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PCL 90: Pillage of Persepolis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikheil Bakradze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakradze kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Good Feeling. Mikheil Bakradze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raffer Steele's chin.
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260 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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikheil Bakradze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Bakradze.
Bakradze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Bakradze takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bakradze throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a head kick that drops Bakradze to the mat! Bakradze scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bakradze is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Bakradze holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steele blocks a body shot from Bakradze.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Bakradze avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bakradze prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
It looks like Raffer Steele has been cut.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakradze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bakradze gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bakradze.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Bakradze is working Steele over against the ropes.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Bakradze avoids the damage to the body.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Bakradze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bakradze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bakradze managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bakradze digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakradze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Steele looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Bakradze controls the action.
Bakradze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakradze.
Bakradze holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Bakradze gets an underhook and turns Steele into the ropes.
Bakradze connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
Bakradze on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Bakradze avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Bakradze blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bakradze obliges.
Bakradze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up Raffer Steele's cut even more.
Bakradze effectively controlling the action here.
Bakradze lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bakradze.
Bakradze lands an elbow inside.
Bakradze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Bakradze avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Come on Bakradze - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bakradze.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bakradze is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Bakradze.
Bakradze lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Bakradze lands a body shot.
Bakradze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakradze lands a nice uppercut.
Bakradze stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Bakradze controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Bakradze.
Bakradze with a knee to the head.
The cut above Raffer Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bakradze is working Steele over against the ropes.
Bakradze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Bakradze controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakradze is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bakradze effectively controlling the action here.
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 Mikheil Bakradze will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Raffer Steele's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bakradze can pounce on him.
Bakradze rushes Steele and presses him up against the ropes.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bakradze blocks it with crossed arms.
Bakradze lands with a light punch inside.
Steele being controlled against the ropes.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raffer Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mikheil Bakradze!
Mikheil Bakradze seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mooney Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Ruiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Carlos Ruiz enters the ring!
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206 lbs
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205 lbs
15 - 13 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mooney Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten punishes Ruiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Ruiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mooney Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten tries to bum rush Ruiz with a series of wild strikes but Ruiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rutten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruiz tries to move into range but Rutten moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rutten misses with a series of wild punches.
Rutten gets tackled into the ropes by Ruiz. Ruiz maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiz tries to work over Rutten's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ruiz.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rutten is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten looking to stall.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ruiz connects with a nice short shot to Rutten's temple.
Ruiz wants to pass the guard but Rutten is defending well.
Ruiz thows a huge punch but Rutten dodges it nicely.
Ruiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruiz throwing shots but Rutten is blocking nicely.
Ruiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rutten with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ruiz winds up and cracks Rutten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rutten is staying active underneath Ruiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ruiz manages to mount him!
Ruiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ruiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rutten can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ruiz lands a big elbow.
Ruiz lands a heavy elbow.
Rutten is rocked!
Ruiz lands a big shot to the head and Rutten winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Carlos Ruiz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luco Zade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias Alderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alderson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dark moon High tide kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luco Zade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matias Alderson!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderson shoots in but Zade avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alderson moves in looking to clinch but Zade pushes him off.
Alderson moves in looking to clinch but Zade pushes him off.
Alderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Alderson misses with a combination
and Zade counters with a one-two to the body.
Zade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zade throws the left hand but Alderson avoids the punch easily.
Zade swats away the attempt to clinch by Alderson.
Alderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Alderson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alderson circles away.
Zade lands a right hook to the body.
Zade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zade misses with a takedown attempt - Alderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alderson lands with a kick to the temple. Zade shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alderson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zade sprawls well. Zade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Luco Zade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matias Alderson.
Alderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alderson fails with the takedown
and Zade counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Zade as Alderson shoots in.
Alderson dives in and grabs Zade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zade pushes down on Alderson's head and hops out.
Zade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alderson looks to throw the jab but Zade is out of range.
Alderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zade's waist but Zade gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alderson off to one side.
Alderson fails with a takedown attempt.
Alderson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zade wants to get back to his feet.
Alderson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zade tries to roll over but Alderson keeps him under control.
Alderson thows a huge punch but Zade dodges it nicely.
Zade is not content to let Alderson control the position.
Zade is looking to escape.
