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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peanut Jelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solidus Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peanut Jelly could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Solidus Snake'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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peanut Jelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solidus Snake!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snake counters with a nice body shot.
Snake lands a jab to the head.
Jelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Snake lands a body shot.
Nice cross by Snake.
Snake throws a combination. Jelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Peanut Jelly has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jelly throws a body punch but Snake moves out of range.
Jelly misses with a body shot
and Snake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snake circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Solidus Snake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Snake.
Jelly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Snake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jelly throws out the jab.
Snake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jelly.
Jelly dodges the punch combination from Snake.
Peanut Jelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jelly is looking to wear down Snake with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Snake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Snake duly obliges.
Snake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A slow jab from Jelly misses its intended target.
Jelly misses with a body shot.
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!
Jelly looks to land a right hand but Snake moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snake misses with a wild combination.
Jelly misses with a straight left.
Jelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Snake connects with a body shot that sends Jelly's belly button to the back.
Snake lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Jelly.
Jelly misses with a double jab
and Snake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snake moves away.
Nice body punch from Jelly.
Jelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Snake. Beautiful body shot.
Jelly misses with a body shot
and Snake counters with a straight right hand.
Jelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snake cracks Jelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Snake counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snake.
Snake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jelly.
Jelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snake.
Jelly throws a hook but Snake blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jelly. Snake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jelly misses with a body shot.
Snake lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jelly cracks Snake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Snake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jelly throws the left hand but Snake avoids the punch easily.
Jelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snake.
Jelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Snake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Snake keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Snake.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solidus Snake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peanut Jelly'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.
Snake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jelly thows a body shot but no joy.
Snake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Snake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jelly.
Jelly tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Snake swivels and escapes.
Jelly misses the shot to the body.
Solidus Snake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snake lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jelly misses the body punch
and Snake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jelly is rocked!
Snake scores with a jab to the body.
Jelly shoots and misses
and Snake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Jelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peanut Jelly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Snake. Beautiful body shot.
Crack! A monster head kick from Snake and Jelly falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Snake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Solidus Snake!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Relentless AD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Relentless AD!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hosnia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hosnia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on AD if he has to take too many more of those.
AD misses with a double jab.
AD throws a solid leg kick but Hosnia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at AD.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! AD crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hosnia - the referee stops the clock and AD gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hosnia. AD manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
AD swings and misses with a hook to the body.
AD 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.
That kick from Hosnia tenderised AD's leg. AD is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hosnia cracks the inside of AD's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hosnia feints and then cracks AD's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow AD down.
AD looks to land a combination but Hosnia avoids it well.
Hosnia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
AD looks gassed!
Hosnia connects with a good right hand that stumbles AD. AD circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Relentless AD has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hosnia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosnia throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by AD.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hosnia!
A telegraphed right hand from AD misses the target.
AD throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
AD takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hosnia!
Hosnia cracks the inside of AD's front leg.
Hosnia's corner calls for a 1-2. Hosnia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hosnia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from AD.
Hosnia lands a head kick. AD smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hosnia scores with a head kick.
AD is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
AD misses with a right hand
and Hosnia counters with a nice low kick that buckles AD's knee momentarily.
AD is still on wobbly legs! Can Hosnia finish him?
Hosnia throws a nice outside leg kick.
AD seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hosnia.
Hosnia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hosnia lets loose with a powerful body kick. AD will feel that in the morning.
Hosnia throws a nice head kick!
AD gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Richard Hosnia!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Richard Hosnia made sure he mentioned PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pvt. Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fair Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen and Fair Child. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pvt. Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fair Child!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Child scores with a punch to the head.
Mullen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Child with a hook.
Mullen avoids a kick to the body.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Child.
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mullen lands the left hand.
Mullen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Child scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Child working away.
Child tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mullen's legs.
Child is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mullen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Child 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.
Mullen tries to escape but Child is in control.
The ground and pound from Child seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Child tries for a kimura but Mullen is defending well.
Child tries for a kimura but Mullen is defending well.
Mullen keeping his opponent close.
Child thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Child working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child throws an elbow but Mullen slips to the side and avoids it well.
Child is trying to get an arm triangle but Mullen is defending well.
Mullen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Child off and has taken his back!
Mullen is hanging on to Child's back as he tries to escape.
Mullen controls the action.
Mullen doesn't have the hooks in and Child manages to turn into his guard.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Child drops back looking for a leg! Mullen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mullen manages to kick Child off! Child jumps back into Mullen's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Child accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Child trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullen is on top in guard.
Child has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mullen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mullen gets to his feet. Child looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice cross by Mullen.
Mullen moves out of range as Child throws a body kick.
Mullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Mullen misses.
A punch combination from Child misses.
Jab from Mullen.
Child cracks a nice hook into Mullen's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child throws a right and a left that Mullen avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Mullen slams his shin into Child's torso.
Child takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Child tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mullen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Fair Child has been cut.
Mullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Child moves in looking to clinch but Mullen pushes him off.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Child.
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
Child shoots in for a double leg but Mullen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Child.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Child throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
A jab from Mullen does it's job there.
