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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mitrione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berry Nicolas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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261 lbs
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285 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Mitrione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Berry Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicolas wants to clinch but Mitrione slips to the side
letting Mitrione counter with a right hand.
Mitrione avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nicolas misses with a head kick.
Nicolas misses with a double jab.
Nicolas tries to clinch up.
Nicolas pushes Mitrione up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nicolas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooh!!! Mitrione has knocked Nicolas down with a huge combo! Mitrione steps away and waves a wobbly Nicolas back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Berry Nicolas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicolas doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitrione circles away.
Nicolas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick by Nicolas misses
and Mitrione counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitrione avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitrione lands an overhand right.
Mitrione connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas tries to clinch there but Mitrione circles away.
Nicolas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitrione cracks Nicolas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mitrione has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nicolas to stand back up!
Nicolas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Nicolas.
Nicolas is still on wobbly legs! Can Mitrione finish him?
Berry Nicolas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mitrione moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Nicolas! Mitrione continues to tee off on Nicolas, landing with a left and a right! Mitrione connects with a right hand that leaves Nicolas sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Mitrione!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Mitrione!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Testa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Testa is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanislav Popovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Testa!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popovich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popovich has a takedown stuffed.
Popovich thuds his right hand into Testa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Chuck Testa has been cut.
Testa slaps away a takedown attempt from Popovich, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Testa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Popovich avoids it really well and circles away.
Popovich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Testa is rocked!
Testa shoots for a double leg takedown but Popovich sprawls well. He's pushed Testa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Testa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Popovich's waist but Popovich gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Testa off to one side.
Stanislav Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Testa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Testa is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Popovich just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Testa has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanislav Popovich!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raden Intan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micah Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raden Intan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raden Intan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Micah Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kehoe connects with the punch.
Kehoe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Intan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kehoe misses with a few strikes there.
Kehoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Intan in his tracks.
Intan misses the shot to the body.
Kehoe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Intan wants to clinch.
Kehoe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kehoe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kehoe throws a nice looking combination but Intan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kehoe motions for Intan to come forward. Kehoe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Intan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Intan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kehoe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kehoe looks to land a combination but Intan avoids it well.
Kehoe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Intan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kehoe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Intan moves in looking to clinch but Kehoe pushes him off.
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!
Kehoe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kehoe!
It looks like Raden Intan has been cut.
Kehoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Intan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Intan to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Kehoe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Micah Kehoe!
Micah Kehoe made sure to mention his sponsor, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Dart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erlan Baltabekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erlan Baltabekov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rudolf Dart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erlan Baltabekov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Baltabekov has knocked Dart down with a huge combo! Baltabekov steps away and waves a wobbly Dart back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Rudolf Dart has been cut.
Dart looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
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!
Baltabekov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dart is rocked!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Baltabekov wants to stand but Dart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Dart is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baltabekov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dart seems to have got his legs back now.
Dart is looking to stand up but Baltabekov isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baltabekov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Baltabekov wants to control from the top but Dart keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov gets to his feet - Dart follows without any prompting.
Nice takedown defense from Baltabekov. No joy for Dart on that attempt.
Baltabekov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dart was covering up waiting for the punch and Baltabekov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Baltabekov stands up and waves to Dart to follow him.
Baltabekov has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dart.
Baltabekov pushes Dart up against the ropes in a clinch.
Baltabekov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dart to keep the fight standing.
Baltabekov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dart is trying to pull guard but Baltabekov has him pressed against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baltabekov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rudolf Dart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erlan Baltabekov.
Baltabekov stalls.
Baltabekov has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dart is trying to keep an underhook but Baltabekov manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to pass to mount but Dart is defending the position.
Baltabekov is trying to control the action in half guard but Dart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dart wants to control but Baltabekov is keeping busy.
Dart is trying to get back to full guard.
Dart wants to control the action here but instead Baltabekov manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to control the pace but Dart is squirming around nicely.
Baltabekov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Baltabekov content just to control the position here.
Dart is looking to improve his position but Baltabekov isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Baltabekov with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erlan Baltabekov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rudolf Dart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab lands there for Baltabekov.
Baltabekov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baltabekov misses with a few strikes there.
Dart connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baltabekov. Baltabekov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dart tries to sprawl but Baltabekov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Baltabekov is thwarting Dart's attempts to control the position.
Baltabekov tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Dart.
