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SPFT 26: Nurminen vs. Kumtom.. PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Porunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ilya Porunov enters the cage!
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pekka Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ilya Porunov!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Porunov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puukko can pounce on him.
Porunov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pekka Puukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puukko looks to score with a jab to the body but Porunov is just out of range.
Puukko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Porunov's calf.
Porunov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puukko counters with a one-two to the body.
Puukko scores with a leg kick.
Porunov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Puukko wants to control the action here but instead Porunov manages to pass to full mount!
Porunov looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Porunov has hold of Puukko's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Puukko manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puukko is working to get back to half guard.
Porunov is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Porunov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ilya Porunov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Belo Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolf Mastadon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Belo Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolf Mastadon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mastadon feints and as Me raises his hands in defense, Mastadon changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mastadon stops Me from standing up.
Mastadon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Me has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mastadon has managed to get both his arms back between Me's legs - danger averted.
Me has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mastadon is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Me.
Mastadon controlling the position from side mount.
Mastadon working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mastadon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Me is looking to regain half guard here but Mastadon keeps moving and retains side control.
Me is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mastadon is controlling him well.
Me is being controlled here.
Me is trying to control Mastadon's posture but Mastadon avoids it.
Me tries to bench press Mastadon off him but Mastadon keeps the position.
Mastadon controlling the position from side mount.
Me regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Me!
Me is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Me tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mastadon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mastadon prevents Me from getting the reversal.
Me tries to lock up and control but Mastadon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Me really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon looking to finish Me with some ground and pound. This is bad for Me!
Mastadon controlling the position easily from mount.
Me can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Me wants to hold on but Mastadon pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wolf Mastadon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Me or perhaps it was just good defense by Mastadon which made him look bad.
Mastadon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Me's waist but Me gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mastadon off to one side.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mastadon.
Mastadon is staying tight to Me's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mastadon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mastadon working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me tries to bench press Mastadon off him but Mastadon keeps the position.
Me gets back to half guard.
Me looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Me trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wolf Mastadon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Me wants to control but Mastadon is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Me's face.
Me sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Me trying to control but Mastadon postures up.
Mastadon works his way into full mount!
Me is desperately trying to improve his position but Mastadon has a good base and remains in mount.
Mastadon landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon with good strikes from the mount here!
Mastadon lands a big elbow.
Me is trying desperately to improve position.
Me tries to hold on but Mastadon postures up.
Mastadon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Me really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Me wants to control but Mastadon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wolf Mastadon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mastadon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Me can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mastadon controls the pace.
Me is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mastadon is aware though and is defending well.
Me working for a triangle but Mastadon defends it easily.
Me had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mastadon defends it easily.
Me working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mastadon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mastadon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mastadon tries to free his leg and advance position but Me is retaining full guard.
Mastadon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Me is trying to keep Mastadon in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mastadon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mastadon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Me looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mastadon staying calm.
Me tries to buck Mastadon off but Mastadon is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mastadon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Me!
You get the feeling that Me really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mastadon controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Me is desperately trying to improve his position but Mastadon has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wolf Mastadon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mastadon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolf Mastadon!
Wolf Mastadon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferguson takes a swing at Garza's ribcage but misses.
Ferguson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferguson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garza counters with a straight right hand.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garza moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garza cracks Ferguson with a good jab.
Garza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ferguson throws a right hand that Garza ducks under and follows up with a left that Garza also avoids with ease.
Garza throws a sloppy head kick and Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Garza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garza moves away.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Garza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Pablo Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza feints and then cracks Ferguson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferguson down.
Ferguson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garza is looking to clinch but Ferguson is avoiding it.
Ferguson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garza's guard.
Garza has his foot on Ferguson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ferguson works his way back into a safe position though.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson trying to control but Garza is working from the bottom.
Ferguson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
Ferguson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Garza is retaining full guard.
Garza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferguson trying to control but Garza is working from the bottom.
Garza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ferguson defends it easily.
Ferguson postures up.
Ferguson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garza keeping moving, preventing Ferguson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferguson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Garza to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ferguson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Garza pulls down on the head and he's put Ferguson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Garza!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Garza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kon Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Warburton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Type O Negative. Sai has chosen Made In Thailand as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Curt Warburton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kon Sai!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai thumps Warburton with a low kick.
Sai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sai drives through and clinches with Warburton against the cage.
Sai lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Warburton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sai after a bit of a struggle.
Warburton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warburton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warburton can't get the takedown.
Sai just leaning against Warburton, taking a breather.
Warburton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Warburton 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.
