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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai has chosen Sleep Now In the Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Zoolander!
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, Kon Sai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoolander clinches up with Sai and pushes him back against the cage.
Zoolander takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sai drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zoolander gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zoolander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sai blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Sai.
Zoolander throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sai blocks it with crossed arms.
Sai throws an elbow that misses.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zoolander blocks the elbow strike.
Sai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sai trying to land knees to the body.
Sai is trying to drag Zoolander to the mat but Zoolander just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zoolander with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zoolander prevents the takedown attempt.
Xavier Zoolander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kon Sai.
Zoolander misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoolander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sai is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zoolander is defending well.
Zoolander lands an elbow inside.
Zoolander misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Sai.
Zoolander prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Zoolander shrugs off.
Sai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sai tries to stall but Zoolander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zoolander looking to throw knees to the head but Sai is blocking nicely.
Zoolander tries a knee to the head but Sai blocks it.
Zoolander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sai lands an elbow just above Zoolander 's eye.
Zoolander throws an elbow but it misses.
Zoolander is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zoolander misses with a knee strike.
Sai stalling the fight.
Zoolander misses with a knee strike.
Zoolander tries to land a knee to the head but Sai blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoolander with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoolander.
Zoolander has closed the distance and engaged Sai in a clinch.
Sai is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Zoolander can't fight it off and eventually Sai manages to take the fight to the floor. Zoolander looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sai pushes down on Zoolander's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sai is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Zoolander is surviving well by controlling Sai's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sai goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zoolander is on top in guard.
Sai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sai is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zoolander has his hands clasped together but Sai extends an breaks Zoolander's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sai.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kon Sai!
Kon Sai 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Bedorf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Good Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Bedorf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Good Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter fails to land the takedown.
Bedorf bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard.
Bedorf has hold of Fighter's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fighter seems comfortable defending it but Bedorf has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fighter is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fighter is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bedorf couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Karol Bedorf!
Karol Bedorf 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dag Selectiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dag Selectiona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selectiona lands with a nice combination. Bear backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Teddy Bear has been cut.
Bear throws a push kick but Selectiona slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Selectiona. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Selectiona. Those never looked like landing.
Bear throws a leg kick but Selectiona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bear tries a low kick but Selectiona avoids it.
Bear tries to score with a low kick but Selectiona moves his leg out of the way.
Selectiona throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Bear tumbling to the canvas!
Bear is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Selectiona loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear looking for a sweep. Not yet Bear, not yet.
Selectiona trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Selectiona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Selectiona scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Selectiona trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Selectiona seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Selectiona from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dag Selectiona.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bear.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bear!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Selectiona pinned against the cage. Selectiona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Selectiona drops Bear with a nice combination! Selectiona dives into Bear's guard, looking to finish!
Bear is still in real trouble! Can Selectiona finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selectiona arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bear's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dag Selectiona!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Rusinovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergej Rusinovich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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287 lbs
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275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergej Rusinovich!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusinovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drake swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Drake looks to land a combination but Rusinovich avoids it well.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
Oooooh!!! Drake has knocked Rusinovich down with a huge combo! Drake steps away and waves a wobbly Rusinovich back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Sergej Rusinovich has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake throws an overhand right that has Rusinovich reeling! Drake follows up with more punches and Rusinovich is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andy Drake!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bla Bla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Nikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bla kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm gonna live forever. Don Nikki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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264 lbs
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259 lbs
3 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bla Bla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Nikki!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bla looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikki is fending him off so far but Bla persists. Nope, Nikki circles away and we're back to standing.
Bla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nikki swivels and escapes.
Nikki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bla.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bla Bla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nikki tries to avoid it but Bla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nikki to the ground. Nikki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bla shoots and misses
and Nikki counters with a takedown into side control.
Nikki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bla is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nikki swings around for an armbar but Bla sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nikki's guard.
Nikki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bla is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bla lands a couple of elbows.
Nikki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bla gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bla makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bla wants to pass the guard but Nikki is keeping the position.
Bla works over Nikki with some ground and pound from guard.
Nikki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bla defends well.
Nikki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bla might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nikki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bla defends it easily.
Nikki looking for subs off his back but Bla has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikki has hold of Bla's hands but Bla slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bla moves into full mount! Nikki won't be happy about that!
Oooh a big shot lands for Bla! Nikki is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bla Bla!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Dabkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Motherwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukasz Dabkowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukasz Dabkowski!
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, Dave Motherwell!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabkowski tries to clinch but Motherwell is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dabkowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dabkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Motherwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Motherwell clinches up against the cage.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Dabkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Motherwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dabkowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motherwell misses with a knee to the head.