Baltabekov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dart keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Erlan Baltabekov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to stand up but Dart is controlling the position.
Dart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baltabekov is keen to just control but Dart is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erlan Baltabekov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Baltabekov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dart looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dart trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltabekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dart won't allow Baltabekov to get back to his feet.
Dart trying to control but Baltabekov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov is trying to control the position but Dart postures up.
Dart wants to control from the top but Baltabekov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rudolf Dart wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dart tries to sprawl but Baltabekov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Baltabekov trying to pass the guard but Dart defending well.
Baltabekov working the head and body with strikes.
Dart tries to get to full guard but Baltabekov has control of the leg.
Dart is not content to let Baltabekov control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baltabekov is looking for a kimura but Dart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baltabekov to get the leverage.
Baltabekov is trying to control. Dart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Baltabekov is stalling here. Dart is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Baltabekov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dart has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dart trying to control the action but Baltabekov is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baltabekov stops Dart from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erlan Baltabekov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rudolf Dart's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Baltabekov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dart counters by clinching up.
Dart gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Baltabekov.
Dart manages to pull guard.
Dart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dart is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baltabekov is controlling him.
Dart keeping moving, preventing Baltabekov from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baltabekov won't allow Dart to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltabekov wants to control from the top but Dart keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Erlan Baltabekov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Baltabekov fails to land the takedown.
Rudolf Dart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erlan Baltabekov.
Baltabekov dives in and grabs Dart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dart pushes down on Baltabekov's head and hops out.
Baltabekov dives in and grabs Dart's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dart pushes down on Baltabekov's head and hops out.
Baltabekov misses with a two punch combination.
Dart stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dart wants it to stay on the feet.
Baltabekov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dart swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dart tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Baltabekov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baltabekov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dart quickly recovers to half guard.
Baltabekov passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dart!
Baltabekov controlling the pace for now.
Dart is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dart wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Baltabekov tries to get the hooks in deep but Dart pushed the leg off.
Baltabekov slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Dart prevents Baltabekov from getting a body triangle.
Dart trying to get back to his feet but Baltabekov is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Baltabekov's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dart trying to control the action but Baltabekov just sinks the hooks in.
Baltabekov lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dart tries to escape the position.
Dart is trapped and Baltabekov is scoring with shots to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erlan Baltabekov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baltabekov 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Erlan Baltabekov!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Erlan Baltabekov!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Erlan Baltabekov!
Erlan Baltabekov wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georgi Petrov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Vlasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georgi Petrov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georgi Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Vlasov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlasov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrov eats them both and turns towards Vlasov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrov looks to clinch
and Vlasov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vlasov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vlasov throws a right hand that Petrov ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrov also avoids with ease.
Vlasov misses with a few strikes there.
Vlasov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vlasov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrov throws the kick towards the body but Vlasov avoids it.
Petrov gets caught napping as Vlasov dives in and scores a takedown. Petrov manages to retain guard.
Vlasov trying to control the position from guard on top but Petrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petrov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vlasov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Petrov is adopting a defensive guard.
Petrov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vlasov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Petrov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vlasov has managed to get both his arms back between Petrov's legs - danger averted.
Vlasov landing with the ground and pound.
Vlasov wants to pass the guard but Petrov is keeping the position.
Vlasov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Petrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Petrov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Petrov striking off his back but it's not causing Vlasov any problems.
Petrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vlasov on the ground.
Vlasov stops Petrov from standing up.
Vlasov lands a couple of elbows.
Petrov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vlasov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Petrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrov tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vlasov wants to control from the top but Petrov keeps moving.
Petrov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov trying to keep a closed guard but Vlasov is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vlasov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vlasov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vlasov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Petrov wants to stand up but Vlasov is controlling him.
Vlasov drops back looking for a leg! Petrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Petrov manages to kick Vlasov off! Vlasov jumps back into Petrov's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vlasov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vlasov defends well.
Vlasov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vlasov lands a couple of elbows.
Vlasov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vlasov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Petrov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vlasov cracks Petrov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vlasov working the ground and pound.
Vlasov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Petrov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vlasov.
Petrov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vlasov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vlasov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Petrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Petrov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vlasov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vlasov wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Petrov, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Vlasov trying to control the action but Petrov is working from the bottom.
Vlasov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Petrov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timofey Vlasov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vlasov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vlasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petrov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov dives in and grabs Vlasov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vlasov pushes down on Petrov's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Petrov or perhaps it was just good defense by Vlasov which made him look bad.
