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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Sokolov (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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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Sokolov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young misses with an uppercut
and Sokolov counters with a head kick.
Sokolov moves into the clinch.
Young trying to control the position but instead, Sokolov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Sokolov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Young avoids it.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Young throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Young falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sokolov counters by moving into the clinch.
Sokolov landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Sokolov.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokolov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Connor Young has been cut.
Sokolov being controlled against the cage.
Young is trying to break free.
Sokolov lands an elbow just above Young 's eye.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sokolov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Young's defenses.
Young working hard to break the clinch.
Young is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokolov is keeping busy.
Sokolov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Young is trying to push Sokolov away but Sokolov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sokolov lands a knee to the body.
Sokolov working Young over with knees to the body.
Sokolov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Young.
Sokolov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sokolov keeps control of Young as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sokolov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Sokolov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokolov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Connor Young's cut is getting worse.
Sokolov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sokolov with a knee to the head.
Young takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young is rocked!
Sokolov lands a big knee! That's hurt Young! Oh, he's all over the place! Sokolov lands another knee that sends Young to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Sokolov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladimir Putin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mayo Kermode's chin.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin connects with the punch.
It looks like Mayo Kermode has been cut.
Kermode tries to bum rush Putin with a series of wild strikes but Putin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kermode tries to close the distance and clinch but Putin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin throws a body punch but Kermode moves out of range.
Kermode rushes Putin and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermode obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin drags the fight down to the ground.
Putin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kermode wants to control from the top but Putin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Putin has his foot on Kermode's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kermode works his way back into a safe position though.
Kermode has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Putin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Kermode is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Putin pulls down on the head and he's put Kermode to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vladimir Putin!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sing Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes into the arena with One More Time blaring out of the sound system. Oleg Ivanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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162 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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sing Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov throws a series of punches but Ali moves out of range.
Sing Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
A cross from Ali lands.
Ali connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ivanov's hands.
Jab by Ivanov.
Ali throws a right hand that Ivanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivanov also avoids with ease.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Ali.
Ali fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ali is trying to defend but Ivanov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ali on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ali tries to get out of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ivanov throwing shots but Ali is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov working the head and body with strikes.
Ivanov misses with a head shot. Ali uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ivanov throws an elbow that misses. Ali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ivanov's guard. Nice move by Ali!
Ivanov looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanov, not yet.
Ivanov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ivanov is keeping the position for now.
Ivanov controlling the position.
Ali really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Oleg Ivanov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ali throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ivanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ali scores with a hook to the body. Ivanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ivanov wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Ali. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ali.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali lands a nice hook to Ivanov's body. Ivanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanov manages to avoid it.
Ali just misses with a punch to the body.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ivanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ali looks to land a combination but Ivanov avoids it well.
Ali throws a series of punches but Ivanov avoids them all with ease.
Nice shot lands for Ali.
Ivanov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ali did well to prevent Ivanov getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ivanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sing Ali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ivanov. Ivanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Ivanov has a takedown stuffed.
Ivanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ali.
Ali digs a good hook to Ivanov's body.
Ali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ali jabs Ivanov right on the nose. Ivanov blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov moves in looking to clinch but Ali pushes him off.
Ivanov is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Sing Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ali connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Ali finish him?
Ali has closed the distance and engaged Ivanov in a clinch.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ali misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ivanov.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ali.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ivanov blocking some punches.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ivanov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sing Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Ivanov.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ali misses with some punches.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali lands with a short shot to the head.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali misses with a punch on the inside.
Ali swings wildly with an uppercut but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ali.
Ivanov is trying to maintain a safe position but Ali gets an underhook and turns Ivanov into the cage.
Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ali avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ivanov slowing the pace effectively.
Ivanov blocks an uppercut.
Ivanov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Ivanov avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali breaks from the clinch.
Ali takes a swing at Ivanov's ribcage but misses.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Ivanov.
Oleg Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Ivanov to acknowledge the strikes.
Ali scores with a nice head shot.
Ivanov wants to clinch.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Ali is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ivanovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ali keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov forces Ali back against the cage and clinches.
