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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bojka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuku Kukula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akuku Kukula has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Bojka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akuku Kukula!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bojka misses with a hook. Kukula ducked under it nicely.
Bojka scores with a three punch combo!
Kukula has his takedown stuffed
and Bojka counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kukula! Bojka lets Kukula back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kukula is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bojka misses with a hook.
Kukula is still on wobbly legs! Can Bojka finish him?
Bojka gets a clinch.
Bojka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bojka! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yuri Bojka!
During a confident post fight interview, Yuri Bojka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adil Ek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filip Kowalski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adil Ek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski avoids it really well and circles away.
Kowalski wants to clinch.
A head kick by Ek misses
and Kowalski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Ek.
Kowalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ek misses with a low kick.
Ek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ek clinches up with Kowalski and pushes him back against the cage.
Ek avoiding damage as Kowalski throws knees to the body.
Kowalski stops a takedown attempt from Ek.
Kowalski gets control of Ek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kowalski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kowalski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ek stands up and waves to Kowalski to follow him.
Ek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adil Ek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ek shoots for a takedown but Kowalski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ek rushes Kowalski and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowalski smiles and moves away.
Adil Ek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ek fails to land the takedown.
Kowalski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Ek keeps it at a distance.
Ek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Ek with that takedown attempt.
Ek throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kowalski breaks the clinch.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Ek is avoiding it.
Ek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Ek works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kowalski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ek tries to avoid it but Kowalski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ek to the ground. Ek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kowalski shoots in but no luck this time.
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 Adil Ek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kowalski has Ek up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski manages to break the clinch.
Kowalski wants to clinch.
Ek throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Ek tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kowalski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ek somewhat.
Adil Ek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek avoiding damage.
Ek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Ek sprawls well.
Kowalski has Ek up against the cage in a clinch.
Ek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kowalski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ek blocks an elbow strike from Kowalski.
Ek looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adil Ek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ek is defending well for now.
Kowalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ek smiles and moves away.
Kowalski leaves Ek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ek clinches with his opponent.
Kowalski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a shot to the head.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ek avoids it.
Kowalski tries to stall but Ek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ek can't break the clinch.
Ek working hard to break the clinch.
Ek fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowalski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ek is defending well.
Kowalski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ek is defended easily by Kowalski.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski landing knees to the body.
Ek avoids a wild elbow strike from Kowalski.
Ek is trying to break the clinch but Kowalski is controlling him.
Kowalski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ek walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Ek.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Ek circles away.
Kowalski drives through and clinches with Ek against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kowalski after a bit of a struggle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalski misses with an elbow strike.
Ek lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Filip Kowalski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kowalski lands in his opponent's guard.
Kowalski throwing strikes from guard but Ek blocks nicely.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ek is looking for a triangle but Kowalski pushes his legs off easily.
Ek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kowalski is looking to work some ground and pound but Ek has wrist control.
Ek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Ek won't let him.
Kowalski throwing strikes from guard but Ek blocks nicely.
Kowalski stops Ek from standing up.
Kowalski throws an elbow that misses. Ek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowalski's guard. Nice move by Ek!
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Ek isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ek wanted to stand there but Kowalski had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Filip Kowalski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kowalski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ek shoots for a double leg takedown but Kowalski sprawls well. He's pushed Ek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kowalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ek, pushing him back against the cage.
Kowalski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kowalski struggles to land a body shot inside as Ek controls his hands.
Ek gets underhooks to prevent Kowalski's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ek is defending well for now.
Ek has had enough of the clinch but Kowalski keeps him there for the moment.
Kowalski prevents Ek from breaking the clinch.
Ek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalski jumps guard but Ek stands there with Kowalski around his waist. Kowalski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Adil Ek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Filip Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ek is trying to force a seperation but Kowalski has the dominant position.
Ek lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalski wants to take the fight to the mat but Ek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kowalski tries to score a body lock takedown but Ek shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowalski smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski moves forwards but Ek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ek fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kowalski shoots for a double leg takedown but Ek sprawls well. He's pushed Kowalski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Ek circles away.
Ek misses with a takedown attempt - Kowalski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Ek moves away
and Ek counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Filip Kowalski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kowalski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Filip Kowalski!