Child looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Child looks to clinch
and Mullen counters with a left to the body.
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 Pvt. Mullen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fair Child's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Child takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Child.
Child looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mullen scores with a nice head shot.
Pvt. Mullen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Child moves out of range as Mullen throws a body kick.
Mullen cracks Child with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Mullen finds it's way through Child's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen misses with a wild body shot.
Child throws a jab but it's blocked by Mullen.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child dodges the punch combination from Mullen.
Child has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mullen finds it's way round the side to connect with Child's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Child.
Child takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Child misses with a wild combination.
Mullen works the jab nicely.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Child pushes Mullen away with a front kick.
Mullen misses with a straight right.
Child takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Child checks the leg kick.
Mullen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Child at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Child.
Child throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
That's two 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!
Child moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Child defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mullen thows a body kick. Child tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Child looks to land a body kick but Mullen moved away.
Child with a hook.
A punch combination from Child misses.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.
That has opened up Fair Child's cut even more.
Child blocks a low kick nicely.
Child drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mullen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mullen scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Child.
Mullen slips a straight right by Child.
Mullen blocks a leg kick.
Pvt. Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Mullen lands a really nice looking cross but Child seems unphased.
Mullen catches Child with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mullen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The cut above Fair Child's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Child has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullen scores with a nice head shot.
Mullen scores with a nice right hand.
Child misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Mullen misses the target.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a push kick but Child slaps the foot to one side.
Mullen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Child throws a combination that misses
and Mullen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mullen stuffs the takedown.
Child throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen checks a leg kick nicely.
Mullen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mullen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mullen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Child pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen swinging wildly here.
Mullen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mullen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mullen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Child eats them both and turns towards Mullen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pvt. Mullen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fair Child's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mullen loads up on a big right hand but Child slips the punch.
Child fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Child slams his shin into Mullen's torso.
Mullen misses with a looping left.
Mullen throws a solid leg kick but Child takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mullen.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mullen throws the kick towards the body but Child avoids it.
Child throws a leg kick that misses.
Child missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Child scores with a push kick.
Child is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mullen.
Child throws a nice looking combination but Mullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
No luck for Child with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Mullen does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Mullen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Child doesn't seem phased though.
Fair Child's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A shot to the liver by Mullen. Beautiful body shot.
Child ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mullen misses with a few strikes there.
Child is looking to clinch but Mullen is avoiding it.
Mullen connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Child. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Child fails with a takedown attempt.
Mullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Child tries to clinch but Mullen is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Child.
Child misses the shot to the body.
Mullen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Child shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pvt. Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fair Child.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Mullen there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Child misses its intended target.
Mullen throws a hook to the side of Child's head but Child sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Child throws a half hearted mid kick.
Child swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Child tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A bone on bone clash there as Child blocks the leg kick.
Mullen checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Mullen throws a hook but Child blocks it.
A good leg kick by Mullen.
Mullen lands a right hook to the body.
Child displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Child's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mullen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Child scrambles back to his feet.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fair Child's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pvt. Mullen!
Pvt. Mullen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damo Bodhidharma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emerson Montain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emerson Montain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damo Bodhidharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emerson Montain!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Bodhidharma.
Montain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montain wants to clinch up but Bodhidharma keeps it at a distance.
Bodhidharma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Bodhidharma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodhidharma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bodhidharma lands a big head kick that sends Montain tumbling to the mat! Bodhidharma takes a step backwards and waves Montain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Emerson Montain has been cut.
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!
Bodhidharma throws a jab when Montain was well out of range.
Bodhidharma misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bodhidharma.
Montain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montain tries to clinch but Bodhidharma moves out of range.
Montain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bodhidharma misses with a hook. Montain ducked under it nicely.
Bodhidharma lands a jab to Montain's midsection.
Montain looks gassed!
Montain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bodhidharma throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bodhidharma lands a glancing blow to the side of Montain's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodhidharma thumps Montain with a low kick.
Bodhidharma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bodhidharma lands a big head kick that sends Montain tumbling to the mat! Bodhidharma takes a step backwards and waves Montain back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Montain is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bodhidharma. Bodhidharma obviously looking to wear him down.
Montain is still on wobbly legs! Can Bodhidharma finish him?
No joy there for Bodhidharma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bodhidharma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bodhidharma avoids it really well and circles away.
Montain seems to have recovered his senses.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Bodhidharma! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damo Bodhidharma!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Janis Piternieks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Barron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barron comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Janis Piternieks had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Janis Piternieks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janis Piternieks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phillip Barron!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piternieks misses with a right hand
letting Barron counter with a right hand.
Barron tries to clinch there but Piternieks circles away.
Barron throws a head kick that misses
and Piternieks counters with a good low kick that Barron was not able to check.
Piternieks moves out of range as Barron throws a body kick.
Barron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Piternieks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piternieks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barron.
Piternieks looks to score with a jab to the body but Barron is just out of range.
Piternieks misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Barron cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piternieks misses the shot to the body.
Piternieks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good exchange - Piternieks coming out on top.
Barron misses with a two punch combination.
Piternieks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piternieks lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piternieks slips a jab from Barron.