Sai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warburton but Warburton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sai throws a head kick that half lands.
Warburton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sai fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton shoots for a takedown but Sai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sai tries to clinch but Warburton moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warburton.
Sai wants to clinch but Warburton slips to the side
and Warburton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Warburton stops Sai from standing up.
Warburton throws an elbow that misses. Sai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Warburton's guard. Nice move by Sai!
Sai tries to free his leg and advance position but Warburton is retaining full guard.
Warburton pushes Sai off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sai thuds his shin into the meat of Warburton's side.
Sai slaps away a takedown attempt from Warburton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sai tries for a takedown but Warburton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warburton shoots in but no luck this time.
Sai lands a high kick!
Warburton closes the distance and clinches up with Sai, looking for a takedown. Warburton pushes Sai against the cage but Sai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sai tries to clinch there but Warburton circles away.
Sai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Warburton keeps the fight on the outside.
Sai closes the distance and clinches.
Sai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sai shoots in but no luck this time.
Sai slaps away a takedown attempt from Warburton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sai is looking to clinch but Warburton is avoiding it.
A jab from Sai finds it's way through Warburton's defenses.
Warburton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sai tries to clinch but Warburton moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Warburton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sai has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warburton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warburton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sai lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Warburton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sai is defending well.
Sai lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Warburton shrugs off.
Sai breaks from the clinch.
Sai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warburton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sai moves into the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warburton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Warburton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Warburton wants to take the fight to the mat but Sai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sai lands an elbow just above Warburton 's eye.
Sai tries for a takedown but Warburton manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.
Sai lands an uppercut.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sai throws an elbow but it misses.
Sai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sai breaks the clinch.
Sai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kon Sai dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sai fails with a takedown attempt.
Sai forces Warburton back against the cage and clinches.
Warburton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warburton's defenses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Warburton blocks an elbow strike from Sai.
Sai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sai clinches up with Warburton and pushes him back against the cage.
Warburton tries to score a body lock takedown but Sai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Warburton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warburton takes an elbow to the temple.
Warburton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sai tries to clinch
and Warburton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sai!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warburton throwing strikes here but Sai is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Warburton raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai regains half guard.
Sai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Warburton tries to free his leg and advance position but Sai is retaining full guard.
Warburton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sai is looking for a sweep.
Warburton throws an elbow but Sai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sai sneaks back into half guard.
Sai is trying to stand back up but Warburton is controlling him
Warburton working over Sai with some ground and pound. Sai looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Warburton throws a strike but Sai avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Warburton throws a strike but Sai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Warburton is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warburton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Warburton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sai taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Curt Warburton has been cut.
Sai lands an elbow inside that Warburton shrugs off.
Sai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warburton as Sai tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sai looking to slow down the pace here.
Warburton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sai shoots in and drives through. Warburton sprawls well.
Warburton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sai counters with an outside leg kick.
Sai tries to clinch but Warburton moves out of range.
Sai shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Warburton but Warburton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warburton goes for a takedown attempt but Sai pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sai shoots in but no luck this time.
Warburton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sai fails to land the takedown.
Sai rushes Warburton and presses him up against the cage.
Warburton has Sai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sai tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warburton is working for takedown but Sai is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kon Sai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Curt Warburton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Warburton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sai.
Warburton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sai shoots in but Warburton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Warburton keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Warburton.
Sai clinches up with Warburton and pushes him back against the cage.
Warburton can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curt Warburton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sai manages to break the clinch.
Sai fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warburton avoids it really well and circles away.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Warburton circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warburton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warburton tries for a takedown but Sai circles away easily
and Sai counters with a head kick. That will keep Warburton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sai throws a head kick that Warburton semi-blocks.
Sai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sai showed some decent athleticism there.
Sai decides to return to a standing position.
Warburton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warburton fails with the takedown
and Sai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warburton shoots in for a takedown but Sai shows good takedown defense.
Sai forces Warburton back against the cage and clinches.
Warburton letting Sai take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Warburton's defenses.
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!
Sai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sai has Warburton pushed against the cage.
Warburton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sai is looking to control Warburton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sai avoid being mounted?
Warburton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sai's head.
Warburton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sai defending well though.
Sai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sai pushes Warburton off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Warburton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warburton tries for a takedown but Sai circles away easily
and Sai counters with a two punch combo.
Warburton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sai avoids it really well and circles away.
Warburton stuffs the takedown.
Sai doesn't manage to clinch there - Warburton circles away.
Sai is looking to clinch but Warburton is avoiding it.
Sai forces Warburton back against the cage and clinches.