Filip Kowalski very nearly forgot to thank - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiberio Gioane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiberio Gioane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiberio Gioane!
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, Gordon Power!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power digs a good body shot into Gioane's ribs.
Gioane misses with a takedown attempt
and Power counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tiberio Gioane has been cut.
Gioane shoots and misses
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gioane is breathing heavily.
Gioane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oooooh!!! Power has knocked Gioane down with a huge combo! Power steps away and waves a wobbly Gioane back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gioane is rocked!
Tiberio Gioane's cut is getting worse.
Power misses with a few strikes there.
Power misses with a double jab
and Gioane decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Power's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gioane stops Power from standing up.
Gioane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Power works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Power is looking to stand up but Gioane isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gioane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gioane is controlling him.
Gioane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Power is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gioane stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Power swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gioane lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gioane misses with a wild combination.
Power lands a slapping body shot.
Gioane closes the distance and clinches.
Power jumps guard but Gioane stands there with Power around his waist. Power gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gioane keeps control of Power as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gioane pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Power!
Tiberio Gioane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Power as Gioane shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiberio Gioane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Power. No joy for Gioane on that attempt.
Gioane shoots in and drives through. Power sprawls well.
Power stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gioane misses with a takedown
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeez, Tiberio Gioane's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Power throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gioane stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gordon Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gioane dodges the punch combination from Power.
Power shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!
Gioane taking some punishment here, with Power in his half guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tiberio Gioane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gordon Power!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walker Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaroslav Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walker Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yaroslav Vasilyev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilyev shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasilyev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasilyev at a distance.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz lands a left and a right that send Vasilyev crashing to the mat, dazed. Diaz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Yaroslav Vasilyev has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasilyev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
Vasilyev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Vasilyev trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Vasilyev stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Vasilyev is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Vasilyev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vasilyev is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasilyev is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vasilyev is working for a submission of some sort.
Vasilyev looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vasilyev is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasilyev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vasilyev is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vasilyev to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Vasilyev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Vasilyev slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasilyev on the ground.
Vasilyev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Vasilyev eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to control but Vasilyev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasilyev.
Vasilyev seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Vasilyev is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilyev maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diaz could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vasilyev has cracked it and Diaz is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vasilyev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yaroslav Vasilyev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mink Furer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Levesque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mink Furer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mink Furer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacques Levesque!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levesque loads up on a big right hand but Furer slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Levesque.
Decent striking displayed by Levesque there.
Furer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Levesque tries to avoid it but Furer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Levesque to the ground. Levesque escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Levesque throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Furer's waist but Furer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Levesque off to one side.
Jacques Levesque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levesque rushes Furer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Furer has Levesque pressed against the cage, preventing Levesque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Levesque.
Levesque misses with some punches.
Furer has Levesque pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Levesque manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Furer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Furer manages to end up in side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes there by Furer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levesque tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Furer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Levesque can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Furer throws a strike aimed at the side of Levesque's head but Levesque avoids it well.
Levesque really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Furer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Levesque on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Levesque tries to bench press Furer off him but Furer keeps the position.
The ground and pound from Furer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Furer is working Levesque over with some ground and pound from side control.
Levesque is trying to control Furer's posture but Furer avoids it.
Levesque is working to avoid the ground and pound but Furer connects with a decent elbow.
Furer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Levesque can't do much from the bottom here.
Furer throws an elbow but Levesque slips to the side and avoids it well.
Furer cracks Levesque with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levesque pushes Furer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Furer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Furer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levesque keeps working.
Levesque manages to work his way to half guard, despite Furer's best efforts.
Levesque is trying to stand.
Furer is looking for a kimura but Levesque is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Furer to get the leverage.
Levesque on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furer prevents Levesque from improving his position.
Levesque is not content to let Furer control the position.
Furer winds up and cracks Levesque with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Levesque is looking to improve his position.
Furer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Furer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Furer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Levesque is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Furer jumps into side control!
Levesque wants to control but Furer postures up.
Levesque looks gassed!
Furer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Levesque!
Furer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Levesque looks a forlorn figure.