Piternieks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Piternieks showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Barron wants to get back to full guard but Piternieks has passed into side control.
Piternieks moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Piternieks tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Piternieks working away.
Piternieks looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Barron is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piternieks is trying to ground and pound but Barron uses the momentary lack of control by Piternieks to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piternieks in particular looking to stall.
Piternieks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Barron's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Piternieks in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Janis Piternieks just wasn't active enough.
Barron lands a jab to Piternieks's midsection.
Barron misses with a hook. Piternieks ducked under it nicely.
Piternieks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barron.
Barron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Piternieks. Piternieks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Piternieks throws a hook but Barron blocks it.
Piternieks misses with a kick to the body.
Piternieks misses with a looping left.
Barron tries to work over Piternieks's front leg with a kick but Piternieks checks it.
Piternieks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piternieks avoids a kick to the body.
Barron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Piternieks.
Barron looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barron has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Piternieks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Barron misses.
Piternieks throws a leg kick
and Piternieks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piternieks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Piternieks with a jab.
Piternieks lands a nice shot that snaps Barron's head back.
Piternieks walks into a straight right hand from Barron.
Janis Piternieks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piternieks avoids the head kick by Barron.
Barron circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barron does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barron blocks a leg kick.
Barron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piternieks.
Barron drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piternieks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janis Piternieks dominated that round.
That's time! Piternieks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barron connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Piternieks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Piternieks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Piternieks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Piternieks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barron - the referee stops the clock and Piternieks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barron. Piternieks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Piternieks connects with a body shot.
Barron connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body punch from Piternieks.
Barron throws a lazy uppercut
and Piternieks counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barron lands a jab.
Piternieks lands with a straight right. Barron didn't see that one coming.
Piternieks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Piternieks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Piternieks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barron is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piternieks.
Barron is still on wobbly legs! Can Piternieks finish him?
Piternieks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barron seems to have recovered his senses.
Good standup being displayed there by Barron as he connects with a hook.
Barron cracks the inside of Piternieks's front leg.
Barron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piternieks.
Piternieks looks to score with a jab to the body but Barron is just out of range.
Piternieks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barron.
Barron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Piternieks lands a brutal head kick. Barron looks out on his feet and Piternieks throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Janis Piternieks!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ami Dent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dent comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Madman - Meisje zo lelijk als de nacht . Willy Pete told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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28
184 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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179 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ami Dent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Willy Pete!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dent throws a lazy right hand but Pete sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dent moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Willy Pete has been cut.
Pete avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dent dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pete tries to clinch up but Dent circles away and keeps his distance.
Pete swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dent slips under a jab.
Dent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dent lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete throws a series of punches but Dent moves out of range.
Dent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ami Dent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pete's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent won't allow Pete to sweep him here.
Dent working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dent looking to pass the guard.
Pete escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pete looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dent postures up.
Dent wants to pass the guard but Pete is keeping the position.
Dent wants to control from the top but Pete keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dent drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pete manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dent has Pete in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pete trying to control but Dent is working from the bottom.
Dent tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dent is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dent is trying to control. Pete wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dent connects with a nice short shot to Pete's temple.
Dent lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pete looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pete defending well though.
Pete has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dent is working away from the top position though.
Dent 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dent trying to control from half guard but Pete is working away.
Pete wants to improve his position but Dent is controlling well.
Pete actively working from the bottom here.
Pete gets back to full guard.
Pete is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dent is aware though and is defending well.
Dent trying to control but Pete is working from the bottom.
Pete is trying to keep Dent in close.
Dent postures up in Pete's guard and throws a big left but Pete blocks it.
Dent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pete swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dent trying to move into half guard but instead Pete has managed to sweep!
Pete stopping the sweep attempt from Dent.
Dent is working hard here to advance position.
Pete drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dent manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pete has Dent in his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pete keeping full guard, as Dent tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pete trying to keep a closed guard but Dent is proving a slippery customer.
Pete has his foot on Dent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dent works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ami Dent dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willy Pete's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dent misses with a body shot.
Pete uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dent.
Dent ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pete throws a lazy right hand but Dent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dent avoids the body shot from Pete.
Dent takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dent missing with a left hand there. Pete was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pete misses with a hook.
Dent moves into the clinch.
Pete blocking some punches.
Pete tries to throw a body punch but Dent avoids it by throwing Pete back against the cage.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Dent.
Dent landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pete.
Dent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pete is defending well for now.
Pete looking to throw knees to the head but Dent is blocking nicely.
Pete lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dent backwards.
Dent throws a head punch that misses.
Pete is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dent is defending well for now.
Dent blocks a body shot from Pete.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Dent.
Dent misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dent misses with a punch on the inside.
Dent throws an elbow that misses.
Dent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pete avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Dent.
Pete has a couple of punches blocked by Dent.
Dent landing knees to the head.
Dent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pete tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pete misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dent working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Dent.
Pete is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pete is still on wobbly legs! Can Dent finish him?
Dent lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pete throws a punch but it's blocked by Dent.