Alderson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zade has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zade is not content to let Alderson control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matias Alderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matias Alderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alderson closes the distance and clinches up with Zade, looking for a takedown. Alderson pushes Zade against the ropes but Zade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alderson is looking to clinch but Zade is avoiding it.
Zade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alderson is out of range.
Alderson tries to clinch but Zade is having none of it.
Zade scores with a jab. Alderson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Alderson.
Zade throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderson.
Zade throws a leg kick but Alderson moved away.
Alderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zade!
Zade squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderson wants to control the pace but Zade is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zade is looking to improve his position but Alderson isn't that keen on the idea.
Zade wants to control but Alderson is having none of it.
Alderson lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Alderson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alderson looking to finish with strikes here!
Zade is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zade wants to get back to his feet.
Alderson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zade can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alderson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zade squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Alderson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alderson won't let Zade get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Alderson is landing with some decent strikes but Zade is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alderson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zade is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderson wants to control the pace but Zade is squirming around nicely.
Zade is looking to get to half guard.
Matias Alderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zade wants to get back to his feet.
Alderson with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Zade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alderson cracks Zade with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zade blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderson lands with some strikes.
Alderson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alderson landing strikes from the mount.
Zade is rocked!
Zade takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Zade is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alderson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alderson drops a big elbow. That's hurt Zade! More shots from Alderson and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matias Alderson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkasha Ukupnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Gage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ukupnik's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drop the World. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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233 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkasha Ukupnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stan Gage!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gage scores with a kick to the body.
Ukupnik shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gage counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ukupnik misses with a takedown
and Gage counters with a big head kick but Ukupnik shrugs it off.
A left and a right from Gage both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Arkasha Ukupnik has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Gage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gage, right into the meat.
Ukupnik with a poor takedown
and Gage counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkasha Ukupnik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body kick from Gage.
Ukupnik is breathing heavily.
Ukupnik misses with a takedown attempt
and Gage counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gage lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ukupnik crumples to the floor! Gage milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stan Gage!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Fenili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Automatic - Monster kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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157 lbs
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160 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Fenili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danny Mera!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenili shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Mera. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mera.
Fenili tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fenili misses with a combination
and Mera counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fenili fails to land with a series of punches.
Fenili shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fenili.
Mera drives through and clinches with Fenili against the ropes.
Mera lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Mera.
Mera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Fenili's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mera has a couple of punches blocked by Fenili.
Fenili is trying to drag Mera to the mat but Mera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Fenili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mera lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Mera.
A head punch on the inside from Mera fails to land.
Fenili tries to score a body lock takedown but Mera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fenili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mera lands a right hand.
Mera misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenili manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fenili.
Fenili throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mera's waist but Mera gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fenili off to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Fenili checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Mera blocks the leg kick.
Mera defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fenili.
Mera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fenilis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenili shoots in and bounces Mera off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Mera trying to keep a closed guard but Fenili is proving a slippery customer.
Mera wants to stand and escape but Fenili is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera is trying to keep Fenili in close.
Mera 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.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mera wants to stand but Fenili is controlling the position.
Fenili wants to control from the top but Mera keeps moving.
Mera tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fenili pushes down on Mera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fenili is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenili is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mera has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fenili is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mera defends it well.
Fenili trying to mount his opponent but Mera defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fenili sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mera defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Mera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fenili tries for a takedown but Mera circles away easily
and Fenili takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mera stuffs the takedown attempt from Fenili. Fenili gets slowly back to his feet.
Fenili throws a right hand that Mera ducks under and follows up with a left that Mera also avoids with ease.
Mera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenili was well out of range. Poor timing from Mera.
A jab lands there for Mera.
Gabriel Fenili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fenili shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mera sprawls well. Mera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fenili gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Fenili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fenili.
Fenili misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera cracks a nice hook into Fenili's ribs.
Fenili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mera as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mera misses the target.
Mera throws a right hand that misses
and Fenili counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mera won't be happy with that.
Mera stops Fenili from passing to mount.
Fenili working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fenili. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fenili is trying to get an arm triangle but Mera is defending well.
Mera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fenili wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenili throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mera is trying to work for a sweep but Fenili has mounted him!
Fenili prevents Mera from getting the reversal.
Mera sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mera is trying to stand.