Ivanov stalling in the clinch but Ali improves position.
Ali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ivanov is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Ali fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivanovs head.
Ali scores with a shoulder strike.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sing Ali dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ali thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Ali is having none of it.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Ivanov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ali!
Poor strikes thrown by Ivanov there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ivanov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ali hang on?
Ali is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivanov lands a big shot to the head and Ali winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Oleg Ivanov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viljo Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Golden Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Viljo Laine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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240 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viljo Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Golden Boy!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine cracks Boy with an open hand slap.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Laine wants it to stay on the feet.
Laine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Boy off the cage and back into range.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy tries for a takedown but Laine sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Laine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boy's hands.
Laine lands a body shot.
Laine slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Viljo Laine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golden Boy.
Laine gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Laine wants to get back to his feet but Boy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boy trying to control but Laine is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Laine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Laine has wrist control.
Boy tries to free his leg and advance position but Laine is retaining full guard.
Boy prevents Laine from getting back to his feet.
Boy wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laine darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
A left lands for Laine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy closes the distance and clinches up with Laine, looking for a takedown. Boy pushes Laine against the cage but Laine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laine tests Boy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Golden Boy has been cut.
Laine lands a big head kick that sends Boy tumbling to the mat! Laine takes a step backwards and waves Boy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boy is rocked!
Laine slaps away a takedown attempt from Boy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Boy is still on wobbly legs! Can Laine finish him?
Laine works Boy's body with a nice hook.
Boy seems to have recovered his senses.
Laine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laine throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy with a poor takedown
and Laine counters with a good, hard body kick but Boy shrugs it off.
Boy looks gassed!
Laine lands a nice hook to Boy's body. Boy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Boy is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Laine moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viljo Laine!
Viljo Laine 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 Quantrelle Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goliaf Tor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quantrelle Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Goliaf Tor!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tor gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Jackson is pressed up against the cage. Tor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jackson down to the mat. Jackson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Tor back into the cage.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tor managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Goliaf Tor has been cut.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tor can't get the takedown.
Tor looks gassed!
Jackson lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson working Tor over with knees to the body.
Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tor blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges.
Jackson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tor's face.
That has opened up Goliaf Tor's cut even more.
Tor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle.
Quantrelle Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Goliaf Tor.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Tor in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Goliaf Tor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tor takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goliaf Tor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Goliaf Tor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Quantrelle Jackson!
Quantrelle Jackson gave a mention to Hopkins Athletics in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boris JorJovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasi Leuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lasi Leuka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris JorJovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lasi Leuka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leuka but Leuka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
JorJovsky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Leuka sprawls well initially but JorJovsky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
JorJovsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
JorJovsky is just content to waste time from the top position. Leuka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Leuka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from JorJovsky.
JorJovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Leuka is retaining full guard.
Leuka has his feet on JorJovsky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A punch combination from Leuka misses.
Leuka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leuka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JorJovsky slips a straight right by Leuka.
Leuka misses the shot to the body.
JorJovsky looking to score a takedown here. Leuka is defending well but JorJovsky drives through and ends up in Leuka's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leuka is pulling down on JorJovsky's head. It's preventing any offense from JorJovsky, at least for the moment.
Leuka has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but JorJovsky has passed into side control.
JorJovsky tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no JorJovsky has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Leuka gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky is looking to advance position but Leuka won't allow it.
Leuka is looking to get back to is feet but JorJovsky passes into side control.
JorJovsky is trying to ground and pound but Leuka uses the momentary lack of control by JorJovsky to regain half guard.
JorJovsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Leuka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
JorJovsky is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Leuka reverses the position - he's now on top in JorJovsky's guard.
Leuka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
JorJovsky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky keeping moving, preventing Leuka from controlling successfully.
Leuka looking to pass the guard.
JorJovsky is trying to keep Leuka in close.
JorJovsky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Leuka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
JorJovsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
JorJovsky trying to keep a closed guard but Leuka is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leuka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
JorJovsky throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Leuka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Leuka trying to control but JorJovsky is working from the bottom.