Levesque is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Furer avoids the attempt from Levesque to control.
BOOM! Furer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levesque wants to control but Furer is having none of it.
Furer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Furer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Levesque hang on?
Furer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Levesque's face.
Levesque is rocked!
Furer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Levesque is still in real trouble! Can Furer finish him?
Levesque is working to get back to half guard.
Furer drops a big elbow. That's hurt Levesque! More shots from Furer and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mink Furer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Aresenault (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aresenault comes into the arena with Eye of the Tiger blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Aresenault!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Mathews!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathews will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Aresenault as Mathews shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mathews.
David Aresenault has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wesley Mathews.
Mathews looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Aresenault!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mathews with good strikes from the mount here!
Mathews is landing with some decent strikes but Aresenault is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Aresenault really wants to buck Mathews off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Mathews postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Aresenault bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mathews and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Mathews!
Wesley Mathews bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dobroslav Poddubny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poddubny has chosen The Subways - Rock & Roll Queen as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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191 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Fuentes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dobroslav Poddubny!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuentes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poddubny as he jumps to the side.
Poddubny gets the takedown into side control.
Fuentes is pushing Poddubny's head away, looking to escape. Poddubny manages to hold on to the position though.
Poddubny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fuentes, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuentes is looking to regain half guard here but Poddubny keeps moving and retains side control.
Fuentes is breathing heavily.
Poddubny is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fuentes is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Poddubny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fuentes, who protects the arm well.
Poddubny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poddubny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poddubny tries for a kimura but Fuentes is defending well.
Fuentes sneaks out the side door and pushes Poddubny away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Poddubny will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fuentes.
Fuentes shoots in and drives through. Poddubny sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Fuentes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poddubny looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuentes is fending him off so far but Poddubny persists. Nope, Fuentes circles away and we're back to standing.
Poddubny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fuentes.
Mark Fuentes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuentes tries to sprawl but Poddubny drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poddubny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Poddubny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Poddubny is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poddubny wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuentes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fuentes is defending against the submission attempts here by Poddubny.
Poddubny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Poddubny is looking for a kimura but Fuentes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poddubny to get the leverage.
Fuentes is defending against the submission attempts here by Poddubny.
Poddubny is working for a kimura but Fuentes is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poddubny wants to work for an arm triangle but Fuentes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dobroslav Poddubny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poddubny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fuentes circles away.
Poddubny shoots and misses
and Fuentes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fuentes has had enough of the clinch but Poddubny keeps him there for the moment.
Poddubny fails to pull guard.
Mark Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dobroslav Poddubny.
Fuentes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fuentes tries to pull guard but Poddubny forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuentes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poddubny smiles and moves away.
Fuentes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Poddubny shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuentes sprawls well. Fuentes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poddubny gets slowly back to his feet.
Poddubny scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Poddubny seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Fuentes is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dobroslav Poddubny!
Dobroslav Poddubny bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hatebreed - Live for this. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jim's choice of entrance music: Any. Furio Falcone could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Slim Jim's chin.
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156 lbs
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Furio Falcone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcone scores with a jab. Jim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Furio Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim looks for the body kick but Falcone saw that one coming.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jim.
Jim throws a head kick that misses.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Falcone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jim.
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!
Jim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcone doesn't seem bothered though.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Jim.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch but Jim swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Falcone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone misses with a hook.
Falcone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Falcone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Falcone missing with a left hand there. Jim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jim with a jab.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Jim tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcone is able to avoid easily.
Falcone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone gets a clinch.
Falcone landing knees to the body.
Jim looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone misses with a body punch.
Jim blocks an uppercut.
Falcone is trying to maintain a safe position but Jim gets an underhook and turns Falcone into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jim's head.
Falcone is looking to score with low kicks.
Falcone connects with a solid leg kick.
Falcone digs a good hook to Jim's body.
Jim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jim throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Falcone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jim's calf.
Falcone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Falcone clobbers Jim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Falcone misses with a double jab
and Jim makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Falcone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Falcone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jim to score with a decent uppercut.
Falcone scores with a head kick.
Jim is rocked!
Jim throws the kick towards the body but Falcone avoids it.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone is looking to wear down Jim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Falcone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jim throws a body kick that misses.