Fenili seems to be looking for submissions.
Fenili works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gabriel Fenili overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fenili looking to control but Mera is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenili is really struggling to control Mera but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Fenili jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mera is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mera and Fenili has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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.
Fenili working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mera is looking to reverse the position.
The strikes coming from Fenili are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fenili trying to control the action but Mera is working from the bottom.
Fenili is trying to get an arm triangle but Mera is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenili working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mera is trying to get back to half guard.
Fenili wants to control but Mera is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mera is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Fenili dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fenili comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mera stuffs the takedown.
Fenili shoots in looking for a takedown. Mera tries to sprawl out of it but Fenili keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Mera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fenili scores with a takedown into Mera's guard.
Mera controls Fenili momentarily but Fenili frees himself.
Mera seems keen to control Fenili's posture.
Fenili wants to pass the guard but Mera is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenili is pushing down on Mera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mera is fighting to maintain full guard but Fenili has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mera is staying active underneath Fenili, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mera trying to control but Fenili postures up.
Fenili seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Mera is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gabriel Fenili!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Czesio Niemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damo Bodhidharma (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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270 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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22
265 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Czesio Niemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodhidharma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bodhidharma lands with a slapping head kick.
Bodhidharma looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niemen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Niemen moves out of range.
Damo Bodhidharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bodhidharma throws a push kick but Niemen slaps the foot to one side.
Bodhidharma looks to land a combination but Niemen avoids it well.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that Niemen semi-blocks.
Bodhidharma throws a nice looking combination but Niemen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bodhidharma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niemen connects with a high kick.
Niemen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niemen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bodhidharma.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick but Niemen moves out of range.
Bodhidharma throws a head kick that Niemen semi-blocks.
Bodhidharma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodhidharma swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Niemen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bodhidharma circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Niemen drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bodhidharma follows Niemen to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damo Bodhidharma!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiggum Ralph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca comes to the ring accompanied by Yo, el vaquilla. Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wiggum Ralph's chin.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wiggum Ralph!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralph looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moreno Cuenca has managed to clinch.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Ralph working aggressively here.
Moreno Cuenca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ralph backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moreno Cuenca.
Good body shot from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ralph or not.
Ralph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moreno Cuenca pushes off an throws an elbow but Ralph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ralph - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Moreno Cuenca keeps control of Ralph as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but misses.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the head but Ralph blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Moreno Cuenca cracks Ralph with a nice body shot.
Moreno Cuenca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ralph avoids the elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ralph blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph manages to break the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ralph checks it well.
Ralph throws a push kick but Moreno Cuenca slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Moreno Cuenca tenderised Ralph's leg. Ralph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ralph lands a really nice looking cross but Moreno Cuenca seems unphased.
Ralph just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreno Cuenca motions for Ralph to come forward. Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ralph is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Moreno Cuenca moves into the clinch.
Ralph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ralph tries to break the clinch but Moreno Cuenca is controlling the position.
Moreno Cuenca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ralph blocks the elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ralph is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land knees in the clinch but Ralph avoids the damage to the body.
Ralph stalling in the clinch.
Ralph is trying to break the clinch but Moreno Cuenca has him pressed against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ralph is trying to maintain a safe position but Moreno Cuenca gets an underhook and turns Ralph into the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Ralph's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ralph avoids a wild elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
A left hand lands to the body for Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to maintain a safe position but Ralph gets an underhook and turns Moreno Cuenca into the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca misses with an elbow over the top.
Moreno Cuenca tries a body shot but Ralph blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ralph takes an elbow to the temple.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ralph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ralph misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land knees in the clinch but Ralph avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph blocks an elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ralph blocks an elbow strike.
Ralph tries to break free but Moreno Cuenca pushes him back against the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Ralph won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno Cuenca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ralph wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreno Cuenca has him pressed against the ropes.
Ralph tries to stall but Moreno Cuenca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A hook to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ralph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
Ralph tries to work over Moreno Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Ralph.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralph looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ralphs head.
Ralph struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno Cuenca controls his hands.
Moreno Cuenca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ralph in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ralph is looking to control Moreno Cuenca's arms but Moreno Cuenca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ralph has his back to the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreno Cuenca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno Cuenca is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ralph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ralph moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to clinch but Ralph is avoiding it.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a leg kick.
