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*NGF 22* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avicii - Levels kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Materla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinicius Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materla staying out of range there.
Materla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira lands a head shot.
Materla throws a big shot that misses.
Materla throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Materla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Materla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira throws a jab when Materla was well out of range.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Materla was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Materla.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Materla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliveira's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materla with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla with a flurry of punches that miss.
Materla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Materla throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Materla is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliveira has wrist control.
Materla postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Materla postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Materla defends easily.
Materla throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla looking to sit in guard and control but Oliveira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Materla pulls Oliveira in close to prevent any damage.
Oliveira trying to control but Materla is working from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Materla working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Materla keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Materla trying to control the position.
Oliveira trying to control but Materla is working from the bottom.
Oliveira postures up in Materla's guard and throws a big left but Materla blocks it.
Oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Materla controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materla keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vinicius Oliveira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Materla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Materla works his way into side control.
Materla working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materla working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Materla dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira lands with a shot to the body.
Oliveira swings for the body but Materla moves out of range.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materla moves away.
Oliveira moves out of range as Materla strikes.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materla closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Materla lands in his opponent's guard.
Materla throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Materla is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Materla wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Materla will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Materla trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Materla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Materla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
Materla bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Materla is one step ahead there.
Materla lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oliveira is on top in guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Materla is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Materla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Materla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oliveira preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Materla keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Materla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Materla tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Materla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Materla is keeping the position for now.
Materla controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Materla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Michal Materla overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michal Materla just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Materla. That snapped Oliveira's head back.
A left lands for Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Materla avoids nicely.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Materla moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vinicius Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Materla drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Materla circles away.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Materla in his tracks.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Materla thows a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira fails to land with a series of punches.
Materla just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Oliveira. That snapped Materla's head back.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Materla shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Materla keeps the fight on the outside.
Materla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vinicius Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A left lands for Oliveira.
Materla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveira on the side of the head.
Materla throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Materla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira cracks Materla with a right hand to the side of the head.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materla.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Materla moves out of range.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Materla circles away and keeps his distance.
Materla shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Materla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Materla circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Materla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Materla in a clinch.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oliveira.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Materla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oliveira fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Materla takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Materla circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Materla.
Materla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinicius Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira lands the left hand.
Oliveira cracks Materla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Materla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oliveira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oliveira connects with the punch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Materla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira scores with a hook.
Materla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira scores with a jab. Materla acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materla on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Materla circles away and keeps his distance.
Materla moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Materla walks into a straight right hand from Oliveira.
Materla keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Materla's head.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Oliveira does it's job there.
Materla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Materla has time to react.
Oliveira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Materla misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a right hand. Materla shakes it off.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Materla is having none of it.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliveira works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
Materla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Oliveira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Oliveira.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oliveira.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinicius Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinicius Oliveira!
Vinicius Oliveira really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Torment Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Mercuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francesco Mercuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenard Skinnard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercuri misses with a straight right.
Mercuri slips under a jab from Skinnard.
Skinnard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercuri throws the left hand but Skinnard avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Skinnard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skinnard lands a jab-cross combination.
Skinnard looks to land a right hand but Mercuri moved out of range.
Mercuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinnard.
Mercuri closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mercuri lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mercuri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skinnard is keeping the position for now.
Mercuri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercuri in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mercuri goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Skinnard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mercuri but great work by Skinnard.
Mercuri manages to get back to half guard.
Mercuri is looking for a sweep. Skinnard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mercuri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Skinnard's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Skinnard's back!
Skinnard trying to control but not successfully.
Mercuri misses with a punch to the head.
Mercuri 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.
Mercuri not allowing Skinnard to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercuri throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mercuri has managed to slip his arm under Skinnard's chin. This could be all over... yep, Skinnard is tapping out! Submission win for Mercuri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francesco Mercuri!