Sai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice elbow from Sai.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sai lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warburton takes an elbow to the temple.
Warburton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kon Sai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Warburton fails with a takedown attempt.
Sai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Warburton's head.
Warburton shoots for a double leg takedown but Sai sprawls well. He's pushed Warburton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sai tries to clinch up.
Sai wants to clinch up but Warburton keeps it at a distance.
Sai tries to clinch but Warburton is having none of it.
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.
Sai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sai lands a lovely overhand right.
Curt Warburton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Warburton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warburton misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kon Sai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kon Sai!
Kon Sai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Mathews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melvin Johnson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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28
183 lbs
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Mathews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mathews moves into the clinch.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mathews avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathews avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mathews avoids it.
Mathews blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Mathews blocks with his arms.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mathews is defending well for now.
Mathews blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mathews lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mathews is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mathews not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathews thows a huge punch but Johnson dodges it nicely.
Mathews prevents Johnson from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathews content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mathews 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.
Johnson is staying active underneath Mathews, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mathews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mathews stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Mathews not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mathews is looking for a kimura here.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Mathews thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Johnson's head.
Mathews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mathews is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathews perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mathews working the head and body with strikes.
Mathews stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Mathews passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathews takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mathews lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Mathews landing strikes, looking to finish!
Johnson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Mathews lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathews raining down shots from the mount!
Mathews dominating with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathews drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johnson! More shots from Mathews and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Mathews!
Wesley Mathews bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernell Samack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Jay Lakay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakay has chosen LOSER!! It was you!! as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fernell Samack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Jay Lakay!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lakay.
Lakay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lakay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lakay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samack misses with a straight left.
Lakay misses the jab.
Lakay throws a body punch but Samack moves out of range.
Samack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lakay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lakay avoids the body shot from Samack.
Lakay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lakay missing with a left hand there. Samack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lakay misses with a hook
and Samack counters with a nice right hand that sends Lakay toppling to the canvas! Lakay scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Samack finish him?!
It looks like Marc Jay Lakay 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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lakay!
Lakay dives in and scores a takedown into Samack's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay pushing down on Samack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lakay throwing shots but Samack is blocking nicely.
Well, if Lakay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lakay is looking for a kimura but Samack is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lakay to get the leverage.
Samack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lakay on the ground.
Lakay seems to be looking for submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lakay lands a nice short elbow.
Lakay thows a huge punch but Samack dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay controlling the action here.
Lakay frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lakay lands with some strikes.
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!
Lakay lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Samack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lakay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Samack to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Samack shrugs it off.
Samack wants to hold on but Lakay pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samack is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lakay controlling from the full mount.
Lakay sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lakay punching from mount but Samack doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Samack wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lakay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay controlling the pace for now.
Lakay is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Samack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakay goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Samack is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Jay Lakay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Jay Lakay's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lakay shoots in looking for a takedown but Samack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lakay's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lakay darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lakay works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lakay breaks from Samack's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samack wants to control but Lakay is having none of it.
Samack can't escape the position.
Lakay with shots to the head and body - Samack looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lakay landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Samack looks a forlorn figure.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lakay. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lakay working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lakay sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lakay postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Samack looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lakay raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lakay lands a heavy elbow.
It looks like Fernell Samack has been cut.
Samack tries to lock up and control but Lakay gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lakay is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Samack can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lakay has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lakay cracks Samack with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay content just to control the position here.
Samack taking shots to the head.
Samack is in a horrible position here. Lakay smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lakay lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakay wants to finish this one by submission but Samack is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lakay.
Lakay is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Samack can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Jay Lakay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lakay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lakay.
Lakay stuns Samack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lakay looking to score a takedown here. Samack is defending well but Lakay drives through and ends up in Samack's guard.
Lakay passes Samack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lakay in particular looking to stall.
Lakay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lakay is controlling the pace.
Lakay is working for a kimura here but Samack manages to reverse the position and he's now in Lakay's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marc Jay Lakay hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Samack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lakay.
Fernell Samack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lakay.
Samack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Lakay.
Lakay throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lakay looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marc Jay Lakay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakay controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lakay passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Lakay seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lakay is nestled in close to Samack, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lakay works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lakay is landing with some decent strikes but Samack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lakay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lakay looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lakay is landing with some decent strikes but Samack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lakay with shots to the head and body - Samack looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakay controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lakay.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Jay Lakay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lakay winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Jay Lakay!
After the big win, Marc Jay Lakay made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Penn's Laundry 93% and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saifullah Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pettis has chosen UFC - Face the Pain as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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25
164 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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29
155 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Saifullah Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Gaziev. No joy for Pettis on that attempt.