Ralph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch there but Ralph circles away.
Ralph cracks the inside of Moreno Cuenca's front leg.
Ralph is looking to land body kicks.
Ralph lands a nice shot to the body.
Ralph stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph just misses with a punch to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Moreno Cuenca!
Ralph tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno Cuenca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moreno Cuenca fakes the leg kick and cracks Ralph in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph avoids the head kick by Moreno Cuenca.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but Ralph moved away.
Moreno Cuenca tries a head kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Ralph moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch but Ralph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreno Cuenca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Moreno Cuenca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno Cuenca wants to slow Ralph down by chopping away at his legs.
Moreno Cuenca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moreno Cuenca defending well as Ralph loads up on a big left hand.
Ralph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ralph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the head kick by Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralph scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ralph scores with a jab. Moreno Cuenca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a solid leg kick.
Ralph throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ralph has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a head kick by Ralph.
Ralph throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca wants to slow Ralph down by chopping away at his legs.
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick that misses.
Moreno Cuenca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno Cuenca throws a solid leg kick but Ralph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreno Cuenca throws a lazy right hand but Ralph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph lunges at Moreno Cuenca with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Moreno Cuenca's hand.
Ralph has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ralph. Moreno Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ralph throws a shot to the body.
Ralph is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That kick from Moreno Cuenca tenderised Ralph's leg. Ralph is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ralph stuns Moreno Cuenca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ralph ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moreno Cuenca moves away.
A low kick from Moreno Cuenca misses
and Ralph counters with a nice body shot.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca tries to score with a low kick but Ralph moves his leg out of the way.
Ralph connects with an inside leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but Ralph moved away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca throws a nice head kick!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno Cuenca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but Ralph sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ralph wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ralph sizes up Moreno Cuenca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up but Ralph circles away and keeps his distance.
Ralph lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ralph checks a low kick from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph swats away the attempt to clinch by Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moreno Cuenca.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Ralph moves out of range.
Ralph wants to land a leg kick but Moreno Cuenca is out of range.
Ralph tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moreno Cuenca is able to avoid easily.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that Ralph semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca 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.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a few strikes there.
A good leg kick by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ralph counters with a body kick.
Donk. Ralph catches Moreno Cuenca right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Ralph there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ralph misses with a body shot.
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but Ralph moved away.
Moreno Cuenca feints and then cracks Ralph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ralph down.
Moreno Cuenca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ralph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a leg kick. Ralph looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moreno Cuenca shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moreno Cuenca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ralph finds it's way round the side to connect with Moreno Cuenca's head.
Ralph connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moreno Cuenca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca throws out a leg kick but Ralph moves out of range and Moreno Cuenca only half commits.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a low kick.
Ralph throws a hook but Moreno Cuenca blocks it.
Moreno Cuenca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ralph sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ralph lands the left hand.
Ralph throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moreno Cuenca tries to close the distance and clinch but Ralph swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ralph keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ralph is out of range.
Moreno Cuenca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to land body kicks.
Ralph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Moreno Cuenca has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ralph with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a head kick by Ralph.
Ralph checks a low kick from Moreno Cuenca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick that misses.
Ralph misses with a head kick.
Ralph throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ralph thumps Moreno Cuenca with a low kick.
Ralph's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ralph takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ralph sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ralph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moreno Cuenca. That's going to slow Ralph down.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the head kick by Ralph.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ralph.
Ralph gets tackled into the ropes by Moreno Cuenca. Moreno Cuenca maintains the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice elbow.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow that misses.
Moreno Cuenca landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ralph tries a body shot but Moreno Cuenca blocks it.
Ralph is trying to force a seperation but Moreno Cuenca has the dominant position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short left from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph tries to throw a body punch but Moreno Cuenca avoids it by throwing Ralph back against the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ralphs head.
Moreno Cuenca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ralph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ralph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ralph has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca keeps control of Ralph as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreno Cuenca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ralph backwards.
Ralph misses with a body punch.
Moreno Cuenca pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Ralph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralph blocks a body shot from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ralph.
Ralph is trying to push Moreno Cuenca away but Moreno Cuenca has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ralph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ralph managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ralph avoids the head kick by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a push kick but Ralph slaps the foot to one side.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a head kick by Ralph.