Francesco Mercuri managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, [WOT] GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 !, into his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PO Burn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burn comes to the cage accompanied by Animal i have become. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, PO Burn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Burn finds it's target.
Malmsteen throws a hook but Burn avoids it easily.
Malmsteen misses with a right hand
and Burn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Malmsteen's guard now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Malmsteen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Yngwie Malmsteen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malmsteen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Burn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malmsteen thinking.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that Burn ducks under and follows up with a left that Burn also avoids with ease.
Malmsteen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Malmsteen needs to keep his hands up - Burn had a free shot at his head there.
Malmsteen lands a nice shot that snaps Burn's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Burn's head backwards.
Burn lands with an uppercut that bounces Malmsteen off the cage and back into range.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Burn is just out of range.
Malmsteen lands a really nice looking cross but Burn seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy.
Burn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen throws a shot from downtown. Burn moves away and avoids it.
Burn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malmsteen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burn's head.
Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malmsteen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
Malmsteen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Malmsteen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malmsteen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen misses with a right hand
and Burn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burn shoots in for a takedown but Malmsteen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Malmsteen throws a good cross that connects.
Nice takedown defense from Malmsteen. No joy for Burn on that attempt.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Malmsteen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for PO Burn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burn wants to clinch.
Malmsteen takes a swing at Burn's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like PO Burn has been cut.
Malmsteen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malmsteen throws out the jab.
Burn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Burn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malmsteen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Burn avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burn misses with a wild combination.
Malmsteen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Burn doesn't manage to clinch there - Malmsteen circles away.
Burn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malmsteen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen swings widly with a right hand
letting Burn counter with a right hand.
Malmsteen slips under a jab from Burn.
Burn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Burn is just out of range.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
Burn instigates a clinch.
Burn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Burn lands with a short shot to the head.
Burn tries to throw a body punch but Malmsteen avoids it by throwing Burn back against the cage.
Malmsteen struggles to land a body shot inside as Burn controls his hands.
Malmsteen scores with a shot to the side of Burn's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burn tries to score a body lock takedown but Malmsteen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malmsteen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malmsteen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malmsteen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yngwie Malmsteen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on PO Burn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Burn staying out of range there.
Malmsteen leaves Burn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Burn tries to clinch up but Malmsteen circles away and keeps his distance.
Malmsteen slips under a jab from Burn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malmsteen misses the jab.
Burn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a wild combination.
Malmsteen misses with a jab to the body
and Burn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Burn throwing strikes from guard but Malmsteen blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen keeping moving, preventing Burn from controlling successfully.
Burn won't allow Malmsteen to sweep him here.
Malmsteen keeping full guard, as Burn tries to pass.
Malmsteen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burn is trying to reverse the position but instead Malmsteen has taken his back - oops!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Burn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Malmsteen biding his time, controlling Burn.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Malmsteen gets his hands free as Burn looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Burn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malmsteen tries to get the hooks in deep but Burn pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn wants to escape the position.
Malmsteen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Malmsteen trying to control momentarily.
Burn tries to break free.
Malmsteen doesn't have the hooks in and Burn manages to turn into his guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Burn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yngwie Malmsteen was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Burn slips under a jab.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that Burn ducks under and follows up with a left that Burn also avoids with ease.
Malmsteen looks to score with a jab to the body but Burn is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen throws a right and a left that Burn avoids nicely.
Burn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malmsteen.
Burn scores with a shot to the body.
Malmsteen takes a swing at Burn's ribcage but misses.
Burn moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Burn - just one landing.
Malmsteen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malmsteen. Burn does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burn slips a jab from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses the body punch
and Burn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malmsteen misses with a wild body shot.
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 PO Burn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on PO Burn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Burn closes the distance but Malmsteen moves to the side
and Malmsteen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malmsteen walks into a jab.
Burn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Malmsteen to score with a decent uppercut.
Malmsteen throws a right hand that misses
and Burn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malmsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burn was well out of range. Poor timing from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burn doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Burn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Malmsteen cracks a nice hook into Burn's ribs.