Dent lands a big knee! That's hurt Pete! Oh, he's all over the place! Dent lands another knee that sends Pete to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ami Dent!
Ami Dent took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Dent *smiles* and says: " Ik beloof deze uitgehongerde, zwakke MMA joint nooit meer te vechten. Drie keer is genoeg!"'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avon Stringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juho Pennanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stringer comes to the cage accompanied by The Loner. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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178 lbs
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184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Avon Stringer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juho Pennanen!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pennanen tests Stringer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stringer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stringer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pennanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stringer. Stringer obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Pennanen
and Stringer counters with a leg kick.
Pennanen misses the shot to the body.
Stringer loads up on a big right hand but Pennanen slips the punch.
Pennanen looks to land a combination but Stringer avoids it well.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennanen.
Stringer throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
Pennanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stringer lands an overhand right.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Stringer is predictable there
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stringer misses with a wild body shot.
Stringer lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stringer throws out the jab.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stringer connects with a leg kick. Pennanen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stringer is looking to wear down Pennanen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pennanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stringer misses with a wild combination.
Pennanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringer moves out of range of the body kick.
Stringer cracks Pennanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good exchange - Stringer coming out on top.
Stringer scores with a leg kick.
Stringer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer throws a sloppy head kick and Pennanen moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pennanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pennanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stringer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer throws a shot to the body.
Stringer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stringer thows a body shot but no joy.
Stringer walks into a jab.
Pennanen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stringer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennanen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stringer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pennanen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pennanen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pennanen throws the left hand but Stringer avoids the punch easily.
Pennanen throws a leg kick but Stringer moved away.
Pennanen lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Stringer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pennanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stringer moves out of range of the strikes.
Pennanen looks to land a right hand but Stringer moved out of range.
Pennanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stringer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A right-left combo lands from Pennanen.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Stringer.
Stringer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pennanen dodges the punch combination from Stringer.
Stringer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pennanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Pennanen misses.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stringer.
Pennanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stringer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Stringer.
Pennanen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws out a loose jab but Pennanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennanen is just out of range.
Stringer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pennanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stringer. That's going to slow Pennanen down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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 Avon Stringer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stringer throws a head kick that Pennanen semi-blocks.
Stringer misses with a double jab.
Pennanen misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stringer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pennanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stringer circles away quickly and effectively.
Stringer tries to clinch there but Pennanen circles away.
Pennanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stringer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pennanen moves out of range as Stringer strikes.
Pennanen missing with a left hand there. Stringer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stringer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pennanen's head backwards.
Pennanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen lands an overhand right.
Pennanen throws a shot from downtown. Stringer moves away and avoids it.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick and Stringer moves out of range easily.
Pennanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer looks to land a left hand but Pennanen moved out of range nicely.
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stringer moves away.
Stringer throws a lazy head kick
and Pennanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stringer rushes Pennanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stringer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stringer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stringer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
Stringer lands a body punch.
Stringer tries to stall but Pennanen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stringer.
Pennanen blocks a body shot from Stringer.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pennanen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pennanen misses with a body punch.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen looking to stall.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Stringer blocks a body shot from Pennanen.
Pennanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Stringer avoids the damage to the body.
Pennanen blocks an uppercut.
Stringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen scores with a hook to the body.
Pennanen tries a body shot but Stringer blocks it.
Pennanen blocks a body shot from Stringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pennanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stringer's elbow.
Pennanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennanen blocking some punches.
Pennanen misses with a punch to the body.
Pennanen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pennanen lands an uppercut.
Stringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stringer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pennanen backwards.
Stringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pennanen misses with some punches.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pennanen working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer has a couple of punches blocked by Pennanen.
Pennanen lands a left hand.
It looks like Avon Stringer has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Stringer fails to land.
Pennanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pennanen trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pennanen misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stringer trying to stall but Pennanen improves his position.
Stringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pennanen lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer tries to work over Pennanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stringer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pennanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Stringer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pennanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pennanen lands a nice hook to Stringer's body. Stringer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stringer drives through and clinches with Pennanen against the cage.
Pennanen misses with a punch to the body.
Stringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Stringer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stringer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pennanen trying to stall but Stringer improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Stringer.
Stringer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stringer tries to throw a body punch but Pennanen avoids it by throwing Stringer back against the cage.
Pennanen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Avon Stringer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pennanen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pennanen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pennanen slaps away a takedown attempt from Stringer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pennanen moves out of range of the body kick from Stringer.
Stringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Stringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennanen.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer misses with a kick to the body.
Pennanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pennanen. That's going to slow Stringer down.
Stringer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stringer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pennanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stringer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stringer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pennanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen blocks a head kick by Stringer.
Pennanen moves forwards but Stringer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avon Stringer is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennanen blocks a jab.
Pennanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stringer moves away from the strike by Pennanen.
Pennanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pennanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stringer sizes up Pennanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stringer slips a jab from Pennanen.
Stringer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a hook.
Pennanen misses with a hook. Stringer ducked under it nicely.
Stringer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stringer throws the kick towards the body but Pennanen avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stringer closes the distance and clinches up with Pennanen, looking for a takedown. Stringer pushes Pennanen against the cage but Pennanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stringer wants to clinch up but Pennanen keeps it at a distance.