Pettis looks for a takedown but Gaziev sprawls well.
Gaziev wants to clinch up but Pettis keeps it at a distance.
Gaziev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pettis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pettis.
Pettis trying to control but Gaziev is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaziev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pettis is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev trying to control but Pettis is having none of it.
Pettis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pettis regains half guard.
Gaziev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pettis keeps working.
Pettis wants to control but Gaziev is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pettis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaziev is working away from the top position though.
Pettis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pettis.
Pettis working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gaziev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gaziev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pettis working for a triangle but Gaziev defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pettis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Pettis but it's paid off an Gaziev is forced to tap! Nice work by Pettis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Pettis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee has chosen beat kim like a little girl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Khali Kumtomanee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pasi Nurminen's chin.
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee dodges the punch combination from Nurminen.
Kumtomanee gets tackled into the cage by Nurminen. Nurminen maintains the clinch.
Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kumtomanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kumtomanee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nurminen is defending well for now.
Nurminen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kumtomanee gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kumtomanee is looking to stand up but Nurminen won't let him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumtomanee preventing the sweep.
Kumtomanee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nurminen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kumtomanee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kumtomanee prevents Nurminen from getting back to his feet.
Nurminen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurminen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nurminen keeping moving, preventing Kumtomanee from controlling successfully.
Kumtomanee gets to his feet - Nurminen follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with a looping left.
Nurminen darts in and clinches Kumtomanee up against the cage.
Nurminen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kumtomanee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nurminen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kumtomanee has hold of one of Nurminen's legs. Nurminen is fighting the takedown attempt but Kumtomanee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Nurminen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nurminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurminen, not yet.
Kumtomanee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kumtomanee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kumtomanee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kumtomanee trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kumtomanee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kumtomanee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurminen is keeping the position for now.
Nurminen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kumtomanee wants to pass the guard but Nurminen is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kumtomanee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nurminen is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pasi Nurminen.
Nurminen has Kumtomanee up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurminen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nurminen.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Nurminen shrugs off.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurminen avoids the damage to the body.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Nurminen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it misses.
Nurminen lands a body shot.
Kumtomanee blocks a body shot from Nurminen.
Kumtomanee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nurminen tries to score a body lock takedown but Kumtomanee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Kumtomanee struggles to land a body shot inside as Nurminen controls his hands.
Nurminen avoiding damage as Kumtomanee throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee blocking some punches.
Nurminen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Nurminen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nurminen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee scores with a spinning back kick!
Nurminen jabs at Kumtomanee's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Nurminen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nurminen.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut.
Nurminen has closed the distance and engaged Kumtomanee in a clinch.
Nurminen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nurminen blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Nurminen wants to stall.
Nurminen is trying to force a seperation but Kumtomanee has the dominant position.
Kumtomanee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurminen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kumtomanee's elbow.
Kumtomanee looking to throw knees to the head but Nurminen is blocking nicely.
Kumtomanee blocking some punches.
Nurminen blocks the elbow strike.
Kumtomanee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nurminen is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kumtomanee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumtomanee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nurminen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here.
Kumtomanee being controlled against the cage.
Nurminen avoids a wild elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumtomanee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kumtomanee.
Nurminen scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nurminen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kumtomanee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurminen.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Nurminen 's eye.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Nurminen shrugs off.
Nurminen blocks an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow.
Kumtomanee blocks a body shot from Nurminen.
Kumtomanee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nurminen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nurminen blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Nurminen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nurminen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nurminen working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Nurminen is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumtomanee has double underhooks.
Nurminen tries to stall but Kumtomanee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kumtomanee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee blocks an uppercut.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nurminen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nurminen trying to stall but Kumtomanee improves his position.
Kumtomanee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nurminen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kumtomanee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumtomanee trying to land knees to the body.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow over the top.
Nurminen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kumtomanee.
Nurminen can't break the clinch.
Kumtomanee working Nurminen over with knees to the body.
Nurminen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kumtomanee is trying to drag Nurminen to the mat but Nurminen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nurminen is trying to force a seperation but Kumtomanee has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee blocking some punches.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurminen avoids the damage to the body.
Nurminen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside that Nurminen shrugs off.
Nurminen is rocked!
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Nurminen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kumtomanee creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Nurminen! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kumtomanee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khali Kumtomanee!
Khali Kumtomanee took some time post fight to say the following; 'kimmy, im sorry i took your belt, but you have a girls name so ihad to beat you or allah would have denied me entry to paradise...'.
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