercut.
Xu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu 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.
Xu misses with a body shot.
Mugabe lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Mugabe.
Xu throws an overhand right that lands on Mugabe's shoulder, as Mugabe tries to avoid the shot.
Mugabe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mugabe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rob Mugabe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice takedown defense from Mugabe. No joy for Xu on that attempt.
Xu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mugabe throws a big shot that misses.
Mugabe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Xu throws a hook but Mugabe avoids it easily.
Xu throws a looping overhand right but Mugabe ducks down to avoid it.
Mugabe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Xu backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Xu throws a hook but Mugabe avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabe throws a hook but Xu blocks it.
Ham Xu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mugabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xu circles away quickly and effectively.
Xu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mugabe misses with a shot to the body
and Xu counters with a good low kick that Mugabe was not able to check.
Mugabe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xu. Xu obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mugabe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mugabe avoids the head kick by Xu.
Mugabe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rob Mugabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xu misses with a straight right.
Mugabe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Xu.
Mugabe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mugabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mugabe stalks Xu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Xu's face. Xu staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Xu avoids them all with ease.
Xu misses with a head kick.
Xu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mugabe at a distance.
Xu just misses with a punch to the body.
Xu misses with a head kick.
Mugabe misses with a combination
enabling Xu to counter with a crisp jab.
Xu scores with a spinning back kick!
Mugabe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Xu counters with a nice body shot.
Mugabe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mugabe sprawls well initially but Xu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Xu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Xu working for a guillotine from mount but Mugabe is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Xu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Xu trying to control but Mugabe is having none of it.
Mugabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Xu jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mugabe is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mugabe and Xu has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mugabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Xu cracks Mugabe with a big right hand but Mugabe just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mugabe wants to control but Xu postures up.
Mugabe managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Xu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ham Xu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mugabe throws a shot from downtown. Xu moves away and avoids it.
Xu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mugabe.
Xu throws a head kick that Mugabe semi-blocks.
Mugabe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Xu dodges the punch combination from Mugabe.
Xu thows a body shot but no joy.
Xu misses with a head kick.
Mugabe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xu counters with a big head kick but Mugabe shrugs it off.
Mugabe misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Mugabe.
Xu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mugabe.
Mugabe throws a hook but Xu blocks it.
Xu misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mugabe as he connects with a hook.
Mugabe misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Xu or perhaps it was just good defense by Mugabe which made him look bad.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Xu moves out of range.
Mugabe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Xu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mugabe rather than just go for the knockout.
Xu avoids the body shot from Mugabe.
Xu falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mugabe counters with a two punch combo.
Mugabe misses with a straight left.
Mugabe misses with a shot to the body
and Xu counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mugabe throws a jab when Xu was well out of range.
Mugabe misses with a double jab.
Mugabe throws a jab when Xu was well out of range.
Mugabe lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mugabe doesn't seem bothered though.
Xu dives in and grabs Mugabe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mugabe pushes down on Xu's head and hops out.
Xu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mugabe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugabe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Xu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mugabe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mugabe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mugabe blocks a head kick by Xu.
Mugabe's corner calls for a 1-2. Mugabe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Mugabe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xu staying out of range there.
Xu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mugabe works over Xu's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mugabe misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe misses with an uppercut.
Xu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ham Xu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mugabe misses with a double jab
and Xu counters with a stiff right hand.
Mugabe looks to land a left hand but Xu moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Xu.
Xu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mugabe defends it nicely.
Rob Mugabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ham Xu.
Mugabe throws a series of punches but Xu moves out of range.
Xu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mugabe tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Xu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mugabe did well to prevent Xu getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mugabe trying to control here.
Xu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mugabe is concentrating on defense, preventing Xu from advancing position.
Xu content to control rather than advance.
Mugabe is staying active underneath Xu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ham Xu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Xu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ham Xu!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tau Fang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Codename XHTC (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). XHTC has chosen Queen - You're my best friend as his entrance music. Codename XHTC is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tau Fang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Codename XHTC!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Fang.
XHTC looks gassed!
Fang misses with a double jab.
XHTC throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Fang misses.
Fang throws a push kick but XHTC slaps the foot to one side.