Burn throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Malmsteen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Burn is in Malmsteen's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burnis looking to pass into half guard but Malmsteen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Malmsteen is in guard.
Burn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burn looking for subs off his back but Malmsteen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Burn is trying to control but Malmsteen passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burn tries to bench press Malmsteen off him but Malmsteen keeps the position.
Burn regains half guard there - taking advantage of Malmsteen's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Burn won't allow Malmsteen to pass to mount.
Burn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Burn is looking for a triangle but Malmsteen pushes his legs off easily.
Burn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malmsteen controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burn wants to improve his position but instead Malmsteen has moved into half guard.
Burn looking for submissions off his back.
Burn trying to control from the bottom.
Burn moves into full guard.
Malmsteen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burn is looking for a triangle here but Malmsteen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Burn is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burn gets back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to PO Burn.
I think Burn 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... PO Burn!
PO Burn made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Buuuuuuuuuuuuurn !'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Juha Vainio - Nakkila kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kullervo Pelli told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
Pelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pelli throws a head kick that misses.
Pelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pelli. Kuznetsov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Pelli moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Kuznetsov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pelli scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild combination.
Pelli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuznetsov scores with a jab. Pelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pelli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Pelli misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Pelli looks to land a combination. Kuznetsov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Ivan Kuznetsov has been cut.
Pelli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kuznetsov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pelli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kuznetsov somewhat.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pelli is refusing to be controlled, as Kuznetsov sits in half guard.
Kuznetsov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuznetsov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kuznetsov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pelli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuznetsov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pelli tries to buck Kuznetsov off but he can't manage it.
Kuznetsov with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Pelli is trying to stand up.
Kuznetsov goes for an armbar but Pelli turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pelli.
Pelli must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kuznetsov is trying to control the position but Pelli postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to control the position but Pelli says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kuznetsov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kuznetsov controlling Pelli's posture.
Kuznetsov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuznetsov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kuznetsov tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuznetsov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pelli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pelli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Kuznetsov's cut.
That's time! Kuznetsov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pelli avoiding damage as Kuznetsov throws knees to the body.
Kuznetsov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Pelli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pelli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuznetsov struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelli controls his hands.
Pelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pelli wants to break free but Kuznetsov has control.
Kuznetsov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pelli up against the cage.
Kuznetsov tries to land a knee to the head but Pelli blocks with his arms.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position but instead, Pelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuznetsov into the cage.
Pelli is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli is trying to push Kuznetsov away but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov connects with a solid leg kick.
Pelli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuznetsov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pelli.
A telegraphed right hand from Pelli misses the target.
Pelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Pelli's ribcage but misses.
Pelli tries to bum rush Kuznetsov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelli misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy left from Kuznetsov finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelli clobbers Kuznetsov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kuznetsov looks to land a combination. Pelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pelli swinging wildly here.
Kullervo Pelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to close the distance and clinch but Pelli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Pelli misses.
Kuznetsov lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Kullervo Pelli has been cut.
Pelli is breathing heavily.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Pelli is just out of range.
Pelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuznetsov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kullervo Pelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Kuznetsov misses.
Pelli missing with a left hand there. Kuznetsov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pelli thuds a left hand into Kuznetsov's body.
Pelli misses with a double jab.
Pelli misses with a wild combination.
Kuznetsov closes the distance but Pelli moves to the side
and Pelli counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelli.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Pelli's ribcage but misses.
Kuznetsov thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelli but Pelli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pelli misses with a two punch combination.
Pelli swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Pelli misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov blocks a body shot from Pelli.
Pelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuznetsov blocks it with crossed arms.
Pelli is looking to control Kuznetsov's arms but Kuznetsov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pelli has his back to the cage.
Pelli breaks the clinch.
Pelli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelli looks to land a combination but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Pelli fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelli misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kuznetsov stuns Pelli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuznetsov slips under a jab from Pelli.