Falcone throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Jim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Falcone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jim counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body. Jim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Falcone throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
Jim swats away the attempt to clinch by Falcone.
Jim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Falcone.
Falcone cracks the inside of Jim's front leg.
Falcone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falcone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Falcone cracks Jim with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jim looks to land a body kick but Falcone moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Jim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Falcone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Falcone is looking to slow Jim down with leg kicks.
Jim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Falcone instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Falcone dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Falcone wants to clinch.
Falcone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Jim.
Falcone tries to clinch but Jim is having none of it.
Falcone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcone misses with a wild body shot.
Jim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Falcone was well out of range. Poor timing from Jim.
Falcone throws a low kick but Jim avoids it.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone throws a body punch but Jim moves out of range.
Jim tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jim counters with a straight right hand.
Jim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Falcone.
Falcone rushes Jim and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jim avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone prevents Jim from breaking the clinch.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jim avoids it.
Jim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jim avoids a wild elbow strike from Falcone.
A left hand lands to the body for Jim.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Falcone throws a head punch that misses.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Jim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.
Jim is trying to push Falcone away but Falcone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Falcone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Falcone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jim wants to break free but Falcone has control.
Jim has Falcone pushed against the cage.
Jim receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Jim managing to block the knees to the body from Falcone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim is pushing Falcone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Jim is trying to break the clinch but Falcone has him pressed against the cage.
Jim wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jim.
Jim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jim.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Falcone.
The fight stays on the outside here - Falcone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Falcone misses with a body shot.
Falcone throws out a leg kick but Jim moves out of range and Falcone only half commits.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Jim with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Furio Falcone has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jim gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jim throws a head kick that misses.
Jim throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Jim.
Jim lands a right hook to the body.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jim keeps the fight on the outside.
Jim throws a front kick that sends Falcone stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcone looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Falcone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jim connects with a body shot that sends Falcone's belly button to the back.
Falcone 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slim Jim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Furio Falcone's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Falcone feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
Falcone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jim moves away.
Jim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Falcone throws out the jab.
Jim throws the kick towards the body but Falcone avoids it.
Falcone wants to clinch up but Jim keeps it at a distance.
Falcone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Falcone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Falcone avoids the head kick by Jim.
Falcone fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Jim.
Jim misses with a body kick.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Falcone is looking to clinch.
Falcone cracks a nice hook into Jim's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim throws a hook but Falcone avoids it easily.
Jim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Falcone doesn't seem bothered though.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcone. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Falcone lands with a nice body punch.
Falcone tries to clinch but Jim moves out of range.
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcone lands with a shot to the body.
Falcone misses the shot to the body.
Falcone walks into a left hand.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone misses with a few strikes there.
Jim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcone cracks Jim with an open hand slap.
Falcone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Falcone.
A lazy left from Falcone finds it's target.
Jim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Falcone has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Falcone.
Falcone landing knees to the head.
Jim blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jim is defending well for now.
Falcone missing with knees to the body.
Falcone gets through Jim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Falcone trying to control the position but instead, Jim has worked for underhooks and has pushed Falcone into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jim tries to break free but Falcone pushes him back against the cage.
Jim is looking to break free of the clinch but Falcone has double underhooks.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jim lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Falcone tries a knee to the head but Jim blocks it.
Falcone lands a good knee to the midsection. Jim won't want to take too many of those.
Falcone trying to land knees to the body.
Jim dodges an elbow strike from Falcone.
Jim managing to block the knees to the body from Falcone.
Knees to the body from Falcone.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Falcone.
Falcone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jim slips under a jab.
Jim avoids the body shot from Falcone.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Jim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Falcone tries to clinch there but Jim circles away.
Falcone with a nice cross.
Falcone scores with a body shot.
Falcone cracks Jim with a good jab.
Furio Falcone is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Jim.
Falcone scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jim is still on wobbly legs! Can Falcone finish him?
Falcone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jim looks to score with a jab to the body but Falcone is just out of range.
Falcone steps in with a hook that catches Jim right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Falcone follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jim looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Furio Falcone!
Furio Falcone decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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