XHTC is holding his hands too far apart here. Fang throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! XHTC is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tau Fang!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borre Oppeboen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Main Attraction. 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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272 lbs
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260 lbs
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lebron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borre Oppeboen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James avoids the body shot from Oppeboen.
James lands with a kick to the temple. Oppeboen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Borre Oppeboen has been cut.
Oppeboen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oppeboen.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oppeboen.
James takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppeboen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oppeboen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James misses with a straight left.
Oppeboen blocks the body kick.
James avoids the body shot from Oppeboen.
James misses with a kick to the body.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebron James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James looks to throw the jab but Oppeboen is out of range.
Oppeboen scores with a shot to the body.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oppeboen is able to avoid easily.
James misses the body punch
letting Oppeboen counter with a right hand.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Oppeboen motions for James to come forward. Oppeboen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Oppeboen moves out of range easily.
A head kick by James misses
and Oppeboen counters with a left to the body.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oppeboen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
Oppeboen dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!
James takes a swing at Oppeboen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen blocks a low kick nicely.
Oppeboen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Oppeboen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oppeboen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
James tries to get to full guard but Oppeboen has control of the leg.
Oppeboen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Oppeboen working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on James's thigh. James counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Oppeboen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
James will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oppeboen stopping the sweep attempt from James.
Oppeboen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oppeboen slips nicely into half guard.
James preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Oppeboen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oppeboen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James is trying to stand.
Oppeboen stalling away here and it's allowed James to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Oppeboen stands up over James, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oppeboen throwing strikes from guard but James blocks nicely.
Oppeboen controlling from the top position.
Oppeboen won't allow James to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oppeboen controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Borre Oppeboen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borre Oppeboen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
James uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oppeboen.
James missing with a left hand there. Oppeboen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James throws a head kick but Oppeboen moves out of range.
James misses with the body kick
and Oppeboen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James closes the distance but Oppeboen moves to the side
and Oppeboen counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Lebron James has been cut.
James misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oppeboen connects with a body shot.
James blocks a jab.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Oppeboen.
The fighters circling - Oppeboen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oppeboen.
James lands a high kick!
James delivers a nice body kick.
Oppeboen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James connects with a solid leg kick.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James tries to close the distance and clinch but Oppeboen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
James throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Oppeboen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for James.
James misses with a low kick.
James avoids the body shot from Oppeboen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppeboen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
James throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from James.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
Lebron James is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Borre Oppeboen's cut even more.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The cut above Borre Oppeboen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oppeboen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oppeboen swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James gets a clinch.
Oppeboen is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oppeboen is looking to break free of the clinch but James has double underhooks.
James stalling.
James scores with a hook to the body.
Oppeboen is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by James.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
A nice left hand lands by James.
James content to slow the pace in the clinch.
James lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
James stalling against the cage.
James throws an elbow that misses.
James with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James jerks Oppeboen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Oppeboen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! James goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from James because Oppeboen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lebron James!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kong Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le's entrance music is Ave Maria. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kong Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Miller!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Le.
A big right from Miller misses.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Le moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Le manages to break the clinch.
Miller lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Miller misses.
Le moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Miller goes down! Can Le finish him!?
Miller is rocked!
It looks like Marcus Miller has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Miller covers up, he's hurt! Le keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Le and the ref steps in to end the fight! Le can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kong Le!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Waul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iiro Tolonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolonen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Johnny Cash : The Man Comes Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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321 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Waul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iiro Tolonen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tolonen.
Tolonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waul avoids the body shot from Tolonen.
Tolonen connects with a single shot there.
Iiro Tolonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waul moves out of range as Tolonen strikes.
Waul moves out of range of the strikes.
Tolonen misses with a hook. Waul ducked under it nicely.
Tolonen misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Waul misses
and Tolonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tolonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tolonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolonen misses the jab.
Tolonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waul ducks right into an uppercut from Tolonen.
Waul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tolonen moves away.
Waul has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tolonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tolonen throws a body punch but Waul moves out of range.
Tolonen dodges the punch combination from Waul.
Tolonen misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waul staying out of range there.
Tolonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tolonen digs a good body shot into Waul's ribs.
Waul is breathing heavily.
Tolonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tolonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tolonen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Waul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waul on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Paul Waul has been cut.
Tolonen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tolonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Tolonen knocks Waul out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Iiro Tolonen!
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