Stringer throws a hook to the side of Pennanen's head but Pennanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen scores with a hook.
Pennanen throws a jab when Stringer was well out of range.
Pennanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stringer.
Pennanen tries to bum rush Stringer with a series of wild strikes but Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick there by Stringer.
A low kick from Pennanen is predictable there
and Stringer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stringer throws a big shot that misses.
Stringer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stringer scores with a hook.
Pennanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stringer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen cracks the inside of Stringer's front leg.
Stringer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pennanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stringer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Stringer misses the target.
Pennanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pennanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Stringer misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pennanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Stringer.
Stringer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pennanen. That did some damage!
Pennanen throws a hook to the side of Stringer's head but Stringer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennanen misses with a straight right.
Pennanen moves out of range as Stringer throws a body kick.
Stringer defending well as Pennanen loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Avon Stringer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Stringer blocks the leg kick.
Stringer misses with a body kick.
Stringer moves in looking to clinch but Pennanen pushes him off.
Stringer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pennanen.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut. Stringer saw that one coming.
Stringer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer throws a body punch but Pennanen moves out of range.
A punch combination from Stringer misses.
Pennanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Pennanen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennanen thuds a left hand into Stringer's body.
Pennanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pennanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Stringer counters with a nice body shot.
Stringer scores with a decent looking hook.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut. Stringer saw that one coming.
Stringer throws a one two combo.
Stringer lands a jab to the head.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
Pennanen throws a leg kick but Stringer moved away.
Stringer scores with a punch to the head.
Stringer misses with an uppercut
and Pennanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pennanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stringer. Pennanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pennanen throws a hook but Stringer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pennanen lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Pennanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stringer can pounce on him.
Good leg kick by Stringer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pennanen is looking to slow Stringer down with leg kicks.
Pennanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stringer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pennanen moves away.
Stringer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennanen manages to avoid it.
Pennanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pennanen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stringer takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pennanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Stringer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pennanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stringer misses with a shot to the body
and Pennanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pennanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stringer on the side of the head.
Stringer moves out of range as Pennanen strikes.
Stringer swings for the body but Pennanen moves out of range.
Good work by Stringer as he checks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Pennanen finds it's target.
Stringer misses with a body shot.
Pennanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stringer misses the shot to the body.
Stringer throws the kick towards the body but Pennanen avoids it.
Stringer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Stringer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stringer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennanen.
Nice uppercut there from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a jab but it's blocked by Pennanen.
Pennanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slow jab from Stringer misses its intended target.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pennanen ducks under a wild hook from Stringer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Juho Pennanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Avon Stringer'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stringer walks into a stiff left hand from Pennanen.
Stringer blocks a jab.
Stringer misses with a looping right.
Pennanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Stringer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Stringer.
Stringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stringer avoids the body shot from Pennanen.
Stringer throws a front kick aimed at Pennanen's knee but Pennanen avoids it well.
Pennanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stringer's sensitive parts.
Stringer takes a swing at Pennanen's ribcage but misses.
Stringer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pennanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stringer throws a one two combo.
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pennanen.
Pennanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pennanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stringer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stringer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennanen circles away.
Stringer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stringer with a hook.
Stringer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pennanen tries to work over Stringer's front leg with a kick but Stringer checks it.
Pennanen misses with a body punch
and Stringer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pennanen works Stringer's body with a nice hook.
Pennanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stringer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stringer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pennanen.
Pennanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pennanen avoids the body shot from Stringer.
Pennanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Pennanen blocks the leg kick.
Pennanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stringer.
Pennanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stringer is looking to clinch but Pennanen is avoiding it.
Stringer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stringer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stringer misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Pennanen finds it's way through Stringer's defenses.
Juho Pennanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen looks to throw the jab but Stringer is out of range.
Pennanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stringer.
Stringer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pennanen is looking to clinch but Stringer is avoiding it.
Stringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Stringer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pennanen scores with a jab.
Pennanen lands a nice shot that snaps Stringer's head back.
A combination from Pennanen does no damage.
Jab by Stringer.
Pennanen misses with an uppercut
and Stringer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pennanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Stringer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pennanen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Pennanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Pennanen throws a low kick, looking for Stringer's leg but Stringer calmly moves out of range.
Stringer needs to keep his hands up - Pennanen had a free shot at his head there.
Stringer cracks Pennanen with a good jab.
Pennanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stringer manages to avoid it.
Stringer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pennanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Stringer.
Pennanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stringer.
Stringer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pennanen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stringer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stringer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pennanen. Pennanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stringer slips a jab and a cross from Pennanen.
Pennanen misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Avon Stringer.
Well Stringer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Avon Stringer!
Avon Stringer is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Avon Stringer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arga Buarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman comes to the cage accompanied by Taki maly taki duzy. Arga Buarga will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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164 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arga Buarga!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Buarga throws out the jab.
Buarga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Newman misses.
Newman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buarga was well out of range. Poor timing from Newman.
Buarga lands a nice shot to the body.
Buarga throws a lazy right hand but Newman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buarga cracks a nice hook into Newman's ribs.
Newman takes one on the button.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newman moves away.