Ralph checks a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca thuds a left hand into Ralph's body.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ralph missing with a left hand there. Moreno Cuenca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreno Cuenca pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ralph is out of range and Moreno Cuenca settles back down.
Moreno Cuenca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ralph is out of range.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a leg kick.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ralph's sensitive parts.
Moreno Cuenca tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ralph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moreno Cuenca instigates a clinch.
Moreno Cuenca controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Moreno Cuenca fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shot to the body.
Moreno Cuenca scores with a shoulder strike.
Moreno Cuenca misses with an elbow over the top.
Moreno Cuenca tries a body shot but Ralph blocks it.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ralph blocks it with crossed arms.
Ralph blocks an elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
Still in the clinch, Moreno Cuenca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moreno Cuenca tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ralph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moreno Cuenca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ralph is defending well for now.
Ralph on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moreno Cuenca putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ralph in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ralph wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca swings wildly with an uppercut but Ralph uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moreno Cuenca prevents a body shot from Ralph.
Ralph tries to work over Moreno Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ralph can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno Cuenca controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ralph working hard to break the clinch.
Ralph tries to work over Moreno Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Ralph blocks an elbow strike.
Ralph can't find room to land a body shot as Moreno Cuenca controls the action.
Moreno Cuenca pushes off an throws an elbow but Ralph leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ralph.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ralph lands a body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ralph as Moreno Cuenca tries to tie him up.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ralph wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreno Cuenca has him pressed against the ropes.
Ralph avoiding damage as Moreno Cuenca throws knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
Ralph blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moreno Cuenca trying to land knees to the body.
Ralph misses with the head strike.
Ralph blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Moreno Cuenca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ralph's brow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moreno Cuenca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ralph is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Ralph as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ralph.
Ralph misses with the head strike.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a body shot from Ralph.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Moreno Cuenca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreno Cuenca pushes Ralph back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno Cuenca is keeping busy.
Moreno Cuenca misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ralph.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow but misses.
Moreno Cuenca lands a good knee to the midsection. Ralph won't want to take too many of those.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca had his way with Wiggum Ralph in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ralph misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a body kick.
A big left from Ralph misses.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Ralph blocks the low kick.
Ralph throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Moreno Cuenca is keeping busy.
Ralph takes an elbow to the forehead.
Moreno Cuenca displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ralph up against the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ralph is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ralph prevents a body shot from Moreno Cuenca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ralph blocks an elbow strike from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ralphs head.
Moreno Cuenca missing with knees to the body.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a body shot from Ralph.
Ralph managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca misses with an elbow strike.
Moreno Cuenca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moreno Cuenca tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ralph avoids it.
Ralph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ralph is rocked!
Ralph blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ralph is still on wobbly legs! Can Moreno Cuenca finish him?
Ralph breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ralph seems to have recovered his senses.
Ralph dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Ralph lands but Moreno Cuenca takes it in his stride.
Ralph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ralph throws a low kick, looking for Moreno Cuenca's leg but Moreno Cuenca calmly moves out of range.
Wiggum Ralph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick but Ralph moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca connects with a right hand. Ralph shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moreno Cuenca.
A head kick misses from Moreno Cuenca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno Cuenca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moreno Cuenca motions for Ralph to come forward. Moreno Cuenca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Moreno Cuenca throws a low kick, looking for Ralph's leg but Ralph calmly moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and clinches.
Moreno Cuenca gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ralph wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ralph prevents a body shot from Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ralph's efforts to push away.
Moreno Cuenca lands a nice elbow.
Ralph struggles to land a body shot inside as Moreno Cuenca controls his hands.
Moreno Cuenca lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ralph managing to block the knees to the body from Moreno Cuenca.
Ralph tries to work over Moreno Cuenca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ralph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A shot to the liver by Ralph. Beautiful body shot.
Ralph misses with a straight right.
Ralph throws a head kick but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range.
Moreno Cuenca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreno Cuenca lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moreno Cuenca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Moreno Cuenca avoids the head kick by Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moreno Cuenca checks a low kick from Ralph.
Moreno Cuenca throws a low kick, looking for Ralph's leg but Ralph calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralph misses with a hook. Moreno Cuenca ducked under it nicely.