Lasi Leuka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Leuka looks to land a combination but JorJovsky avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris JorJovsky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
JorJovsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
JorJovsky shoots in for a takedown but Leuka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
JorJovsky moves away from the strike by Leuka.
Leuka circles away from the clinch attempt.
JorJovsky moves into the clinch successfully.
JorJovsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leuka avoids it.
Leuka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leuka is struggling to control the position.
JorJovsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leuka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leuka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JorJovsky tries to clinch up.
JorJovsky shoots in and bounces Leuka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leuka looking to hit a scissor sweep but JorJovsky is one step ahead there.
Leuka wants to get back to his feet but JorJovsky is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
JorJovsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Leuka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
JorJovsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky throws a strike but Leuka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leuka trying to control but JorJovsky is working from the bottom.
JorJovsky looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Leuka has picked JorJovsky up and slammed him! JorJovsky can't keep hold of the triangle and Leuka manages to pass to side control!
Leuka is looking to take a break and control but JorJovsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leuka taking a breather here.
JorJovsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Leuka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Leuka trying to control the action but JorJovsky is working from the bottom.
Leuka wants to stand but JorJovsky has his arm trapped.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Leuka trying to control the position but JorJovsky is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lasi Leuka was stalling too much, according to the referee.
JorJovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
JorJovsky forces Leuka back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
JorJovsky misses with the head strike.
JorJovsky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
JorJovsky missing with knees to the body.
Leuka is trying to maintain a safe position but JorJovsky gets an underhook and turns Leuka into the cage.
Leuka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
JorJovsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
JorJovsky tries to pull guard but Leuka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris JorJovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
JorJovsky trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Leuka as JorJovsky tries to tie him up.
Leuka wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boris JorJovsky will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Leuka fails to land with a series of punches.
Leuka misses with a looping left.
JorJovsky moves in looking to clinch but Leuka pushes him off.
JorJovsky defending well as Leuka loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - JorJovsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leuka misses with an uppercut.
JorJovsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leuka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
JorJovsky moves in looking to clinch but Leuka pushes him off.
JorJovsky looks to land a left hand but Leuka moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Leuka misses its intended target.
JorJovsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
JorJovsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leuka.
It looks like Boris JorJovsky has been cut.
Leuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but JorJovsky manages to avoid it.
Leuka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leuka throws a series of punches but JorJovsky avoids them all with ease.
Leuka swats away the attempt to clinch by JorJovsky.
Leuka looks to score with a jab to the body but JorJovsky is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
JorJovsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leuka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but JorJovsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Leuka.
JorJovsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leuka lands a jab to the head.
Lasi Leuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lasi Leuka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
JorJovsky staying out of range there.
Leuka with a hook.
Leuka throws a shot from downtown. JorJovsky moves away and avoids it.
JorJovsky clinches up against the cage.
JorJovsky taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
JorJovsky has Leuka pressed against the cage, preventing Leuka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
JorJovsky tries to pull guard but Leuka holds him up against the cage and eventually JorJovsky drops back down to his feet.
JorJovsky stalling in the clinch.
Leuka manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Leuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leuka thows a leg kick but JorJovsky checks it
and JorJovsky counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
JorJovsky is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
JorJovsky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasi Leuka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think JorJovsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris JorJovsky!
In his post fight interview, Boris JorJovsky started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dandy Bigglesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bigglesworth comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Car Bomb by Negativland kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Tatum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dandy Bigglesworth!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigglesworth misses with a wild combination.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigglesworth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bigglesworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bigglesworth as he jumps to the side.
Bigglesworth throws a jab when Tatum was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Tatum.
Bigglesworth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bigglesworth gets through Tatum's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bigglesworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.
Bigglesworth digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tatum is trying to pull guard but Bigglesworth has him pressed against the cage.
Bigglesworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Tatum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tatum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bigglesworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tatum wants to stall.
Tatum manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigglesworth misses with a head kick.
Tatum fails with a takedown attempt.
Bigglesworth throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Bigglesworth walks into a left hand.
Tatum fails to land the takedown.
Bigglesworth misses with a body shot.
Tatum missing with a left hand there. Bigglesworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bigglesworth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Bigglesworth's shoulder, as Bigglesworth tries to avoid the shot.