Dabkowski tries to throw a body punch but Motherwell avoids it by throwing Dabkowski back against the cage.
Dabkowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dabkowski tries to clinch but Motherwell moves away
and Motherwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Motherwell.
Dabkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Motherwell has double underhooks.
Motherwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dabkowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motherwell lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Lukasz Dabkowski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dabkowski breaks from the clinch.
Motherwell clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motherwell scores with a knee to the head.
Motherwell blocks an uppercut.
Dabkowski misses with the head strike.
Dabkowski misses with the head strike.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Motherwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dabkowski is trying to push Motherwell away but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Motherwell looks gassed!
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dabkowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motherwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dabkowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Motherwell backwards.
Motherwell misses with a knee strike.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Dabkowski.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motherwell blocks the elbow strike.
Dabkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage.
Dabkowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Motherwell backwards.
Motherwell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dabkowski.
Motherwell keeps control of Dabkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dabkowski misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dabkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dabkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dabkowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dabkowski tries to clinch up but Motherwell circles away and keeps his distance.
Dabkowski wants to clinch up but Motherwell keeps it at a distance.
Motherwell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski tries to clinch but Motherwell moves out of range.
Dabkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dabkowski gets a clinch.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dabkowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Motherwell.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Dabkowski is trying to force a seperation but Motherwell has the dominant position.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Dabkowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dabkowski misses with the head strike.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dabkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dabkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dabkowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dabkowski tries to circle away but Motherwell has him pinned against the cage.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski has a couple of punches blocked by Motherwell.
Dabkowski has had enough of the clinch but Motherwell keeps him there for the moment.
Dabkowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Motherwell keeps control of Dabkowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dabkowski breaks from the clinch.
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!
Motherwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Dabkowski tries to clinch up.
Dabkowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motherwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabkowski wants to clinch.
Motherwell keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dave Motherwell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lukasz Dabkowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dabkowski rushes Motherwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dabkowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Motherwell misses with a knee strike.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Motherwell blocking some punches.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dabkowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dabkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Motherwell won't allow it.
Dave Motherwell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Dabkowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dabkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dabkowski working aggressively here.
Dabkowski throws an elbow that misses.
Motherwell is breathing heavily.
Dabkowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dabkowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Motherwell is defending well for now.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dabkowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabkowski tries a body shot but Motherwell blocks it.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dabkowski throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Dabkowski on the inside.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dabkowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks it.
Dabkowski breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Dabkowski misses.
Dabkowski misses the body punch
and Motherwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dabkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Motherwell has double underhooks.
Motherwell misses with a knee to the head.
Dabkowski tries to break free but Motherwell pushes him back against the cage.
Dabkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dabkowski is trying to push Motherwell away but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dabkowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dabkowski is looking to clinch but Motherwell is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski wants to clinch up but Motherwell keeps it at a distance.
Motherwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dabkowski.
Dabkowski is looking to clinch.
Dabkowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Motherwell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Motherwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motherwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dabkowski's efforts to push away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabkowski is trying to push Motherwell away but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dabkowski is trying to break free.
Motherwell misses with a knee strike.
Motherwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage.
Dabkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Motherwell has double underhooks.
Dabkowski is trying to break free.
Dabkowski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Dave Motherwell has been cut.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Motherwell has double underhooks.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski working aggressively here.
Dabkowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dabkowski working hard to break the clinch.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dabkowski throws an elbow that misses.
Dabkowski can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dabkowski fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Motherwell.
Dabkowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motherwell misses with a knee to the head.
Dabkowski gets through Motherwell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dabkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dabkowski tries to clinch there but Motherwell circles away.
Dabkowski clinches up with Motherwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Motherwell blocks the elbow strike.
Motherwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Motherwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabkowski manages to break the clinch.
Dabkowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dabkowski moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lukasz Dabkowski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Motherwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Dabkowski is looking to clinch.
Dabkowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Motherwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dabkowski lands an elbow just above Motherwell 's eye.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dabkowski throws a head punch that misses.
Dabkowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dabkowski tries to break the clinch but Motherwell is controlling the position.
Dabkowski can't break the clinch.
Motherwell blocks a body shot from Dabkowski.
Dabkowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Motherwell won't allow it.
Motherwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dabkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Motherwell misses with a knee strike.
Motherwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dabkowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Motherwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motherwell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dabkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dabkowski breaks from the clinch.
Dabkowski is looking to clinch but Motherwell is avoiding it.
Dabkowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motherwell, pushing him back against the cage.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Dabkowski.
Dabkowski tries to clinch there but Motherwell circles away.
Motherwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Dabkowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dabkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dabkowski tries to clinch up
and Motherwell moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motherwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dabkowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Motherwell misses with a knee to the head.