Pelli misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pelli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kuznetsov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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 Ivan Kuznetsov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kuznetsov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pelli moves away.
Pelli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuznetsov checks it well.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pelli sprawls well. Pelli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuznetsov gets slowly back to his feet.
Pelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuznetsov counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Pelli as Kuznetsov shoots in.
Pelli connects with a leg kick. Kuznetsov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pelli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuznetsov shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kuznetsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pelli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kuznetsov circles away quickly and effectively.
Pelli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pelli misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Pelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuznetsov doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelli tries to bum rush Kuznetsov with a series of wild strikes but Kuznetsov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pelli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuznetsov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice body shot.
Kuznetsov rushes Pelli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kuznetsov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pelli lands with a left to the head.
Kuznetsov looking to throw knees to the head but Pelli is blocking nicely.
Pelli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pelli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuznetsov moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuznetsov as Pelli tries to tie him up.
Kuznetsov stalls.
Pelli is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov controlling the action here for a moment.
Pelli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuznetsov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov just leaning against Pelli, taking a breather.
Kuznetsov has Pelli pressed against the cage, preventing Pelli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pelli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelli is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov is controlling him.
Pelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pelli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuznetsov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pelli's face.
Kuznetsov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pelli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuznetsov has double underhooks.
Kuznetsov landing knees to the head.
Pelli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelli stalks Kuznetsov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kuznetsov's face. Kuznetsov staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook
and Pelli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuznetsov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuznetsov misses with a body kick.
Kuznetsov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pelli can pounce on him.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Pelli works over Kuznetsov's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuznetsov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pelli misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelli connects with a jab.
Pelli catches Kuznetsov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ivan Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pelli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuznetsov counters with a shoot takedown. Pelli fights it but they end up in guard.
Ivan Kuznetsov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuznetsov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuznetsov prevents Pelli from getting back to his feet.
Kuznetsov stands and throws Pelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pelli being controlled for a moment.
Kullervo Pelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuznetsov tries for a kimura but Pelli is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kullervo Pelli.
I think Kuznetsov 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Kuznetsov!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edvard Westerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock has chosen PSY - Gangnam Style as his entrance music. Westerlund has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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175 lbs
4 - 4 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edvard Westerlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Rock!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westerlund on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rock cracks Westerlund with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oooooh!!! Rock has knocked Westerlund down with a huge combo! Rock steps away and waves a wobbly Westerlund back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Westerlund is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westerlund swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Rock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Westerlund at a distance.
Westerlund is breathing heavily.
Rock connects with a superb combination that knocks Westerlund out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Rock before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Westerlund!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lance Rock!
Lance Rock 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kert Nigobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Grozni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grozni has chosen Миша Маваши - & as his entrance music. Ivan Grozni told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kert Nigobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Grozni!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grozni throws a body punch but Nigobson moves out of range.
Nigobson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grozni lands with a cross.
Nigobson misses with a low kick as Grozni jumps back.
Grozni misses with a looping right.
Nigobson throws a wild body kick that Grozni sees coming a mile off.
Nigobson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Grozni is trying to defend but Nigobson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nigobson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nigobson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Grozni is trying is best to control the position here.
Nigobson is looking to take a break and control but Grozni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grozni tries to get to full guard but Nigobson has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigobson is looking to stall here but Grozni recovers full guard.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grozni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson throws a strike but Grozni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nigobson is trying to control the position but Grozni postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nigobson is pulling down on Grozni's head. It's preventing any offense from Grozni, at least for the moment.
Nigobson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson is working hard here to advance position.
Nigobson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Grozni in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grozni tries to stand but Nigobson is controlling from the bottom.
Grozni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grozni won't allow Nigobson to sweep him here.
Nigobson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grozni's guard.
Grozni is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grozni manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grozni jabs Nigobson right on the nose. Nigobson blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grozni manages to avoid it.
Nigobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grozni.
Grozni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grozni lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grozni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nigobson looks to land a body kick but Grozni moved away.
Ivan Grozni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grozni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Nigobson or perhaps it was just good defense by Grozni which made him look bad.
Nigobson slips a straight right by Grozni.
Grozni throws a nice looking combination but Nigobson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grozni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nigobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Grozni.
Grozni throws out a loose jab but Nigobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grozni clobbers Nigobson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grozni throws a right and a left that Nigobson avoids nicely.
Nigobson slips a jab and a cross from Grozni.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nigobson.
Nigobson throws a low kick but Grozni moves out of range easily.
Grozni displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nigobson.
Nigobson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grozni counters with a left and a right that stings Nigobson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kert Nigobson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nigobson staying out of range there.
Nigobson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grozni circles away quickly and effectively.
Grozni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nigobson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grozni scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Kert Nigobson has been cut.
Nigobson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Nigobson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Grozni will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kert Nigobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grozni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nigobson.
Grozni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nigobson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nigobson shoots in and gets a takedown into Grozni's guard.
Nigobson 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.
Nigobson prevents Grozni from getting back to his feet.
Grozni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nigobson wants to control from the top but Grozni keeps moving.
Grozni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Grozni pushes Nigobson off and gets back to his feet.
Nigobson ducks under a wild hook from Grozni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grozni just misses with a punch to the body.
Nigobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nigobson loads up on a big right hand but Grozni slips the punch.
Grozni swinging wildly here.
Grozni scores with a jab.
Grozni will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nigobson clinches up with Grozni and pushes him back against the cage.
Nigobson trying to control the position but instead, Grozni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nigobson into the cage.
Nigobson misses with a body punch.
Nigobson tightens his grip and picks Grozni up, before dumping him to the ground. Grozni manages to land in guard.
Nigobson wants to control from the top but Grozni keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grozni wants to sweep but no luck.
Nigobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grozni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nigobson is in close to Grozni's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nigobson lands a couple of elbows.
Grozni wants to stand and escape but Nigobson is having none of it.
Grozni keeping moving, preventing Nigobson from controlling successfully.
Nigobson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nigobson scoring with some ground and pound.
Kert Nigobson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nigobson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Grozni is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nigobson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grozni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nigobson is one step ahead there.
Nigobson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grozni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nigobson wants to control from the top but Grozni keeps moving.
Grozni wants to get back to his feet but Nigobson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grozni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grozni has momentary wrist control but Nigobson slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like Ivan Grozni has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigobson is looking to work some ground and pound but Grozni has wrist control.
Nigobson trying to control the position from guard on top but Grozni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigobson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nigobson landing some decent shots from guard.
Grozni is rocked!
Nigobson loads up on a big left hand. Grozni felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Nigobson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Grozni can't hide his disappointment, as Nigobson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kert Nigobson!
Kert Nigobson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tweek Sanguine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Zergopalitix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tweek Sanguine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raul Zergopalitix!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zergopalitix is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanguine's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sanguine wants to control but Zergopalitix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Zergopalitix there.
Zergopalitix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanguine defends it well.
Sanguine trying to hold on to Zergopalitix's head to control him but Zergopalitix postures up.
Sanguine avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zergopalitix.
Zergopalitix lands with a punch from half guard.
Zergopalitix is looking for a kimura here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zergopalitix connects with a nice short shot to Sanguine's temple.
Zergopalitix tries to pass to full mount but Sanguine defends it.
Zergopalitix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sanguine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanguine will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zergopalitix loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zergopalitix stands up over Sanguine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zergopalitix lands a couple of digs.
Zergopalitix avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanguine is breathing heavily.
Zergopalitix is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanguine has wrist control.
Zergopalitix throwing strikes from guard but Sanguine blocks nicely.
Zergopalitix works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zergopalitix seems to be looking for submissions.
Zergopalitix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanguine is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zergopalitix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zergopalitix lands with a punch from half guard.