Vlasov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vlasov - the referee stops the clock and Petrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vlasov. Petrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vlasov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vlasov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Petrov trying to hold on to Vlasov's head to control him but Vlasov postures up.
Vlasov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vlasov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vlasov is trying to work for a kimura but Petrov is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov works his way into full mount!
Vlasov throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Petrov has his hands clasped together but Vlasov breaks the hold and Petrov is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Vlasov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timofey Vlasov!
Timofey Vlasov decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samppa Palmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrey Silvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Palmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Silvin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silvin scores with the left hand. Palmu knows he should have avoided that one.
Palmu drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Palmu drops back looking for a leg! Silvin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Silvin manages to kick Palmu off! Palmu jumps back into Silvin's guard.
Palmu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Silvin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palmu controls the pace.
Silvin working for a triangle but Palmu defends it easily.
Silvin has momentary wrist control but Palmu slips an elbow through the middle.
Silvin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmu defends it easily.
Silvin looking for a sweep. Not yet Silvin, not yet.
Silvin looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Palmu manages to pass to side control.
Palmu passes to side control.
Palmu is looking to take a break and control but Silvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palmu is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Silvin looks calm but he's in trouble here. Palmu gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Silvin is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Palmu lets go of the hold and Silvin can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Samppa Palmu!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Chernov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Parkachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Parkachev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
160 lbs
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20
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Chernov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Parkachev!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chernov avoids the body shot from Parkachev.
Parkachev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chernov.
Parkachev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chernov shoots in but Parkachev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Parkachev misses with a two punch combination.
Chernov scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Chernov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Parkachev?
Chernov looking for a guillotine from mount but Parkachev is having none of it.
Chernov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chernov cracks Parkachev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parkachev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chernov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Parkachev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chernov blocks Parkachev's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Parkachev wants to control but Chernov is having none of it.
Chernov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parkachev is trying to escape the mount.
Parkachev tries to lock up and control but Chernov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chernov lands a heavy elbow.
Chernov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Parkachev looks a forlorn figure.
Chernov with the ground and pound from mount.
Parkachev is rocked!
Chernov lands a big shot to the head and Parkachev winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Chernov!
Mark Chernov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kick Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Puncher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kingsley Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes scores with the left hand. Puncher knows he should have avoided that one.
Puncher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tepes lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Tepes misses.
Tepes throws a right hand that Puncher ducks under and follows up with a left that Puncher also avoids with ease.
Tepes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puncher circles away quickly and effectively.
Puncher fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Puncher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tepes's guard now.
Puncher throwing strikes from guard but Tepes blocks nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puncher wants to control from the top but Tepes keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puncher is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher looking to sit in guard and control but Tepes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puncher controlling Tepes's posture.
Tepes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tepes is fighting to break Puncher's control of his arms but Puncher is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tepes being controlled here momentarily.
Kick Puncher has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tepes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kingsley Tepes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tepes.
Tepes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tepes throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Puncher to counter with a crisp jab.
Puncher digs a good hook to Tepes's body.
The fighters circling - Tepes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tepes does no damage.
A jab lands there for Puncher.
Puncher throws a leg kick which misses Tepes's front leg but catches the back leg as Tepes tries to avoid it.
Tepes fails to land with a series of punches.
Tepes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puncher counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tepes is trying to pull guard but Puncher has him pressed against the ropes.
Puncher landing knees to the head.
Puncher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tepes.
Puncher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puncher lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Puncher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puncher creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tepes's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Puncher.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes tries to pull guard but Puncher holds him up against the ropes and eventually Tepes drops back down to his feet.
Tepes is looking to break free of the clinch but Puncher has double underhooks.
Puncher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tepes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puncher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Kick Puncher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Tepes.
Puncher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tepes looks gassed!
Puncher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Puncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Kingsley Tepes has been cut.
Tepes letting Puncher take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puncher crunches a lovely knee into Tepes's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puncher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kick Puncher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Tepes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puncher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tepes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puncher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Puncher gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puncher landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Puncher leaning against his opponent.
Puncher connects with a knee to the head.
Puncher gets through Tepes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tepes is trying to break the clinch but Puncher has him pressed against the ropes.
Tepes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Puncher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Puncher's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Puncher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Puncher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puncher drops Tepes with a big knee straight up the middle! Tepes is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tepes is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher throws a front kick that sends Tepes stumbling back into the ropes.