Motherwell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dabkowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dabkowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dabkowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dabkowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motherwell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dabkowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabkowski lands a body shot.
Dabkowski misses with some punches.
Dabkowski is trying to break the clinch but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski can't break the clinch.
Dabkowski tries to break the clinch but Motherwell is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motherwell tries a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks it.
Dabkowski has had enough of the clinch but Motherwell keeps him there for the moment.
Dabkowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dabkowski throws a head punch that misses.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motherwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Motherwell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dabkowski breaks from the clinch.
Dabkowski gets a clinch.
Dabkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Motherwell closes the distance and clinches.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motherwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dabkowski is trying to force a seperation but Motherwell has the dominant position.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dabkowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Motherwell misses with a knee to the head.
Dabkowski can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabkowski misses with a body punch.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Motherwell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dabkowski's efforts to push away.
Dabkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Dabkowski can't break the clinch.
Dabkowski is trying to break the clinch but Motherwell is controlling him.
Motherwell scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dabkowski working hard to break the clinch.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski is trying to push Motherwell away but Motherwell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dabkowski is trying to break free.
Motherwell looking to throw knees to the head but Dabkowski is blocking nicely.
Dabkowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dabkowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabkowski working aggressively here.
Dabkowski is trying to force a seperation but Motherwell has the dominant position.
Motherwell tries to land a knee to the head but Dabkowski blocks with his arms.
Dabkowski throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Dabkowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dabkowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Dabkowski!
Lukasz Dabkowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ros Ludovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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185 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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ros Ludovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rypien!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ludovic shoots in for a takedown but Rypien shows good takedown defense.
Rypien is looking to clinch.
Ludovic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ludovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rypien tries to avoid it but Ludovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rypien to the ground. Rypien escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ros Ludovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rypien lands a left and a right that send Ludovic crashing to the mat, dazed. Rypien thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rypien throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ludovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ludovic tries to clinch but Rypien moves out of range.
Ludovic throws a sloppy head kick and Rypien moves out of range easily.
Ludovic swings widly with a right hand
and Rypien moves into the clinch.
Rypien working hard to break the clinch.
Rypien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Rypien finds it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rypien is defended easily by Ludovic.
Rypien misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rypien rushes Ludovic and presses him up against the cage.
Ludovic goes for a takedown attempt but Rypien pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ludovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rypien manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Rypien lands.
Ludovic swinging wildly here.
Rypien shoots for a double leg takedown but Ludovic sprawls well. He's pushed Rypien's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ludovic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rypien has a takedown stuffed.
Ludovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rypien circles away quickly and effectively.
Rypien moves into the clinch successfully.
Ludovic is working for takedown but Rypien is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ludovic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rypien prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rypien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ludovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ludovic is breathing heavily.
Ludovic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rypien is trying to push Ludovic away but Ludovic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rypien is pressed up against the cage. Ludovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rypien down to the mat. Rypien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rypien catches Ludovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rypien lands a jab to the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rypien.
Rypien happy to just control the position for now.
Ludovic is looking to regain half guard here but Rypien keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludovic gets back to half guard.
Rypien content to control rather than advance.
Ludovic actively working from the bottom here.
Rypien tries to pass to full mount but Ludovic defends it.
Ludovic actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludovic looking for subs from the bottom but Rypien mounts him!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ludovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Rypien has a good base and remains in mount.
Rypien controlling from mount.
Ludovic is looking to improve his position but Rypien 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!
Rypien looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rypien dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rypien moves into the clinch successfully.
Rypien prevents the takedown attempt.
Ludovic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rypien gets underhooks to prevent Ludovic's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ros Ludovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ludovic prevents Rypien from breaking the clinch.
Rypien is pressed up against the cage. Ludovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rypien down to the mat. Rypien avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rypien looks to land a combination. Ludovic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rypien instigates a clinch.
Rypien has had enough of the clinch but Ludovic keeps him there for the moment.
Rypien stops a takedown attempt from Ludovic.
Ludovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rypien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ludovic is looking for a takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ludovic goes for a takedown attempt but Rypien pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ludovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Rypien tries to sprawl out of it but Ludovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rypien manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Rypien sprawls well. He's pushed Ludovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rypien tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ludovic swivels and escapes.
Rypien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ludovic wants to take the fight to the mat but Rypien manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ludovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rypien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rypien is leaning against Ludovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Rypien.
Rypien tries to break free but Ludovic pushes him back against the cage.
Rypien lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rypien holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rypien prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rick Rypien seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rypien scores with a shot to the side of Ludovic's head.
Rypien wants to break free but Ludovic has control.
Rypien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rypien gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ludovic.
Rypien wants to get back to striking at distance but Ludovic won't allow it.
Ludovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rypien's efforts to push away.
Rypien can't break the clinch.