Zergopalitix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sanguine is rocked!
Sanguine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oh Sanguine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zergopalitix is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Sanguine is hurt! He's hurt bad - Zergopalitix fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Sanguine from any more punishment! Congratulations to Zergopalitix! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Zergopalitix!
Raul Zergopalitix 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leifur Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Alekseev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes into the arena with Dying In White - Jucifer blaring out of the sound system. Alekseev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Imperium. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leifur Le!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Alekseev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alekseev has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alekseev and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alekseev fails with a takedown attempt.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Alekseev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alekseev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Oleg Alekseev has been cut.
Le throws a shot from downtown. Alekseev moves away and avoids it.
Le lands a jab.
Alekseev forces Le back against the cage and clinches.
Le breaks the clinch.
Le digs a good hook to Alekseev's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alekseev.
Alekseev looks for a takedown but Le sprawls well.
Leifur Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Alekseev.
Le shoots in for a takedown but Alekseev shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Le throws out a leg kick but Alekseev moves out of range and Le only half commits.
Le tests Alekseev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Le. That's going to slow Alekseev down.
Alekseev avoids the body shot from Le.
Le misses with a straight right.
Le changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alekseev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alekseev tries to buck Le off but Le is having none of it.
Le tries to move into full mount but can't pass Alekseev's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Alekseev tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Le wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Le looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Le throws an elbow but Alekseev slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev is trying to escape the position but Le is controlling the position.
Le is looking to take a break and control but Alekseev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alekseev managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Le.
Le wants to control for a moment but Alekseev uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Alekseev gets back to full guard.
Le stopping the sweep attempt from Alekseev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Le trying to control but Alekseev is working from the bottom.
Le trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alekseev keeping moving, preventing Le from controlling successfully.
Alekseev seems keen to control Le's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alekseev keeping moving, preventing Le from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leifur Le dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Alekseev's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A chopping leg kick lands by Le.
Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alekseev is defended easily by Le.
Alekseev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Le.
Alekseev wants to take the fight to the mat but Le manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Le is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leifur Le has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Alekseev.
A short left from Le.
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!
Le misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alekseev backwards.
That has opened up Oleg Alekseev's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with some punches.
Le working aggressively here.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alekseev's elbow.
Le breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Le.
Leifur Le is winning the standup battle so far.
Alekseev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Le connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alekseev momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Le. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le.
Le jabs Alekseev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alekseev is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le is looking to slow Alekseev down with leg kicks.
Alekseev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Le as he jumps to the side.
Le has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alekseev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Le gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Le as the two fighters clinch.
Le stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Le is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Alekseev avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le prevents Alekseev from breaking the clinch.
Alekseev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
The cut above Oleg Alekseev's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Le swings wildly with an uppercut but Alekseev uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Le throws an elbow but misses.
Alekseev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Le is defending well.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le prevents the takedown attempt.
Le misses with the head strike.
Le throws an elbow but it misses.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alekseev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le.
Le lands a big right hand that sends Alekseev crashing to the mat! Le stays standing though and waves Alekseev back to his feet!
Alekseev is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alekseev is holding his hands too far apart here. Le throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Alekseev is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leifur Le!
Leifur Le is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Leifur Le made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abbott Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulisiaz Crunch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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256 lbs
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273 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Abbott Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulisiaz Crunch!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbott Jr lands a left and a right that send Crunch crashing to the mat, dazed. Abbott Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ulisiaz Crunch has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abbott Jr misses with a wild combination.
David Abbott Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abbott Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crunch has a takedown stuffed.
Abbott Jr leaves Crunch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Crunch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abbott Jr pinned against the cage. Abbott Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
David Abbott Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ulisiaz Crunch.
Crunch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Abbott Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crunch fails with the takedown
and Abbott Jr counters with a big right hand! Oh Crunch is in trouble here! Abbott Jr follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Abbott Jr!
David Abbott Jr really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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