Tepes is still on wobbly legs! Can Puncher finish him?
Puncher lands with a hook. Tepes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Tepes got wobbled bad by a big combination! Puncher presses forward with punches and knees until Tepes stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Tepes closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kick Puncher!
Kick Puncher is the new bantamweight champion!
Kick Puncher was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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27
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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20
166 lbs
6 - 1 - 1 |
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson shoots in looking for a takedown. Nurminen tries to sprawl out of it but Ferguson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Nurminen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurminen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Nurminen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Nurminen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nurminen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurminen jabs at Ferguson's body.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
Ferguson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nurminen is trying to defend but Ferguson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nurminen gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurminen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nurminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurminen, not yet.
Ferguson chips away with some ground and pound.
Ferguson won't allow Nurminen to get back to his feet.
Ferguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nurminen pushes Ferguson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nurminen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nurminen on the side of the head.
Ferguson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ferguson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nurminen as he jumps to the side.
Ferguson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nurminen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferguson somewhat.
A big right from Nurminen misses.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Nurminen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nurminen did well to prevent Ferguson getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ferguson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nurminen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ferguson wants to control from the top but Nurminen keeps moving.
Ferguson stops Nurminen from standing up.
Nurminen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurminen has his hands on Ferguson's head, controlling the position.
Nurminen wants to stand up but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurminen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurminen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nurminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurminen, not yet.
Nurminen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ferguson prevents Nurminen from getting back to his feet.
Ferguson has gone for a leg lock! Nurminen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ferguson's guard.
Nurminen trying to control but Ferguson is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nurminen, into his guard.
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 Tony Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nurminen stuffs the takedown.
Nurminen throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nurminen is trying to control but can't.
Ferguson prevents Nurminen from improving his position.
Ferguson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ferguson is thwarting Nurminen's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nurminen pushes Ferguson off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nurminen on the side of the head.
Ferguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Nurminen.
Horrible takedown by Ferguson or perhaps it was just good defense by Nurminen which made him look bad.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the ropes.
Nurminen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nurminen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nurminen.
Nurminen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurminen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferguson's elbow.
Nurminen lands a body shot.
Ferguson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nurminen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ferguson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nurminen tries to avoid it but Ferguson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nurminen to the ground. Nurminen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nurminen throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Nurminen takes a swing at Ferguson's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Nurminen there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurminen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a series of punches but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a lazy right hand but Nurminen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nurminen has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
Nurminen is looking to control Ferguson's arms but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nurminen has his back to the ropes.
Nurminen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferguson has Nurminen pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Nurminen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nurminen misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferguson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Nurminen.
A short right from Nurminen on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferguson backwards.
Nurminen is leaning against Ferguson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The referee calls for Nurminen to work.
Nurminen receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A hook to the body from Nurminen.
A hook to the body from Nurminen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferguson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurminen leaning his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson throws a nice looking combination but Nurminen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice jab there from Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Nurminen moved out of range nicely.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurminen lands a two punch combo.
Nurminen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nurminen wants it to stay on the feet.
Nurminen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ferguson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nurminen defends it nicely.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Nurminen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ferguson shoots in for a double leg but Nurminen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Ferguson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Nurminen both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferguson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nurminen looks to land a combination. Ferguson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurminen slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferguson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nurminen.
Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Nurminen to counter with a crisp jab.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson misses with the combination.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurminen.
Ferguson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a right hand that misses
and Nurminen counters with a series of strikes. Ferguson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ferguson misses with a left hand
and Nurminen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferguson is defended easily by Nurminen.
Tony Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Ferguson thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nurminen is looking to clinch.
Tony Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferguson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nurminen is fending him off so far but Ferguson persists. Nope, Nurminen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurminen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson ducks right into an uppercut from Nurminen.
Ferguson shoots in and drives through. Nurminen sprawls well.
Ferguson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferguson with a nice cross.
Nurminen leaves Ferguson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Nurminen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferguson is defended easily by Nurminen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen has closed the distance and engaged Ferguson in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Nurminen.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nurminen struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Nurminen has Ferguson pressed against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurminen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Nurminen won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Nurminen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nurminen 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Pasi Nurminen!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Pasi Nurminen!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Pasi Nurminen!
Pasi Nurminen wins by unanimous decision!
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