Buarga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buarga feints a jab promting Newman to slip. Buarga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Newman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buarga connects with a crisp jab.
Buarga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Newman.
Buarga rushes Newman and presses him up against the cage.
Buarga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newman tries for a takedown but Buarga manages to get underhooks.
Newman takes a shot to the head.
Buarga struggles to land a body shot inside as Newman controls his hands.
Buarga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newman backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Newman walks away with a smile on his face. Buarga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Newman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buarga.
Newman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Buarga's half guard.
Buarga moves into full guard.
Newman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Buarga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Newman, into his guard.
Newman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Newman keeping full guard, as Buarga tries to pass.
Buarga trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Newman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Buarga looking to pass the guard.
Buarga trying to control but Newman is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Buarga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Newman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Buarga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Buarga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Newman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buarga trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newman keeping full guard, as Buarga tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buarga defends it easily.
Buarga looking to pass the guard.
Buarga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buarga wants to control from the top but Newman keeps moving.
Buarga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Newman is keeping the position for now.
Newman is trying to control the position but Buarga postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buarga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buarga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga stands up over Newman, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buarga works over Newman with some ground and pound from guard.
Buarga trying to control the position from guard on top but Newman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buarga throwing strikes but missing.
Buarga being controlled here momentarily.
Newman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Buarga is aware though and is defending well.
Newman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buarga controls the pace.
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!
Buarga looking to sit in guard and control but Newman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buarga striking off his back but it's not causing Newman any problems.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arga Buarga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buarga catches Newman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Buarga scores with a jab to the head.
Newman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buarga.
Newman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buarga was well out of range. Poor timing from Newman.
Buarga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arga Buarga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buarga misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Buarga misses its intended target.
Buarga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Newman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Newman.
Newman throws a right hand that misses
and Buarga counters with a nice body shot.
Buarga looks for a takedown but Newman sprawls well.
Newman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buarga lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman avoids the body shot from Buarga.
Buarga scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Newman doesn't seem bothered though.
Buarga swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Newman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Newman preventing the sweep.
Newman tries to free his leg and advance position but Buarga is retaining full guard.
Arga Buarga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buarga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Newman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Newman tries to free his leg and advance position but Buarga is retaining full guard.
Newman trying to control the position from guard on top but Buarga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Buarga is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Buarga is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Newman passes Buarga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Buarga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Buarga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newman trying to control the position from guard on top but Buarga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buarga trying to control the position.
Buarga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Newman defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Newman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Newman wants to pass the guard but Buarga is keeping the position.
Newman pushes down on Buarga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buarga looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buarga is looking for a sweep. Newman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Newman tries to pass to full mount but Buarga defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga tries to get to full guard but Newman has control of the leg.
Newman controlling the pace.
Newman is trying to control. Buarga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Damian Newman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Buarga takes a swing at Newman's ribcage but misses.
Newman slips under a jab from Buarga.
Newman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Newman misses with a hook. Buarga ducked under it nicely.
Buarga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newman.
Buarga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Newman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arga Buarga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Buarga misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buarga. Newman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buarga ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Buarga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buarga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newman manages to avoid it.
Buarga lands with a good body shot.
Newman takes a swing at Buarga's ribcage but misses.
Newman thows a body shot but no joy.
Newman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buarga lands with a cross.
Newman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buarga throws a right hand that Newman ducks under and follows up with a left that Newman also avoids with ease.
Buarga tries to close the distance and clinch but Newman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newman scores with a jab to the body.
Newman thows a body shot but no joy.
Newman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buarga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buarga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Newman misses with a body shot.
Buarga throws a body punch but Newman moves out of range.
Buarga shoots in for a double leg but Newman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Newman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buarga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buarga misses with a hook.
Newman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buarga.
Newman misses the body punch
and Buarga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buarga ducks under a wild hook from Newman.
Buarga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Newman avoids the body shot from Buarga.
Newman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buarga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Newman's waist but Newman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buarga off to one side.
Buarga swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Newman is looking to wear down Buarga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Newman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buarga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buarga.
Buarga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buarga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newman moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buarga throws a big shot that misses.
Newman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Buarga is trying to defend but Newman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman is working for a submission of some sort.
Buarga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Buarga tries to strike from the bottom.
Newman tries to free his leg and advance position but Buarga is retaining full guard.
Buarga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buarga keeping moving, preventing Newman from controlling successfully.
Newman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buarga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buarga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Buarga keeping full guard, as Newman tries to pass.
Newman is working hard here to advance position.
Damian Newman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buarga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Newman has passed into side control.
Buarga is trying to get back to half guard.
Newman tries for a kimura but Buarga is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buarga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Newman is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Newman won't allow Buarga to sweep him here.
Newman looking to pass the guard.
Arga Buarga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buarga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newman is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Newman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arga Buarga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buarga 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arga Buarga!
An intense looking Arga Buarga took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'ARGABUARGARGABUARGABUARGARGABUARGARGGH!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Gushiken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanovcan comes to the cage accompanied by Moskau. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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Decent elbows
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoko Gushiken!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gushiken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gushiken scores with a hook.
