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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksim Zotov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to call me mabe. Maksim Zotov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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130 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Jones!
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, Maksim Zotov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zotov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zotov takes the fight into the clinch.
Zotov tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones is trying to force a seperation but Zotov has the dominant position.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zotov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zotov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zotov working aggressively here.
Zotov swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jones has clasped his hands together around Zotov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Jones trying to control the action but Zotov is working from the bottom.
Jones tries to move to mount but Zotov blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zotov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zotov regains half guard.
Zotov trying to control but Jones postures up.
Zotov is looking to improve his position.
Zotov moves into full guard.
Jones trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zotov's guard.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zotov keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Zotov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Zotov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zotov is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Zotov throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.
Zotov trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Zotov wants to free his trapped foot but Jones is holding on for dear life with his legs.
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!
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zotov.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zotov on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zotov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zotov trying to pass the guard but Jones defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zotov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zotov looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jones gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones is looking to escape.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Zotov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zotov stalling.
Zotov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Jones is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Maksim Zotov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John John Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John John Sosa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Christian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John John Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sosa lands a big head kick that sends Christian tumbling to the mat! Sosa takes a step backwards and waves Christian back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sosa is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christian's half guard.
Christian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sosa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Christian is trying to get back to full guard.
Sosa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Christian controls his leg.
Sosa trying to control the action but Christian is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa wants to stand up but Christian has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Sosa working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Christian's thigh. Christian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.
Christian has his foot on Sosa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sosa works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing.
Christian has control of Sosa's left arm, preventing Sosa from doing any damage.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Christian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christian wants to stand but Sosa is controlling the position.
Sosa passes Christian's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Christian could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sosa has cracked it and Christian is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sosa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John John Sosa!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Mcfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ross comes to the cage accompanied by Pain - Shut your mouth. Marty Mcfly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marty Mcfly!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcfly tries to clinch but Ross moves out of range.
Mcfly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ross is fending him off so far but Mcfly persists. Nope, Ross circles away and we're back to standing.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcfly, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ross rushes Mcfly and presses him up against the cage.
Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mcfly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross keeps Mcfly at a distance using the push kick.
Ross lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ross lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Marty Mcfly has been cut.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marty Mcfly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcfly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mcfly looks gassed!
Mcfly tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcfly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcfly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Artur Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marty Mcfly.
Ross rushes Mcfly and presses him up against the cage.
Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ross avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcfly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mcfly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ross thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mcfly if he has to take too many more of those.
Mcfly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ross drops Mcfly with a beautiful combination! Mcfly stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ross is looking for the KO!
Mcfly is rocked!
Ross darts in and clinches Mcfly up against the cage.
Mcfly is still on wobbly legs! Can Ross finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Mcfly to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Mcfly just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Artur Ross!
An out of breath Artur Ross thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Brudasek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Willy Meier!
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, Wojtek Brudasek!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Meier looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brudasek regains half guard.
Brudasek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brudasek desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brudasek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brudasek gets back to full guard.
Brudasek looking for a triangle here. Meier is fighting it but it looks tight! Brudasek pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Meier is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wojtek Brudasek!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotrek Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nowak has chosen LL Cool J - Its Time for War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Piotrek Nowak was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alonso Silva!
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, Piotrek Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak shoots in but Silva avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Nowak tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nowak working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nowak is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Nowak is trying to get an arm triangle but Silva is defending well.
Silva is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nowak swings around for an armbar but Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Nowak's guard.
Nowak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Silva defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to stand up but Nowak won't let him.
Nowak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva wanted to stand there but Nowak had control of the position.
Nowak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Nowak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nowak is adopting a defensive guard.
Nowak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nowak is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nowak is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Silva frees his head nicely. Oh but Nowak has switched to an armbar! Silva is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Piotrek Nowak!
After winning the bout, Piotrek Nowak thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Bonini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonini comes to the cage accompanied by The Junkers - Anty PZPN. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Bonini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malenko has time to react.
Malenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonini sprawls well. Bonini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malenko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bonini tries to bum rush Malenko with a series of wild strikes but Malenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonini.
Bonini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malenko.
Malenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko cracks a nice hook into Bonini's ribs.
Malenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonini moves away.
Malenko misses with a combination
and Bonini counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonini scores with a one two! Malenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bonini feints a jab promting Malenko to slip. Bonini then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malenko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Malenko is rocked!
Pavel Malenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonini is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Bonini shuts the power down on Malenko. Lights out, game over! Bonini is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomasz Bonini!
Tomasz Bonini very nearly forgot to thank Polskie Odżywki/ Polish Nutrition [PL] 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Summer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto Cruz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Summer!