Bigglesworth throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Bigglesworth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bigglesworth digs a good body shot into Tatum's ribs.
Dandy Bigglesworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Bigglesworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dandy Bigglesworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum closes the distance and clinches up with Bigglesworth, looking for a takedown. Tatum pushes Bigglesworth against the cage but Bigglesworth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigglesworth. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigglesworth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bigglesworth scores with a jab to the body.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bigglesworth manages to avoid it.
Bigglesworth lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch but Tatum moves out of range.
Bigglesworth misses with a body shot.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Bigglesworth is just out of range.
Bigglesworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Bigglesworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tatum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bigglesworth scores with a hook to the body. Tatum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bigglesworth misses with a double jab.
Bigglesworth misses the shot to the body.
Bigglesworth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tatum rather than just go for the knockout.
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tatum.
Bigglesworth throws a shot to the body.
Bigglesworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bigglesworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tatum looks to throw the jab but Bigglesworth is out of range.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch up.
Bigglesworth slips a jab from Tatum.
Bigglesworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigglesworth avoids the body shot from Tatum.
Tatum looks to land a left hand but Bigglesworth moved out of range nicely.
Tatum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tatum is defended easily by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth throws a series of punches but Tatum avoids them all with ease.
Bigglesworth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tatum swats away the attempt to clinch by Bigglesworth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum cracks a nice hook into Bigglesworth's ribs.
A left and a right from Bigglesworth both land. Nice combination.
Bigglesworth scores with the left hand. Tatum knows he should have avoided that one.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bigglesworth lands an elbow inside.
Tatum taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tatum is looking to control Bigglesworth's arms but Bigglesworth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tatum has his back to the cage.
Bigglesworth works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Bigglesworth.
Tatum is trying to push Bigglesworth away but Bigglesworth has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bigglesworth stopping the sweep attempt from Tatum.
Bigglesworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Tatum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dandy Bigglesworth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tatum throws out a loose jab but Bigglesworth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tatum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bigglesworth manages to avoid it.
Bigglesworth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bigglesworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Bigglesworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dandy Bigglesworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bigglesworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tatum moves away.
Tatum swings for the body but Bigglesworth moves out of range.
Tatum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bigglesworth in his tracks.
Bigglesworth lands a slapping body shot.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bigglesworth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tatum dives in and grabs Bigglesworth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bigglesworth pushes down on Tatum's head and hops out.
Bigglesworth lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch combination from Bigglesworth misses.
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Bigglesworth counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tatum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bigglesworth misses with the combination.
Tatum misses the body punch
and Bigglesworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bigglesworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bigglesworth wants to clinch.
Tatum gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bigglesworth.
Bigglesworth misses with a combination
and Tatum counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatum.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bigglesworth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tatum lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth tries to buck Tatum off but Tatum is having none of it.
Tatum wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bigglesworth, who protects the arm well.
Tatum advances to full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Tatum there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tatum throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bigglesworth because Tatum loaded up on that one.
Tatum is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tatum misses with a head shot.
Bigglesworth is desperately trying to improve his position but Tatum has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigglesworth slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tatum lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tatum thows a huge punch but Bigglesworth dodges it nicely.
Tatum is looking to advance position but Bigglesworth won't allow it.
Tatum is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bigglesworth is just riding it out for now. Tatum eventually gives up the hold.
Tatum looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum wants to work for an arm triangle but Bigglesworth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum slips a nice elbow through Bigglesworth's hands, connecting with Bigglesworth's forehead.
Bigglesworth wants to get back to full guard.
Tatum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tatum works his way into full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatum landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Tatum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tatum misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Bigglesworth. That snapped Tatum's head back.
Dandy Bigglesworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tatum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bigglesworth misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bigglesworth misses the target.
Tatum lands a nice hook to Bigglesworth's body. Bigglesworth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tatum scores a takedown into full mount!
Tatum punching from mount but Bigglesworth doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Tatum.
Tatum thowing shots but they're missing.
Danny Tatum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tatum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bigglesworth manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bigglesworth is looking to regain half guard here but Tatum keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigglesworth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tatum working the ground and pound but Bigglesworth is defending the strikes.