Rypien prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ludovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rypien cracks Ludovic with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Rypien.
Ludovic tries for a takedown but Rypien manages to get underhooks.
Rypien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien pushes Ludovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rypien has Ludovic pushed against the cage.
Rypien wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Rypien - that landed with a thud.
Rypien lands with a right to the head.
Rypien is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludovic has double underhooks.
Rypien is trying to break free.
Rypien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ludovic goes for a takedown attempt but Rypien pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rypien gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rypien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ludovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rypien throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ludovic has Rypien pressed against the cage, preventing Rypien from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rypien digs a right hand into Ludovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludovic's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rypien lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Rypien.
Rypien can't break the clinch.
Ludovic prevents Rypien from breaking the clinch.
Rypien effectively controlling the action here.
Rypien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rypien moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rypien.
Ludovic is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rypien is defending well.
Rypien is working Ludovic over against the cage.
Rypien wants to get back to striking at distance but Ludovic won't allow it.
Rypien lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rypien is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ludovic has Rypien pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rypien manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rypien lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rypien lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rypien 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!
Rypien scores with a body shot.
Rypien wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rypien jabs Ludovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rypien thuds his right hand into Ludovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rypien has closed the distance and engaged Ludovic in a clinch.
Ludovic prevents Rypien from breaking the clinch.
Rypien is trying to break the clinch but Ludovic is controlling him.
Rypien digs a right hand into Ludovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludovic's gas tank.
Rypien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ludovics head.
Ludovic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rypien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rypien lands a right hand.
Ludovic is rocked!
Rypien has had enough of the clinch but Ludovic keeps him there for the moment.
Rypien manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rypien pulls Ludovic in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rypien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rypien looking for a sweep. Not yet Rypien, not yet.
Rypien pulls Ludovic in close to prevent any damage.
Ludovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rypien manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ludovic has Rypien in his guard.
Rypien is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rick Rypien was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rypien.
Ludovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rypien is fending him off so far but Ludovic persists. Nope, Rypien circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Rypien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rypien punishes Ludovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Ludovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rypien but Rypien pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ros Ludovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rypien moves into the clinch.
Ludovic is looking for a takedown.
Rypien is trying to force a seperation but Ludovic has the dominant position.
Rypien lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ludovic backwards.
Ludovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rypien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ludovic prevents Rypien from breaking the clinch.
Ludovic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rypien after a bit of a struggle.
Rypien is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ludovic wants to take the fight to the mat but Rypien manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Rypien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rypien gets underhooks to prevent Ludovic's takedown attempt.
Rypien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rypien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rypien can't break the clinch.
Ludovic wants a takedown.
Rypien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rypien cracks a nice hook into Ludovic's ribs.
Rypien drives through and clinches with Ludovic against the cage.
Rypien is trying to break free.
Rypien lands with a light punch inside.
Rypien is trying to break free.
Ludovic can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ludovic has Rypien pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rypien manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rypien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ludovic wants a takedown.
Rypien is looking to break free of the clinch but Ludovic has double underhooks.
Rypien digs a right hand into Ludovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludovic's gas tank.
Rypien can't break the clinch.
Ludovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rypien gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rypien digs a right hand into Ludovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ludovic's gas tank.
Rypien is trying to break the clinch but Ludovic is controlling him.
Rypien prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ros Ludovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ludovic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rypien pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rypien connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Rypien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rypien 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rypien!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Pechna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valentin Pechna!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me tries to clinch
and Pechna decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Me's guard.
Pechna is posturing up here but Me has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pechna tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pechna has to tap! Slick submission there by Me!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Belo Me!
A very excited looking Belo Me made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Parantainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burt Guth has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Burt Guth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Parantainen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guth goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Parantainen throws a right hand that Guth ducks under and follows up with a left that Guth also avoids with ease.
Parantainen misses with a head kick.
Guth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Guth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Guth throws a head kick but Parantainen moves out of range.
Guth thows a body kick. Parantainen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Guth delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parantainen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guth.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Parantainen has eaten all the pies!
Parantainen looks gassed!
Guth moves into the clinch.
Parantainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Guth breaks the clinch.
Guth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Parantainen.
It looks like Jaakko Parantainen has been cut.
Guth throws a one two combo.
Guth throws a head kick that Parantainen semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parantainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guth has closed the distance and engaged Parantainen in a clinch.
Parantainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parantainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guth clinches with his opponent.
Guth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guth tries a knee to the head but Parantainen blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Guth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parantainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Guth connects with a knee to the head.
Parantainen is rocked!
Guth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Parantainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Guth finish him?
Parantainen gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Guth points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Parantainen wakes up just in time to hear Guth thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Burt Guth!
Burt Guth retains his light heavyweight title!
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