Vanovcan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanovcan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gushiken sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vanovcan somewhat.
Gushiken fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vanovcan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanovcan fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanovcan darts in trying to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gushiken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanovcan moves to clinch but Gushiken breaks away
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanovcan moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanovcan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gushiken.
Gushiken throws a front kick aimed at Vanovcan's knee but Vanovcan avoids it well.
Gushiken looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanovcan is just out of range.
Vanovcan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gushiken to score with a decent uppercut.
Gushiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanovcan doesn't seem bothered though.
Gushiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanovcan.
The fighters circling - Gushiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanovcan closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vanovcan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gushiken's brow.
Gushiken lands a nice uppercut.
Vanovcan misses with an elbow over the top.
Vanovcan lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan landing knees to the head.
Vanovcan jumps guard but Gushiken stands there with Vanovcan around his waist. Vanovcan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justina Vanovcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gushiken.
Gushiken effectively controlling the action here.
Gushiken lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanovcan backwards.
Vanovcan blocks a body shot from Gushiken.
Vanovcan fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanovcan has Gushiken pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gushiken manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gushiken prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Gushiken on the inside.
Gushiken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gushiken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gushiken is stalling here.
Vanovcan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gushiken in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gushiken lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gushiken is leaning against Vanovcan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanovcan is breathing heavily.
Gushiken stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gushiken.
Gushiken's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanovcan.
Gushiken lands a shot to the body.
Gushiken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gushiken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vanovcan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gushiken blocks an elbow strike from Vanovcan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gushiken.
Gushiken presses Vanovcan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Gushiken.
Vanovcan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vanovcan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gushiken prevents it.
A short uppercut from Gushiken.
Gushiken gets through Vanovcan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gushiken throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Gushiken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gushiken has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gushiken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gushiken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanovcan backwards.
Gushiken is stalling here.
Gushiken lands with a left to the head.
Vanovcan is rocked!
Gushiken cracks Vanovcan with a nice body shot.
Gushiken slows down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gushiken.
Gushiken cracks Vanovcan with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanovcan managing to block the knees to the body from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands with a right to the head.
Vanovcan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gushiken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gushiken prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gushiken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoko Gushiken dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gushiken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gushiken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vanovcan darts in trying to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Gushiken.
Vanovcan wants to clinch but Gushiken slips to the side
and Gushiken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gushiken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gushiken misses with a two punch combination.
Vanovcan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gushiken tries to avoid it but Vanovcan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gushiken to the ground. Gushiken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Donk. Gushiken catches Vanovcan right on the button with a cross.
Vanovcan tries to clinch up but Gushiken circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanovcan wants to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gushiken takes a swing at Vanovcan's ribcage but misses.
Vanovcan closes the distance but Gushiken moves to the side
and Gushiken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanovcan darts in trying to clinch
and Gushiken counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Vanovcan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gushiken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vanovcan. Vanovcan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gushiken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanovcan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gushiken defends it nicely.
Vanovcan seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justina Vanovcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanovcan shoots in looking for a takedown. Gushiken tries to sprawl out of it but Vanovcan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gushiken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Gushiken.
Gushiken lands a brutal head kick. Vanovcan looks out on his feet and Gushiken throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Yoko Gushiken!
Yoko Gushiken is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Yoko Gushiken, 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drago's entrance music is Megadeth - Crush 'Em. A fine choice. Maria has chosen Kronos - Bloodtower as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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237 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Drago!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joaquim Maria!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drago blocks a head kick by Maria.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Maria moved out of range nicely.
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
Drago's corner calls for a 1-2. Drago obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drago throws a body punch but Maria moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Maria. That snapped Drago's head back.
Drago cracks Maria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Drago misses.
Maria scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maria takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Drago darts in and clinches Maria up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria manages to break the clinch.
Drago misses with a looping left.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maria goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Maria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Drago.
Drago lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maria scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maria finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Maria moved out of range nicely.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maria manages to avoid it.
Maria slips under a jab from Drago.
Drago tries to clinch but Maria moves out of range.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
Maria lands a head kick. Drago smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maria misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago connects with a crisp jab.
Maria thumps Drago with a low kick.
Drago lands a big right hand that sends Maria crashing to the mat! Drago stays standing though and waves Maria back to his feet!
It looks like Joaquim Maria has been cut.
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!
Drago tries to clinch
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drago tries to clinch but Maria moves away
and Maria counters with a thumping low kick.
Maria looks to land a right hand but Drago moved out of range.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Maria throws a head kick but Drago moves out of range.
Maria moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago clinches up against the cage.
Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago jabs Maria right on the nose. Maria blinks but takes it well.
A head kick misses from Maria.
Drago misses with a series of wild punches.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria throws a sloppy head kick and Drago moves out of range easily.
Drago is looking to clinch but Maria is avoiding it.
Drago lands with a straight right. Maria didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Drago dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
Maria lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Drago connects with a single shot there.
Maria wants to slow Drago down by chopping away at his legs.
Drago lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maria avoids the body shot from Drago.
An inside leg kick lands from Maria.
Maria uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drago has time to react.