Moreno Cuenca closes the distance and pushes Ralph back into the ropes.
Moreno Cuenca keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ralph's efforts to push away.
Moreno Cuenca with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moreno Cuenca blocks a body shot from Ralph.
Ralph escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ralph. Moreno Cuenca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno Cuenca scores with a head kick. Ralph tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ralph looks to land a right hand but Moreno Cuenca moved out of range.
Moreno Cuenca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ralph throws a leg kick but Moreno Cuenca sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moreno Cuenca wants to clinch.
Moreno Cuenca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moreno Cuenca 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca retains his bantamweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins comes to the ring accompanied by Beginning of the End. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Bang!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Bang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Collins lands with an overhand left.
Bang shoots in but Collins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Collins ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang tries to clinch up.
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Bang takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bang stalks Collins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collins's face. Collins staggers backwards, shaken.
Bang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Collins.
Bang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins throws a big shot that misses.
Bang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Collins's hands.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bang connects with a right hand. Collins shakes it off.
Bang misses with a double jab.
Bang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bang looks for a takedown but Collins sprawls well.
Dave Collins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Bang.
Collins throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bang.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Bang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang throws a jab but it's blocked by Collins.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bang. Collins shrugs it off though.
Bang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Collins is looking to improve his position.
Collins is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ali Bang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bang tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Bang scores with a four punch combination!
Bang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang shoots in looking for a takedown. Collins tries to sprawl out of it but Bang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Collins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Bang drives through and clinches with Collins against the ropes.
Collins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bang.
Bang lands a knee to the body.
Bang blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Collins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bang is looking to control Collins's arms but Collins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the ropes.
Bang is looking for a takedown.
A body shot lands from Bang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Bang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Collins but Collins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Collins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Collins is in Bang's guard.
Collins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bang is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bang manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins blocks a jab.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins dodges the punch combination from Bang.
Collins is looking to wear down Bang with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Bang is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bang is trying to keep Collins in close.
Collins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bang wants to improve his position but instead Collins has moved into half guard.
Bang trying to control from the bottom.
Collins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Bang trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Collins manages to pass to mount!
Bang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bang.
Bang looking to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bang is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Collins is controlling him.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Collins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bang on the ground.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang wants to stand but Collins is controlling the position.
Collins trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins postures up in Bang's guard and throws a big left but Bang blocks it.
Bang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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.
Collins is looking to improve his position but Bang isn't that keen on the idea.
Collins is squirming around, avoiding Bang's attempts to control the action.
Bang is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Collins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bang wants to control the pace but Collins is squirming around nicely.
Collins regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bang.
Bang is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bang prevents Collins from improving his position.
Collins taking some punishment here, with Bang in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Collins is defending well.
Collins regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Bang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bang is looking to clinch but Collins is avoiding it.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bang is defended easily by Collins.
A jab from Bang misses.
Ali Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Collins misses the jab.
A big right from Bang misses.
Collins misses with a wild body shot.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bang.
Collins dives in and grabs Bang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bang pushes down on Collins's head and hops out.
Bang lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bang clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bang lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.
Nice body punch from Bang.
Collins goes for a takedown attempt but Bang pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A lazy left from Bang finds it's target.
Bang is looking to clinch.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Ali Bang 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.
Bang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ali Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Collins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins misses with a left hand
and Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Collins misses with a body shot
and Bang counters with a head kick.
Bang misses with a series of wild punches.
Bang throws a nice looking combination but Collins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bang as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collins slips under a jab from Bang.
Bang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Collins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Collins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bang.
Bang throws a sloppy head kick and Collins moves out of range easily.
Collins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bang was well out of range. Poor timing from Collins.
Collins misses with a straight right.
Collins misses the body punch
and Bang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Collins wants to get back to full guard.
Bang stalling.
Collins is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang stops Collins from getting back to his feet.
Collins is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ali Bang was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bang avoids the body shot from Collins.
Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dave Collins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang scores with a jab. Collins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins looks to land a combination but Bang avoids it well.
Bang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Collins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bang trying to control the action but Collins is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bang 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Bang!
As Ali Bang got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Who are you? And where is Joe Rogan? :-D'.
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