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, Augusto Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summer.
Summer cracks Cruz with a good jab.
Cruz lands a nice shot that snaps Summer's head back.
Summer looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Summer wants to clinch
and Cruz counters with a nice body shot.
Cruz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Summer backs up against the cage.
Summer moves in looking to clinch but Cruz pushes him off.
Summer misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Cruz lands but Summer takes it in his stride.
Cruz clinches.
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!
Cruz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Cruz lands with a left to the head.
Cruz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cruz lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summer trying to control the position but instead, Cruz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Summer into the cage.
Cruz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Summer up against the cage.
Summer jumps guard but Cruz stands there with Summer around his waist. Summer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cruz misses with an elbow over the top.
Cruz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Cruz lands a hook that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Cruz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Summer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz digs a right hand underneath Summer's ribcage. Summer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Cruz as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Summer backwards.
Summer is rocked!
Cruz throws a big uppercut that drops Summer! More strikes from Cruz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Summer lies dazed against the cage as Cruz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augusto Cruz!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Leszcz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Firestarter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryszard Leszcz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Johnson's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryszard Leszcz!
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, Johnny Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leszcz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
Leszcz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a low kick, right behind Leszcz 's knee.
Leszcz tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson dives in and grabs Leszcz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leszcz pushes down on Johnson's head and hops out.
Ryszard Leszcz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Leszcz.
Ryszard Leszcz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Leszcz. Those never looked like landing.
Leszcz misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands a leg kick that knocks Leszcz off balance momentarily.
Leszcz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leszcz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leszcz tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Johnson.
Leszcz is breathing heavily.
Johnson gets a double leg takedown into Leszcz's guard.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Leszcz has wrist control.
Johnson slips nicely 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!
Leszcz is staying active underneath Johnson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Johnson controlling the action here.
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Leszcz defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stands up out of the half guard.
Leszcz throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
Leszcz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
Leszcz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Leszcz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leszcz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leszcz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops Leszcz in his tracks momentarily.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leszcz as he avoids it easily.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leszcz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson dominated that round.
That's time! Leszcz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leszcz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a head kick.
Johnson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Leszcz avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson swings for the body but Leszcz moves out of range.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Leszcz misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Leszcz works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Johnny Johnson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leszcz misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leszcz misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Leszcz.
Leszcz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leszcz.
Leszcz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Johnson. Johnson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Leszcz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryszard Leszcz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Johnson.
Leszcz misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Johnny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Leszcz throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leszcz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Johnson is in Leszcz's guard.
Leszcz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Leszcz tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leszcz is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson stands and steps away. Leszcz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Johnson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson looks for a takedown but Leszcz sprawls well.
Johnson throws a nice head kick!
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Leszcz as he jumps to the side.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Leszcz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
Ryszard Leszcz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Johnson.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leszcz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
No joy there for Leszcz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leszcz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in but Leszcz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leszcz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Leszcz moves out of range easily.
Leszcz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leszcz swivels and escapes.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leszcz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnny Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Leszcz shows good takedown defense.
Johnson wants to clinch but Leszcz slips to the side
and Leszcz counters with a two punch combo.
Leszcz throws a one two combo.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Leszcz moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice combo by Leszcz! Oh, that's hurt him - Johnson falls to the canvas and Leszcz follows him into side control.
Johnson is rocked!
That has opened up Johnny Johnson's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson sneaks back into half guard.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Leszcz finish him?
Johnson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Leszcz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Leszcz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leszcz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Johnson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Leszcz has Johnson in his guard.
Ryszard Leszcz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Johnson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Johnson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryszard Leszcz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Johnson!
Our winner, Johnny Johnson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Diasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Vickers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vickers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blue Stahli - So So Bad. Stephen Vickers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikita Diasov!
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, Stephen Vickers!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diasov shoots in for a takedown but Vickers shows good takedown defense.
Vickers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diasov takes a swing at Vickers's ribcage but misses.
Diasov tries to clinch there but Vickers circles away.
Vickers tries to clinch up.
Diasov misses with a series of wild punches.
Vickers wants to clinch up but Diasov keeps it at a distance.
Diasov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vickers was covering up waiting for the punch and Diasov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diasov prevents Vickers from getting back to his feet.
Diasov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diasov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diasov won't allow Vickers to sweep him here.
Diasov won't allow Vickers to get back to his feet.
Vickers looking to control but Diasov passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diasov uses his free foot to push down on Vickers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vickers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vickers tries to lock up and control but Diasov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vickers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diasov wants to finish this one by submission but Vickers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diasov.
Vickers is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Vickers is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diasov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Diasov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Nikita Diasov!
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