Drago throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drago, as that shot connected.
Drago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maria counters with a low kick, right behind Drago 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a head shot.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Drago moves out of range of the body kick.
Drago wants to clinch
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maria.
Drago slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Drago throws a hook but Maria avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Drago.
A head kick misses from Maria.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria scores with a nice body kick.
Drago blocks a head kick by Maria.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drago checks a leg kick.
Drago drops Maria with a beautiful combination! Maria stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Drago is looking for the KO!
Drago tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drago looks to land a left hand but Maria moved out of range nicely.
Drago lands a nice shot that snaps Maria's head back.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Drago there.
Drago is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maria can do to turn this around?
Maria is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a hook
and Maria counters with a leg kick.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Drago tries to clinch but Maria is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Drago fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drago tries to work over Maria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Drago.
Drago scores with a shot to the side of Maria's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago tries to break free but Maria pushes him back against the cage.
Drago doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drago keeps control of Maria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maria has Drago pressed against the cage.
Drago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drago trying to control the position but instead, Maria has worked for underhooks and has pushed Drago into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Drago dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab lands there for Drago.
Drago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Axel Drago is winning the standup battle so far.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Drago misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Drago.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drago wants to clinch up but Maria keeps it at a distance.
Drago's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drago scrambles back to his feet.
Drago moves out of range as Maria throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Maria.
Maria showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drago.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago lands a big uppercut and Maria crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maria looks OK. Drago waves Maria back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Drago misses with the head strike.
Maria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drago misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with a hook to the ribs.
Drago working aggressively here.
Drago working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drago's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Maria settles back down.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
Maria takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drago.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago checks a low kick from Maria.
Maria misses with a body kick.
Maria buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Maria thows a body kick. Drago tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maria feints and then cracks Drago's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drago down.
Drago misses the shot to the body.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Maria counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Drago is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Drago throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Drago is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drago has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maria.
The crowd cheers as Drago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maria doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drago looks to throw the jab but Maria is out of range.
Drago fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maria keeps the fight on the outside.
Maria uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drago.
Maria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maria lands with a nice body kick.
Drago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Drago.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Drago clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maria lands with a kick to the temple. Drago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drago takes a swing at Maria's ribcage but misses.
Drago is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drago cracks a nice hook into Maria's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Drago.
Drago loads up on a big right hand but Maria slips the punch.
Drago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maria blocks a jab.
Drago misses with an uppercut. Maria saw that one coming.
Maria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maria attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drago will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maria scores with a spinning back kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Maria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drago tries to clinch up.
Maria moves away from the strike by Drago.
A jab from Drago finds it's way through Maria's defenses.
Drago gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maria.
Drago misses with a lunging right hand
and Maria counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago tries to close the distance and clinch but Maria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maria lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maria scores with a push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maria keeps the fight on the outside.
Maria scores with a sloppy right hand. Drago should have avoided that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maria lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Drago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maria slips under a jab from Drago.
Maria throws a leg kick which misses Drago's front leg but catches the back leg as Drago tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses the jab.
Maria slips a jab from Drago.
Good leg kick by Maria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drago throws an overhand right that lands on Maria's shoulder, as Maria tries to avoid the shot.
Drago scores with a hook to the body. Maria takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maria smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maria connects with a single shot there.
Maria throws the kick towards the body but Drago avoids it.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Maria throws a leg kick but Drago moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Drago fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drago slips a jab from Maria.
Drago thows a body shot but no joy.
Maria slips a jab from Drago.
Drago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maria was well out of range. Poor timing from Drago.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drago throws a looping overhand right but Maria ducks down to avoid it.
Maria throws a looping overhand right but Drago ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joaquim Maria will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joaquim Maria's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Maria pivots, looking for a leg kick but Drago is out of range and Maria settles back down.
Maria tried to score with a low kick but Drago checks it.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Maria counters with a two punch combo.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Drago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maria. Maria obviously looking to wear him down.
Drago goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Maria has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drago wants to clinch.
Drago ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Drago moves out of range as Maria throws a body kick.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with an inside leg kick.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Drago catches Maria with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Drago looks to land a combination but Maria avoids it well.
Maria misses with a low kick as Drago jumps back.
Drago cracks Maria with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Drago has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Maria to stand back up!
Maria is rocked!
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!
Drago throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maria counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maria is still on wobbly legs! Can Drago finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maria gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Drago.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maria.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Drago dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maria seems to have recovered his senses.
Maria is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Maria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maria connects with a solid leg kick.
Drago digs a good hook to Maria's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria lands a nice leg kick that just misses Drago's sensitive parts.
Drago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maria.
Drago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maria.
Drago throws a right hand that misses
and Maria counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drago's knee momentarily.
Drago keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maria.
Maria fakes the leg kick and cracks Drago in the body.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maria.
Joaquim Maria has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axel Drago is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maria uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Maria with a hook.
Maria pushes Drago away with a front kick.
Maria misses with a head kick.
Drago tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Drago connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago moves away from the strike by Maria.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drago gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Drago showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drago has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Drago!
Axel Drago is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Axel Drago thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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