Tatum working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tatum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tatum postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bigglesworth struggling a bit here.
Tatum sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bigglesworth is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Tatum are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum laying and praying for a moment but Bigglesworth takes advantage and regains half guard.
Bigglesworth tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.
Bigglesworth is refusing to be controlled, as Tatum sits in half guard.
Tatum throwing shots but Bigglesworth is blocking nicely.
Tatum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bigglesworth tries to roll over but Tatum keeps him under control.
Tatum is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bigglesworth has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tatum wants to take a breather but Bigglesworth is having none of it.
Bigglesworth tries to kick Tatum off but Tatum keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tatum is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tatum wants to take a breather but Bigglesworth is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Tatum showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tatum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Tatum!
Danny Tatum very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zork Nemesis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nemesis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Zork Nemesis. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zork Nemesis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksey Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy avoids the head kick by Nemesis.
A head kick misses from Nemesis.
Nemesis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nemesis throws a head kick but Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy moves out of range.
Nemesis throws a body kick that misses.
Nemesis throws a wild body kick that Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy sees coming a mile off.
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy tries to clinch up but Nemesis circles away and keeps his distance.
Nemesis lands a head kick. Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Aleksey Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy has been cut.
Zork Nemesis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nemesis sprawls well. Nemesis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Nemesis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nemesis.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemesis connects with a jab.
Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nemesis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nemesis scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Aleksey Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy's cut even more.
Nemesis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemesis.
Nemesis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nemesis lands an overhand right.
Nemesis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nemesis throws a shot from downtown. Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy moves away and avoids it.
Nemesis and Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Nemesis throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Pavelovich Kumpakiskaiy into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Nemesis knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zork Nemesis!
Zork Nemesis gave a mention to SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. McDonald is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. Lars Thunstrom could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronald McDonald's chin.
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172 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Thunstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Thunstrom keeps it at a distance.
Thunstrom steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McDonald. That one must have hurt.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Thunstrom just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thunstrom has time to react.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Thunstrom throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
Thunstrom misses with a looping right.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McDonald misses with a combination
and Thunstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonald.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
Thunstrom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thunstrom. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunstrom misses the target.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.
Thunstrom misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thunstrom misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a solid body kick.
Thunstrom misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
Thunstrom throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thunstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Thunstrom doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald scores with a spinning back kick!
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald connects with a right hand. Thunstrom shakes it off.
Thunstrom misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunstrom throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
A jab from McDonald does it's job there.
A solid body kick from McDonald.
McDonald has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McDonald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. Thunstrom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Thunstrom sees coming a mile off.
Thunstrom will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thunstrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Thunstrom.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Thunstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald looks to clinch
and Thunstrom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Thunstrom's side.
McDonald feints and then cracks Thunstrom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thunstrom down.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thunstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Thunstrom sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thunstrom is breathing heavily.
McDonald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
McDonald lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald scores with a head kick. Thunstrom tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thunstrom tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Thunstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thunstrom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald punishes Thunstrom's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunstrom throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thunstrom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
Thunstrom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunstrom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McDonald's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
McDonald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thunstrom takes a step back to recover.
McDonald misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald scores with a punch to the head.
Thunstrom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thunstrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thunstrom misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Thunstrom might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald connects with a jab.
McDonald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
McDonald connects with a knee to the head.
McDonald presses Thunstrom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from McDonald.
Thunstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunstrom backwards.
Thunstrom is rocked!
McDonald landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oh Thunstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thunstrom seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonald landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thunstrom backwards.
McDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thunstrom's defenses.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thunstrom managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
McDonald blocking some punches.
McDonald crunches a lovely knee into Thunstrom's ribcage.
Thunstrom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald working Thunstrom over with knees to the body.
Thunstrom managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Thunstrom looking to slow down the pace here.
Thunstrom misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDonald has Thunstrom pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Thunstrom is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McDonald - that's hurt Thunstrom badly! Oh, another knee lands and Thunstrom is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Thunstrom doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ronald McDonald!
During a confident post fight interview, Ronald McDonald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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